Mid of train unit

A mid of train (MOT) mobile unit for use with a train, the MOT mobile unit comprising:

• a pass-through T-hose for mounting the MOT mobile unit between first and second railway cars of the train located near a middle of the train such that the MOT mobile unit is user configurable with the pass-through t-hose to operate as the MOT mobile unit instead of an end of train (EOT) unit;
• a single end-hose to couple to a last car of the train such that the MOT mobile unit is user configurable with the single end-hose to operate as the EOT unit instead of the MOT mobile unit;
• a first radio for communications with an end of train (EOT) unit disposed on one end of the train;
• and
• a second radio for communications with a head of train (HOT) unit disposed on other end of the train, wherein with the first and second radios jointly the MOT mobile unit provides a repeater device functionality for communicating between the EOT unit and the HOT unit,
• wherein the MOT mobile unit is configured to receive a power from a brake line of the train that runs a length of the train, wherein the power is derived from a compressed air in the brake line by means of an air-powered generator that recharges a battery.

A mid of train (MOT) mobile unit for use with a train, the MOT mobile unit comprising:

• a first hose for mounting the MOT mobile unit between first and second railway cars of the train located near a middle of the train;
• a radio for communications with an end of train (EOT) unit disposed on one end of the train and for communications with a head of train (HOT) unit disposed on other end of the train,
• wherein with the radio the MOT mobile unit provides a repeater device functionality for communicating between the EOT unit and the HOT unit, and
• wherein the MOT mobile unit is configured to receive a power from a brake line of the train that runs a length of the train, wherein the power is derived from a compressed air in the brake line by means of an air-powered generator that recharges a battery.