Fitting of Brake Rigging components

in WAG-9H Bogie Frame during bogie

fabrication process
Mainly the following three brake rigging
components are fitted in WAG-9 bogie
frames during fabrication process –
1. Support
2. Fork Head
3. Brake Support
Support
Fork Head
Brake support
Complete WAG-9/9H Bogie Frame
fitted with Brake Rigging Brackets
 Fitting of Brake Rigging components
in WAG-9H Bogie Frame during
Bogie Assembly process
1. TBU (Trade Brake Unit):-
Total 06 Nos. TBUs per bogie are fitted in
WAG-9 bogie frame.
These are of two types –
(i) PBU (Parking Brake Unit) = 02 nos. per bogie
(ii) Service Unit = 04 nos. per bogie
 In WAG-9 bogie frame one TBU applies brakes
on a single wheel from both ends.
 TBUs are fitted on the rear end of each wheel
of bogie frame.
 Parking Brake Units are fitted on RHS of bogie
frame, one on the front wheel and another on
the rear wheel.
 Service units are fitted on all three wheels at
LHS of bogie frame and one middle wheel at
RHS of bogie frame.
Parking Brake Unit fitted in WAG-9 bogie
frame
Service unit fitted 04 nos. in each bogie
frame
2. Two nos. Brake hanging plates are fitted
with each TBU
3. Two nos. pairs of Brake Shoes (casted) are
fitted with each TBU
4. Safety ropes are fitted with each TBU
 5. Three nos. Tag Rod Units are fitted in
each bogie frame.
Tag Rod Units are fitted on the front side of
each axle.
6. Tag Rod Levers are fitted on both ends of
Tag Rod Unit
7. Brake Shoe Bases are attached with each
Tag Rod Lever
8. Total twelve pairs Casted Brake Shoes are
fitted in each bogie frame
9. Brake Rods are linked between Brake
hanging plate and Tag rod lever.
Total 12 nos. Brake rods are fitted in a
bogie, one pair for each wheel braking.
10. Brake Rod Bolts are fitted with Brake
Rods at both ends.
11. Small Brake Adjuster are fitted with Tag Rod
Unit at both ends , 06 nos. each bogie frame.
12. Big brake adjusters are fitted with TBU
hanging plate and Axle guide bearing, 06
nos. each bogie frame.
13. Brake shoe locking pin with chain are
fitted to keep brake shoes intact
 Application of Brake in WAG-9 Loco
When TBU is activated, it pushes the Brake
hanging plate, which instead pushes the brake
shoe to apply on wheel as well as it pushes the
Brake Rod, which is attached with Tag rod lever
on the other end. The tag rod lever lower
portion is shifted away from the wheel and in
return it pushes the brake shoe base at other
end towards the wheel and thus brake is
applied. In WAG-9, one TBU applies brake on
one wheel separately.
Brake application in WAG-9 Loco
Shankar Sharma, SSE/ELB-18