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Containerized locomotive distributed power control

  • US 9,033,285 B2
  • Filed: 03/14/2013
  • Issued: 05/19/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A non-freight carrying intermodal container comprising:

  • a non-freight carrying body configured for stacking with another intermodal container, the body having an intermodal container compatible configuration comprising a top wall, a bottom wall, end walls, and side walls connected together to form a box with corners at each junction of three of the walls and having corner fittings at each corner, the corner fittings comprising a plurality of connection openings each configured to receive a part of a mounting device;

    a distributed power control system contained within the body comprising at least a controller for controlling application of a brake system, the controller configured to communicate with and receive instructions and/or commands from a command system of a lead distributed power locomotive within a train, andone or more connection hoses configured to connect the distributed power control system within the body to a non-distributed powered locomotive positioned adjacent to the non-freight carrying intermodal container to control application of at least the brake system of the non-distributed powered locomotive.

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