Table 1 to § 1033.520 -Line-Haul Locomotive Ramped Modal Cycle
RMC test interval | Weighting factor | RMC mode | Time in mode (seconds) | Notch setting |
Pre-test idle | NA | NA | 600 to 900 | Lowest idle setting.1 |
Interval 1 (Idle test) | 0.380 | A | 600 | Low Idle.2 |
B | 600 | Normal Idle. | ||
Interval Transition | ||||
Interval 2 | 0.389 | C | 1000 | Dynamic Brake.3 |
1 | 520 | Notch 1. | ||
2 | 520 | Notch 2. | ||
3 | 416 | Notch 3. | ||
4 | 352 | Notch 4. | ||
5 | 304 | Notch 5. | ||
Interval Transition | ||||
Interval 3 | 0.231 | 6 | 144 | Notch 6. |
7 | 111 | Notch 7. | ||
8 | 600 | Notch 8. |
1 See paragraph (d) of this section for alternate pre-test provisions.
2 Operate at normal idle for modes A and B if not equipped with multiple idle settings.
3 Operate at normal idle if not equipped with a dynamic brake.
Table 2 to § 1033.520 -Switch Locomotive Ramped Modal Cycle
RMC test interval | Weighting factor | RMC mode | Time in mode (seconds) | Notch setting |
Pre-test idle | NA | NA | 600 to 900 | Lowest idle setting.1 |
Interval 1 (Idle test) | 0.598 | A | 600 | Low Idle.2 |
B | 600 | Normal Idle. | ||
Interval Transition | ||||
Interval 2 | 0.377 | 1 | 868 | Notch 1. |
2 | 861 | Notch 2. | ||
3 | 406 | Notch 3. | ||
4 | 252 | Notch 4. | ||
5 | 252 | Notch 5. | ||
Interval Transition | ||||
Interval 3 | 0.025 | 6 | 1080 | Notch 6. |
7 | 144 | Notch 7. | ||
8 | 576 | Notch 8. |
1 See paragraph (d) of this section for alternate pre-test provisions.
2 Operate at normal idle for modes A and B if not equipped with multiple idle settings.
40 C.F.R. §1033.520