Communication system for use with train consist

摘要

The disclosure is directed to a communication method for use with a train consist having a locomotive and a tender car. The communication method may include transmitting between the locomotive and the tender car operational data captured by network components located onboard at least one of the locomotive and the tender car. The method may further include selectively adjusting an operation of at least one of the locomotive and the tender car based on the data.

主权项

1. A method of communicating a locomotive with a tender car, comprising:
transmitting between the locomotive and the tender car operational data captured by network components located onboard at least one of the locomotive and the tender car; and selectively adjusting, via a controller having a processor, an operation of at least one of the locomotive and the tender car based on the data; wherein the operational data includes operational data captured by network components located onboard both of the locomotive and the tender car; and wherein the operational data includes a level of liquid fuel stored onboard the first locomotive being different than a level of liquid fuel stored onboard the second locomotive; wherein selectively adjusting an operation includes selectively adjusting operation of an engine located onboard the locomotive; wherein; the locomotive is a first locomotive; the engine is a first engine; and transmitting operational data includes transmitting operational data between the first locomotive, a second locomotive, and the tender car; and selectively adjusting the operation includes selectively adjusting an operation of the first engine different than an operation of a second engine located onboard the second locomotive; and wherein selectively adjusting the operation includes selectively adjusting a supply rate of gaseous fuel from the tender car to the first locomotive different than a supply rate of gaseous fuel from the tender car to the second locomotive based on the different levels of liquid fuel stored onboard the first and second locomotives.