Automatic start/stop system and method for locomotive engines

Details Automatic start/stop system and method for locomotive engines Automatic start/stop system and method for locomotive engines

B - Operations, Transporting

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B61C 17/00 (2006.01) B61H 11/00 (2006.01) B61H 13/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2701575

An automatic start/stop system for locomotive engines which takes into account operator needs and concerns by enabling operators to locally prevent automatic shutdowns of their locomotives without disabling their AESS systems. Thus, operators can maintain their lead (and/or other) units running (i.e., for peace of mind, climate control, etc.) without prohibiting other locomotives in consist from automatically shutting down. The system (100) preferably includes an inhibit switch (122) located in each locomotive control cabin which, when actuated by an operator, prevents that locomotive (and only that locomotive) from automatically shutting down within a predefined duration of time. Techniques for reminding and prompting an operator to enable an AESS system include sounding an alarm (124), displaying and recording fault data, and inhibiting motoring of the locomotive when the AESS system is disabled and the operator calls for braking or motoring capability.

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