Locomotive M. U. trainline/jumper for EP brake application
First Claim
1. A train including at least one locomotive and a plurality of cars, said locomotive having a leading end and a trailing end electric trainline connector for interconnecting power and control lines to an adjacent locomotive, each car being serially connected electrically to an adjacent car forming an EP line and having an electropneumatic brake controlled by an EP controller in said locomotive over said EP line, including:
- a first cable connecting said EP controller to said leading end trainline connector of said locomotive for powering said EP controller and providing communication by said EP controller over said trainline; and
a second cable connecting said EP line of a first car in said train to said trailing end trainline connector for providing communication between said EP controller said electropneumatic brakes on each car over said trainline and EP line.
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Abstract
An EP controller, which is located on the leading locomotive, is connected by a cable to the leading end trainline connector of the lead locomotive. This powers the EP controller and provides communication by the EP controller over the trainline. A second cable connects the EP line of the first car in the train to the trailing end trainline connector of the last locomotive for providing communication between the EP controller and the electro-pneumatic brakes on each car over the trainline and the EP line.
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11 Claims
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1. A train including at least one locomotive and a plurality of cars, said locomotive having a leading end and a trailing end electric trainline connector for interconnecting power and control lines to an adjacent locomotive, each car being serially connected electrically to an adjacent car forming an EP line and having an electropneumatic brake controlled by an EP controller in said locomotive over said EP line, including:
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a first cable connecting said EP controller to said leading end trainline connector of said locomotive for powering said EP controller and providing communication by said EP controller over said trainline; and a second cable connecting said EP line of a first car in said train to said trailing end trainline connector for providing communication between said EP controller said electropneumatic brakes on each car over said trainline and EP line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A train including at least one locomotive and a plurality of cars, said locomotive having a leading end and a trailing end electric trainline connector for interconnecting power and control lines to an adjacent locomotive, each car being serially connected electrically to an adjacent car forming an EP line and having an electro-pneumatic brake controlled by an EP controller in said locomotive over said EP line, including:
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a first cable connecting said EP controller to an end trainline connector of said locomotive for powering said EP controller; and a second cable connecting said EP line of a first car in said train to said EP controller for providing communication between said EP controller said electro-pneumatic brakes on each car over said EP line.
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