System and method for remotely operating locomotives
First Claim
1. A control system for operating locomotives in a train, the control system comprising:
- a first lead communication unit located on-board a lead locomotive of a lead consist in the train;
a second lead communication unit located on-board a lead locomotive of a trailing consist in the train; and
an off-board remote controller interface located remotely from the train,the first lead communication unit being configured to transmit a locomotive control command from the lead locomotive of the lead consist to the off-board remote controller interface,the off-board remote controller interface being configured to receive the locomotive control command from the first lead communication unit and relay the locomotive control command to the second lead communication unit,the second lead communication unit being configured to receive the locomotive control command from the off-board remote controller interface.
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Abstract
A control system for operating locomotives in a train may include a first lead communication unit located on-board a lead locomotive of a lead consist in the train, an off-board remote controller interface, and a second lead communication unit located on-board a lead locomotive of a trailing consist in the train. The first lead communication unit may be configured to transmit locomotive control commands from the lead locomotive of the lead consist off-board to the off-board remote controller interface. The second lead communication unit located on-board the lead locomotive of the trailing consist in the train may be configured to receive control command signals from the off-board remote controller interface, with the control command signals corresponding to the locomotive control commands transmitted from the lead locomotive of the lead consist.
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20 Claims
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1. A control system for operating locomotives in a train, the control system comprising:
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a first lead communication unit located on-board a lead locomotive of a lead consist in the train; a second lead communication unit located on-board a lead locomotive of a trailing consist in the train; and an off-board remote controller interface located remotely from the train, the first lead communication unit being configured to transmit a locomotive control command from the lead locomotive of the lead consist to the off-board remote controller interface, the off-board remote controller interface being configured to receive the locomotive control command from the first lead communication unit and relay the locomotive control command to the second lead communication unit, the second lead communication unit being configured to receive the locomotive control command from the off-board remote controller interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A train control system, comprising:
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a lead consist of locomotives, the lead consist comprising a lead locomotive and one or more trailing locomotives; a trailing consist of locomotives, the trailing consist comprising a lead locomotive and one or more trailing locomotives; a first lead communication unit located on-board the lead locomotive of the lead consist; a second lead communication unit located on-board the lead locomotive of the trailing consist; and an off-board remote controller interface located remotely from the train and being configured to receive a locomotive control command from the lead locomotive of the lead consist via the first lead communication unit; and relay the locomotive control command from the lead locomotive of the lead consist to the lead locomotive of the trailing consist by transmitting a signal corresponding to the locomotive control command from the off-board remote controller interface to the second lead communication unit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for controlling a train, the train comprising a lead consist of locomotives and a trailing consist of locomotives, a first lead communication unit located on-board a lead locomotive of the lead consist, and a second lead communication unit located on-board a lead locomotive of the trailing consist, the method comprising:
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transmitting a locomotive control command from the lead locomotive of the lead consist to an off-board remote controller interface; and receiving on-board the lead locomotive of the trailing consist a signal corresponding to the locomotive control command from the off-board remote controller interface. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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