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US 7,073,753 B2Granted
Integrated train control
AssigneeNew York Airbrake Corporation
InventorsKevin B. Root, Bryan M. McLaughlin, Dale R. Stevens, Jon M. Marra, Stephen K. Nickles, Michael J. Hawthorne
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Abstract
An integrated train control system (FIGS. 1 and 6) is a combination of systems including: EP-60 (FIG. 2) CCBII (FIG. 3), Wired DP (FIG. 4), and LEADER (FIG. 5). The integrated train control system (FIG. 6) includes a master controller (MMI) cooperating with features of EP-60, CCBII, LEADER, and Wired DP to control car control devices (CCD) through ITC network.
Claims8
An integrated train control system on a train which includes at least one locomotive and a plurality of cars, the system comprising:
- a wire trainline and brake pipe extending through each car and locomotive on the train;
- electropneumatic brake controller controlling the brake pipe and providing electropneumatic brake signals;
- a propulsion controller providing electrical propulsion signals;
- an operator interface connected to the brake controller and the propulsion controller;
- an electropneumatic brake system in cars in the train and connected to the trainline and brake pipe;
- propulsion systems on locomotives in the train and connected to the trainline;
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- a master controller which determines conditions for each car and locomotives in the train and as a function of the determined conditions transmits over the trainline individualized brake signals to each car and locomotive and individualized propulsion signal to each locomotive.
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