Air hose coupling in automated gladhand system

An automated gladhand device for coupling a railcar mover with an air brake hose on a railcar comprising:

• a gladhand body attached to an end of a railcar mover and configured to receive a gladhand attached to an air brake hose of a railcar;
• a piston housed within a lower portion of the gladhand body, wherein the piston is configured to extend vertically above a top edge of the lower portion of the gladhand body;
• and
• a cap attached to a base of the gladhand body and configured to secure the piston within the gladhand body,
• wherein an electrically controlled solenoid is configured to allow air pressure to enter the gladhand body when the gladhand of the air brake hose is positioned above the lower portion of the gladhand body, thereby causing the piston to press against the gladhand of the air brake hose and pneumatically seal a coupling with the air brake hose of the railcar.