Gearbox fluid measuring dipstick

A method for measuring a fluid level in a train, comprising:

• removing a cap on a fill spout;
• inserting a measuring dipstick into the fill spout, wherein the measuring dipstick includes a plurality of level indicators spaced along an insertion portion and a bend in the insertion portion that separates a proximal portion of the insertion portion from a distal portion of the insertion portion, with each of the proximal portion and the distal portion having at least one of the plurality of level indicators, the measuring dipstick being oriented based on an orientation indicator-present on the measuring dipstick such that a first spacing between a first set of the plurality of indicators on the proximal portion is different from a second spacing between a second set of the plurality of indicators on the distal portion, wherein the first spacing and the second spacing are different;
• removing the measuring dipstick from the fill spout;
• inspecting the measuring dipstick;
• and
• replacing the cap on the fill spout.

A measuring dipstick for a gear case of a train, comprising:

• a handle portion configured to extend outside of the gear case when the measuring dipstick extends within an opening of the gear case;
• and
• an insertion portion including a plurality of indicators spaced along the insertion portion, the indicators formed at a proximal portion of the insertion portion and at a distal portion of the insertion portion, the distal portion extending in a different direction than the proximal portion,
• wherein a first set of subsequent indicators on the proximal portion have a first spacing and a second set of subsequent indicators on the distal portion have a second spacing, and
• wherein the first spacing is different from the second spacing.