Remote control system for a locomotive

Patent · Tue Aug 18 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6151568

Astley, G W

A remote control system is described for a locomotive having a train air brake line and an independent locomotive brake line comprising: the train air brake line connected to operate the brakes on the entire train; the independent locomotive brake line connected to operate only the brakes of the locomotive of the train; air link between the train air brake line and the independent locomotive brake line; brake control valve means in the air link; operating means for the brake control valve means utilizing air from the train air brake line to control air pressure in the independent locomotive brake line; receiver means attached to the locomotive for receiving radio instructions and producing signals for the operating means for the brake control valve means, direction of travel and throttle position for the locomotive; and transmitter means having control switches for an operator remote from the locomotive to send radio instructions to the receiver means.

• Assignee: Canadian National Railway Co., Montreal, CA
• Patent Number(s): US 4687258
• OSTI ID: 6151568
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320202* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Transportation-- Railway
BRAKES
CONTROL
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
CONTROL SYSTEMS
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
FLOW REGULATORS
LOCOMOTIVES
MACHINE PARTS
PNEUMATIC CONTROLLERS
PRESSURE CONTROL
RADIO EQUIPMENT
REMOTE CONTROL
SIGNALS
TRAINS
VALVES
VEHICLES