OREANDA-NEWS. A shunting diesel locomotive of TGM6 V-0184 type went into service after overhauling at Khartsyzsk Pipe Plant of Metinvest Group. Investments of the company amounted to more than UAH 1.67 million.

The frequency of the planned overhauls for locomotives of TGM6 V-0184 type – one time per 6 years. All the core components have been removed from the locomotive during the repair. There was only one corpus. All nodes have been thoroughly inspected, cleaned and subjected to preventative measures: diesel and locomotive underframe, hydraulic transmission, fuel equipment, secondary and electrical equipment, shock-traction mechanisms. Many parts were replaced.

In May of last year the locomotive was sent to Dimitrov (Donetsk region) for overhauling. The repaired machine had to be taken away at the end of August. But it did not happen. A wave of active hostilities came to Khartsyzsk. That is why hoot of locomotive of TGM-6 V-0184 type could be heard only in December.

“The situation for such long trips was not favorable”, - Igor Gorbachuk , Head of railway shop stock department of Khartsyzsk Pipe, has said. “A lot of railway connections were damaged because of fightings , that is why locomotives drivers had to move by indirect route and we could not predict how long it would take”.

The young specialists, Alexander Bandurin (locomotive driver) and Sergey Aleshin (locomotive driver’s assistant) were ready to help to transfer the locomotive to the plant . The workers of Khartsyzsk Pipe coped with assigned mission with success. But on the way they encountered with some difficulties. The lokomotiv was sent for repairs in warm season , that is why it wasn’t equipped with stove. So-called “burshuyka” (potbelly stove) was sent to Dimitrov for heating.

Locomotive drivers were on the way for 10 days and came to the plant in December, 17. Thanks to their professionalism and courage, the locomotive performs important tasks at Khartsyzsk Pipe and again ensures stable operation of the company.