Locomotive exhaust duct assembly

A locomotive exhaust duct assembly, the exhaust duct assembly comprising:

• a first exhaust duct segment configured to be attached to a locomotive;
• a second exhaust duct segment configured to be attached to a capture car, wherein the first exhaust duct segment and the second exhaust duct segment are releasably couplable to each other;
• and
• a stowing mechanism, the stowing mechanism comprising:
• a stowing assembly on the capture car, the stowing assembly comprising:
• an adjustable section, wherein the adjustable section comprises a first end and a second end;
• and
• one or more extension actuators extending along a length of the adjustable section, wherein the one or more extension actuators are configured to extend and retract the adjustable section;
• and
• a lift mechanism operatively coupled to the stowing assembly, wherein the lift mechanism is configured to lift and lower the stowing assembly into and out of a stowed position.

A locomotive exhaust treatment system, the system comprising:

• a locomotive;
• a capture car;
• an exhaust duct assembly comprising:
• a first exhaust duct segment coupled to the locomotive;
• a second exhaust duct segment coupled to the capture car, wherein the first exhaust duct segment and the second exhaust duct segment are releasably couplable to each other;
• and
• a stowing mechanism, the stowing mechanism comprising:
• a stowing assembly on the capture car, the stowing assembly comprising:
• an adjustable section, wherein the adjustable section comprises a first end and a second end;
• and
• one or more extension actuators extending along a length of the adjustable section, wherein the one or more extension actuators are configured to extend and retract the adjustable section;
• and
• a lift mechanism operatively coupled to the stowing assembly, wherein the lift mechanism is configured to lift and lower the stowing assembly into and out of a stowed position.