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Fuel supply system for a locomotive

  • US 10,167,000 B2
  • Filed: 07/31/2015
  • Issued: 01/01/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A locomotive comprising:

  • an undercarriage;

    an engine rigidly supported on the undercarriage; and

    a fuel supply system for supplying fuel to the engine, the fuel supply system comprising;

    a first enclosure disposed on an underside of the undercarriage and configured to extend partway along a length of the undercarriage, the first enclosure designated to store a first type of fuel therein; and

    a second enclosure located adjacent to the first enclosure and configured to extend parallelly with respect to the undercarriage, the second enclosure designated for enclosing components configured for supplying a second type of fuel to the engine of the locomotive, wherein the components for supplying the second type of fuel include at least;

    an electric motor;

    a first pump coupled to the electric motor, the first pump configured to;

    receive the second type of fuel from a fuel tender located adjacent to the locomotive; and

    pressurize the second type of fuel for supplying to the engine; and

    at least one vaporizer system disposed downstream of the first pump for vaporizing the second type of fuel before being supplied to the engine.

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