Locomotive remote control system
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1. A remote control system for a locomotive comprising:
- a sensor on-board a locomotive and providing locomotive information;
a transmitter transmitting the locomotive information from the locomotive to an operator control unit (OCU) off-board the locomotive;
a graphical display associated with the OCU for displaying the locomotive information in a graphical format to an operator of the OCU; and
a locomotive control unit (LCU) in communication with the OCU and operable to control the locomotive in response to a manipulation of the OCU by the operator.
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Abstract
A remote control system (10) for a locomotive (16) includes a sensor (e.g. 15) on-board the locomotive for providing locomotive information. The system also includes a transmitter (13) for transmitting the locomotive information from the locomotive to an operator control unit (OCU) (12) off-board the locomotive. A graphical display (24) is associated with the OCU for displaying the locomotive information in a graphical format to an operator of the OCU. A locomotive control unit (LCU) (14) in communication with the OCU is operable to control the locomotive in response to a manipulation of the OCU by the operator.
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1. A remote control system for a locomotive comprising:
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a sensor on-board a locomotive and providing locomotive information;
a transmitter transmitting the locomotive information from the locomotive to an operator control unit (OCU) off-board the locomotive;
a graphical display associated with the OCU for displaying the locomotive information in a graphical format to an operator of the OCU; and
a locomotive control unit (LCU) in communication with the OCU and operable to control the locomotive in response to a manipulation of the OCU by the operator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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