Control system for railway yard and related methods

A server for controlling a railway yard with one or more railroad tracks, one or more remote control locomotives (RCLs) and one or more railcars respectively associated therewith on the one or more railroad tracks, the plurality of RCLs being communication with the server, one or more railyard sensors in communication with the server and configured to generate railyard sensor data of the one or more railroad tracks, the server comprising:

• one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage mediums storing instructions comprising one or more algorithms that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to perform steps to:
• generate a database associated with the one or more railcars based upon the railyard sensor data, and
• selectively control the one or more RCLs to position the one or more railcars within the one or more railroad tracks based upon the railyard sensor data,
• wherein the one or more railyard sensors comprises one or more image sensors configured to generate railyard image data, and
• wherein the one or more processors is configured to identify each railcar based upon the railyard image data.

A method for operating a control system for a railway yard with one or more railroad tracks, the control system comprising one or more remote control locomotives (RCLs) and one or more railcars respectively associated therewith on the one or more railroad tracks, and one or more railyard sensors configured to generate railyard sensor data of the one or more railroad tracks, the method comprising:

• operating a server in communication with the one or more RCLs and the one or more railyard sensors to generate a database associated with the one or more railcars based upon the railyard sensor data;
• and
• operating the server to selectively control the one or more RCLs to position the one or more railcars within the one or more railroad tracks based upon the railyard sensor data,
• wherein the one or more railyard sensors comprises one or more image sensors configured to generate railyard image data, and
• wherein the server is configured to identify each railcar of the one or more railcars based upon the railyard image data.