Systems, methods and devices for operator control unit display extension

A method of extending a display for an operator control unit, the operator control unit in wireless communication with a locomotive control unit coupled to a locomotive to control operation of the locomotive, the operator control unit including a first wireless interface and an auxiliary wireless interface, the method comprising:

• transmitting one or more commands to the locomotive control unit via the first wireless interface to control the locomotive;
• and
• transmitting status information data of the operator control unit from the operator control unit to a mobile computing device via the auxiliary wireless interface to display the transmitted status information data on a user interface of the mobile computing device.

An operator control unit, comprising:

• a first wireless interface, the first wireless interface in wireless communication with a locomotive control unit coupled to a locomotive to control operation of the locomotive, the first wireless interface configured to transmit one or more commands to the locomotive control unit;
• and
• an auxiliary wireless interface, the auxiliary wireless interface in wireless communication with a mobile computing device, the auxiliary wireless interface configured to transmit status information data of the operator control unit from the operator control unit to a mobile computing device to display the transmitted status information data on a user interface of the mobile computing device.