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Locomotive wreck repair

  • US 20020035417A1
  • Filed: 04/20/2001
  • Published: 03/21/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of preparing for the repair of a damaged locomotive, the locomotive being one of a fleet of individually unique locomotives, the method comprising:

  • providing a database containing as-built parts information regarding a plurality of locomotives;

    defining a plurality of repair kits, each repair kit including those parts of a respective locomotive that would have to be replaced to repair damage to the respective locomotive caused by any one of a plurality of predefined collision events involving any one of a plurality of regions of the respective locomotive, the repair kits including parts selected from the as-built parts information of the database for the respective locomotive;

    communicating a user'"'"'s assessment of damage to one of the regions of a selected one of the plurality of locomotives;

    designating a specific repair kit in response to the assessment of damage; and

    communicating such designation to the user.

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