Platform

TCO Simulation Playground

TCO
ISO 55000

Locomotive

Operating Profile

Wear ×1 · Maint ×1 · Risk ×1

Planning

Planning Horizon20 yr
Labor Rate$95/hr

Maintenance Part

Interval40,000 hrs
Quantity16 ea
Price$9,500
Parts / event$152,000
Labour @ 18%$27,360
Cost / event$179,360

Warranty

3yr · 720k km

Failure Prob.

18%

2 events over 20yr · $359k customer / $27k company

Maintenance & Reliability

Maint Interval ×1.00×
Failure Rate ×1.00×
MTTR ×1.00×
Extended Warranty+0 yr
Consumable Qty ×1.00×

Inflation & Inclusions

Labor escalation3.5%/yr
Spare parts2.8%/yr

Labor: $95/hr → $134/hr by Year 10

Total TCO

$11.84M

Customer TCO

$11.84M

Organization TCO

$173k

Annual Avg

$592k

Cost / km

$2.47

Availability

99.9%

Customer TCO

$11.84M

What the operator pays — warranty-covered failures excluded

Gross lifecycle cost$11.84M
Less warranty covered-$2k

Organization TCO

$173k

What the manufacturer carries — replacements plus reserve

Warranty replacement$2k
Company warranty reserve$171k

Reserve = Σ (part cost × failure probability) across 50 parts · part-level maintenance $2.62M

Top Maintenance Drivers

Annualized replace + failure + downtime, by component
Engine Block (V16 Diesel)$45k/yr
Traction Motor (per bogie)$23k/yr
Main Alternator$20k/yr
Axle Bearing Set$8k/yr
Auxiliary Power Unit$6k/yr
Fuel Injectors (set of 16)$5k/yr

Cost Breakdown

Weibull Reliability vs Competitors

Cost by System (20yr)

Engine System$368k
Electrical System$333k
Fuel System$106k
Traction System$81k
Brake System$67k
HVAC & Cooling$47k

Risk Matrix

Failure probability (next year) × cost impact — all 16 components

Optimization Insight

92% CONF

Extend brake PM interval 6 → 8 months

WHY: Weibull β=3.5 shows wear-out begins at 7,200 hrs. Current 5,500hr trigger is 24% earlier than required.

Impact: save $84,000 over 20 years

Reliability change: −0.8% (negligible)

Availability change: +0.3%

Availability Metrics

MTTR (avg)20.8 hrs
MTBF (fleet avg)32,063 hrs
Availability99.94%

A = MTBF / (MTBF + MTTR)

Component & Consumable Analytics — 20yr horizon

Part-level replacement spend over 20yr · $1.17M total

Part / ComponentSystemIvlEventsPer EventTotal
Traction Motor (5GEB13 / 752)Traction System18y1$176k$176k
Power Assembly (complete)Engine System8y2$83k$165k
Armature (DC rewind)Traction System10y2$58k$116k
Wheel / Tire (36in)Traction System5y4$27k$109k
Cylinder Liner (w/ guides)Engine System8y2$31k$61k
Cylinder HeadEngine System8y2$28k$55k
Turbocharger (GEVO)Engine System9y2$24k$48k
APU (idle-reduction unit)Electrical System10y2$23k$45k
Injector (complete, GEVO EFI)Fuel System6y3$15k$44k
Piston (articulated)Engine System8y2$20k$39k
TM Support BearingsTraction System8y2$17k$35k
Stator Winding (rewind)Electrical System18y1$33k$33k
Brake Pad Set (per axle)Brake System2y10$3k$29k
Rotor / FieldElectrical System18y1$27k$27k
Pinion GearTraction System8y2$10k$20k
Control PCB Card (exchange)Electrical System10y2$10k$19k
Disc RotorBrake System6y3$6k$18k
Main + Rod Bearing SetEngine System8y2$8k$15k
A/C CompressorHVAC & Cooling7y2$7k$14k
Primary Air FilterEngine System1y20$682$14k
Radiator Core MatrixHVAC & Cooling12y1$11k$11k
Alternator BearingsElectrical System9y2$4k$8k
Roller Bearing (AAR Class K)Traction System8y2$4k$8k
Secondary Air FilterEngine System1y20$367$7k
Injector Solenoid (EFI)Fuel System6y3$2k$7k
Cab Display UnitElectrical System9y2$3k$7k
ContactorElectrical System10y2$3k$6k
Cooling Fan Motor / DriveHVAC & Cooling12y1$6k$6k
Rectifier Bank / DiodesElectrical System12y1$6k$6k
Coolant / Water PumpHVAC & Cooling8y2$3k$5k
Wiring HarnessElectrical System20y1$5k$5k
Compressor Piston + RingsBrake System6y3$1k$4k
Valve Plate AssemblyBrake System4y5$695$3k
Brake Wear SensorBrake System6y3$749$2k
Gerotor / Gear SetEngine System8y2$1k$2k
Pump Body / HousingEngine System15y1$1k$1k
Bearing AdapterTraction System15y1$1k$1k
Unloader ValveBrake System6y3$357$1k
Water SeparatorFuel System10y2$335$670