This training provides the introductory knowledge and practical skills for any students considering a career within Rail engineering.
Students will gain an understanding of the different types of vehicles used by the Rail operators, and the major systems and components used on these vehicles, in order to maintain equipment and undertake fault finding as a Traction and Rolling Stock New entrant. Student would also be given relevant work experience after obtaining Their PTS qualification.
This is a 6 -8 weeks’ classroom (blended online) and workshop based, tutor lead course providing the introductory knowledge and practical skills for students considering a future role as a Rail Technician, Track Maintenance or Engineering within the rapidly expanding rail sector.
This course will be a mix of theory and hands on practical training to ensure that students are confident in their ability to put their knowledge into practice within the workplace. The course will be delivered at Woolwich in conjunction with industry employers, to ensure the training will provide a sufficient knowledge ‘hit the ground running’ and build on this experience in the workplace.
This is an ideal course for those seeking a new career within rail engineering at a time of huge growth in the rail sector. Students should have some technical qualifications and/or engineering skills and be keen to progress these as a Traction and Rolling stock entrant. Students will understand the vehicle components and be able to maintain and fault find equipment, at all times maintaining strict health and safety guidelines.
The course is designed and suitable for engineers working in Rail Track Maintenance to undertake routine manual maintenance of permanent way and carry out corrective manual adjustment to railway lines. This includes school leaver over the age of 19+ years moving into Rail industry and rolling stock; non-traction and rolling stock engineers moving into new roles within traction and rolling stock; production and engineering managers new to the industry; infrastructure and asset managers; and accident investigators.
After the course candidate will be able to get PTS and level 2 Qualification
This is an intensive Level 2 course which may require some evening study during the 6- 8 weeks of training.
Reading materials will be provided.
EAL Level 2 in Rail Engineering Track Maintenance
601/0198/2
Students should 19+ years and not in use of alcohol or drugs and interest engineering and electrical
Students should also have KS2 in English and Math or functional skills or willingness similar courses in order to complete the key learning outcomes and the external assessment.
The 6-8 weeks course will cover the following areas:
This unit is designed to give an overview of train electrical systems including current collection components and the train line systems, in order to undertake faut finding in these systems
Provides an understanding of the role of schematic drawings in identifying systems and components
and carrying out fault finding on trains.
The module introduces the HVAC systems used in providing passenger comfort in the saloon vehicle of specific fleets. The legal requirements of working with refrigerants safely are covered. Students will also learn how to test a system using an external laptop and how to identify faults in the system.
Gain an understanding of the location, function and critical nature of radio and cab safety systems and how to carry out testing on the systems in respect of train into service requirements.
Students will be introduced to the brake systems on traction units and carriages. This will cover integrated products, air supply, brake control, wheel slide prevention, ancillary equipment and the brake control unit maintenance tool.
Develop the knowledge of the maintenance and installation of the railway vehicle doors.
Students will learn to carry out fault finding activities and produce reports on these activities.
The qualification time is approximately 100 hours and up to 30 hours of this will be outside of the classroom, studying and completing assessments in the evenings during the course.
Further information is available join the EAL website here:
https://eal.org.uk/support/document-library/qualification-specs/304-spec-60-32292-5-issue-1-0/file
Rolling Stock Technicians and Engineers carry out routine electrical and mechanical maintenance to ensure trains are prepared on time and are operating efficiently and safety. They will be involved in fault finding and overseeing any modifications to parts and equipment, as well as being involved in the design of the new trains’ electrical and mechanical parts. Employment opportunities will be on site, in a depot or in a technical office, leading and carrying out rail engineering tasks.
At Present, 100,000 people are employed in the UK Rail Engineering industry, with 14,500 directly involved in Track Maintenance, traction and rolling stock. With an ageing workforce, many major large-scale projects and a move towards a ‘Digital Railway’ and ‘Smart’…