Locomotive traction motor control system

A locomotive traction motor control system, comprising:

• a traction motor operatively suspended by traction motor suspension bearing means;
• sensing means for sensing a temperature of the traction motor suspension bearing means, the sensing means being operatively mounted in a traction motor suspension bearing housing located externally from a traction motor bearing assembly;
• and
• control means, responsive to the sensing means, for generating a visual and audible warning indication based on the temperature sensed by the sensing means, the control means including a controller and a plurality of traction motor suspension bearing temperature detection units operatively coupled via a communication link to the controller, each unit being adapted for sensing the temperature of traction motor suspension bearings on different locomotives wherein the controller generates a visual warning indication whether a suspension bearing overheating condition exists on the locomotive or another locomotive in a consist.