Locomotive system
AssigneeElectro-Motive Diesel, Inc.
InventorScott A. Swenson
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Abstract
A fuel tank is configured to be selectively coupled to a chassis of the locomotive based on an anticipated change in axle load capacity of a railroad. The fuel tank includes a body, a coupling device, and a lifting adapter. The coupling device is configured to releasably couple the body to the chassis of the locomotive. The lifting adapter is configured to releasably engage with a lifting implement of a machine.
Claims36
A fuel tank configured to be selectively coupled to a chassis of the locomotive based on an anticipated change in axle load capacity of a railroad, the fuel tank including:
- a body;
- a coupling device configured to releasably couple the body to the chassis;
- and
- a lifting adapter configured to releasably engage with a lifting implement of a machine.
A locomotive system configured to run on a railroad, the locomotive system including:
- two or more axles;
- a chassis disposed on the axles;
- an engine connected to the chassis;
- a first fuel tank configured to supply fuel to the engine;
- and
- a second fuel tank configured to be selectively coupled to the chassis and selectively exchange fuel with the first fuel tank.
A locomotive system configured to run on a railroad, the locomotive system including:
- two or more axles;
- a chassis disposed on the axles;
- an engine connected to the chassis;
- a first fuel tank configured to supply fuel to the engine, the first fuel tank having a first laden weight imposed on the axles;
- a second fuel tank configured to be selectively coupled to the chassis and selectively exchange fuel with the first fuel tank, the second fuel tank having a second laden weight imposed on the axles such that an axle load on each of the axles lies between a maximum and minimum axle load capacity of the railroad.
A method of regulating an axle load on an axle of a locomotive, the method including:
- providing a first laden weight of a first fuel tank to the axle;
- and
- selectively providing a second laden weight of a second fuel tank to the axle such that the axle load on the axle defined together by the first and the second laden weights lies between a maximum and minimum axle load capacity of the railroad.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.