Determining positional relationships between cars in a consist

摘要

A method is disclosed for determining the positional relationship between a locomotive in a consist and a tender car in the consist. The method may include transmitting a signal from a locomotive controller to the tender car. The signal may be processed at the tender car in a manner uniquely indicative of one end of the tender car. A locomotive controller associated with the locomotive may receive an indication of an effect of the signal processing, and use the indication to establish the positional relationship between the locomotive and the one end of the tender car. The locomotive controller associated with the locomotive may transmit a signal indicative of fuel requirements and including the positional information to a controller associated with the tender car. The tender car controller may transfer fuel from the one end of the tender car to the locomotive.

主权项

1. A method of determining the positional relationship between a locomotive in a consist and a tender car in the consist, the method comprising:
transmitting a signal from a locomotive controller to the tender car; processing the signal at the tender car in a manner uniquely indicative of one end of the tender car; receiving an indication of an effect of the signal processing at a locomotive controller associated with the locomotive; using the indication of an effect of the signal processing at the locomotive controller associated with the locomotive to establish the positional relationship between the locomotive and the one end of the tender car; transmitting a signal from the locomotive controller associated with the locomotive indicative of a fuel requirement and including the positional relationship to a controller associated with the tender car; and transferring fuel from the one end of the tender car to the locomotive.