Locomotive servicing method and vehicle
AssigneeM-Bar-D Railcar Tech., Inc.
InventorsWilliam G. Dahlin, William S. Pladson
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Abstract
A motor truck has a frame supporting a fuel tank, an oil tank and a water tank along with a container for sand for servicing a rail locomotive located at a remote location or rail yard. Pumps mounted on the frame move the fuel, oil, and water from the tanks through hoses to tanks on the locomotive. A hoist on the truck moves the sand container from the truck to a location adjacent the locomotive to allow sand to flow into a sand hopper on the locomotive.
Claims18
A method of servicing a rail locomotive with fuel, water, oil and sand, said locomotive having a hopper for holding sand and a source of air under pressure comprising:
- providing separate supplies of fuel, water, oil and sand;
- simultaneously transporting with a single vehicle the separate supplies of fuel, water, oil and sand to a location adjacent the locomotive, said vehicle having a tank for storing sand;
- dispensing fuel to the locomotive;
- dispensing water to the locomotive;
- dispensing oil to the locomotive;
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- moving sand from the vehicle to the locomotive with air flowing in hoses connected to the source of air under pressure on the locomotive, the tank on the vehicle storing sand, and the hopper on the locomotive receiving sand.
A method of servicing a rail locomotive with sand, said locomotive having a hopper for holding sand and a source of air under pressure comprising:
- providing a vehicle having a tank for storing sand;
- simultaneously transporting with said vehicle and a supply of sand in said tank to a location adjacent the locomotive;
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- moving sand from said tank on the vehicle to the hopper on the locomotive with air flowing in hoses connected to the source of air under pressure on the locomotive, the tank on the vehicle storing sand, and the hopper on the locomotive receiving sand.
An apparatus for servicing a rail locomotive with fuel, oil, water, and sand, said locomotive having a fuel tank for storing fuel, a source of air under pressure, and a hopper for holding sand, comprising:
- a vehicle having a frame and wheels supporting the frame on a road surface, a first tank mounted on the frame for storing fuel for the locomotive, a second tank mounted on the frame for storing oil for the locomotive, a third tank mounted on the frame for storing water for the locomotive, a container for storing sand supported on the frame, pump means for pumping fuel, oil, and water from the first, second and third tanks to the locomotive, and means for moving sand from the container to the hopper on the locomotive including a first hose for carrying air under pressure from the source of air under pressure on the locomotive to the container and a second hose for carrying air and sand from the container to the hopper on the locomotive.
A vehicle for servicing a rail locomotive with fuel, oil, water, and sand, said locomotive having a fuel tank for storing fuel, a source of air under pressure, and a hopper for storing sand, comprising:
- a motor truck having a frame and wheels supporting the frame on a road surface, a first tank mounted on the frame for storing fuel for the locomotive, a second tank mounted on the frame for storing oil for the locomotive, a third tank mounted on the frame, pump means on the truck for pumping fuel, oil, and water from the first, second and third tnaks to the locomotive, and means for moving sand from the container to the hopper on the locomotive including a first hose for carrying air under pressure from the source of air under pressure on the locomotive to the container and a second hose for carrying air and sand from the container to the hopper on the locomotive.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.