Consist having self-powered tender car
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1. A tender car of a consist, comprising:
- a frame;
a truck configured to support the frame;
a wheel rotatably connected to the truck;
a motor operatively connected to the wheel and configured to generate electric power when the wheel is rotated;
a tank mounted to the frame and configured to hold a liquefied gaseous fuel; and
a fuel pump mounted to the frame and configured to pump the liquefied gaseous fuel from the tank,an auxiliary engine configured to generate electric power directed to the fuel pump, wherein the auxiliary engine is powered by fuel pumped by the fuel pump, andwherein the fuel pump is driven by electric power generated by the motor.
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Abstract
The disclosure is directed to a tender car for a consist. The tender car may have a frame, a truck configured to support the frame, and a wheel rotatably connected to the truck. The tender car may also have a motor operatively connected to the wheel and configured to generate electric power when the wheel is rotated. The tender car may further have a tank mounted to the frame and configured to hold a liquefied gaseous fuel, and a fuel pump mounted to the frame and configured to pump the liquefied gaseous fuel from the tank. The fuel pump may be driven by electric power generated by the motor.
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1. A tender car of a consist, comprising:
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a frame; a truck configured to support the frame; a wheel rotatably connected to the truck; a motor operatively connected to the wheel and configured to generate electric power when the wheel is rotated; a tank mounted to the frame and configured to hold a liquefied gaseous fuel; and a fuel pump mounted to the frame and configured to pump the liquefied gaseous fuel from the tank, an auxiliary engine configured to generate electric power directed to the fuel pump, wherein the auxiliary engine is powered by fuel pumped by the fuel pump, and wherein the fuel pump is driven by electric power generated by the motor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of powering a tender car, comprising:
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converting kinetic energy of the tender car to electric power via a motor located onboard the tender car; directing the electric power to a fuel pump to pump a liquefied gaseous fuel from a tank onboard the tender car; and directing the fuel to an auxiliary engine located onboard the tender car, wherein the auxiliary engine is configured to generate electric power directed to the fuel pump. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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