LOCOMOTIVE/TENDER CAR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

摘要

The disclosure is directed to a communication system (44) for a consist (10) having a locomotive (12) and a tender car (14). The communication system may have a locomotive access (46) point configured to be located onboard the locomotive, a locomotive controller (48) connected to the locomotive access point, a tender car access point (46) configured to be located onboard the tender car, and a tender car controller (48) connected to the tender car access point. The communication system may also have at least one network component (50) configured to be located onboard the locomotive or the tender car and connected with a corresponding one of the locomotive and tender car access points, and a communication coupling (20) extending between the locomotive and tender car access points. The locomotive and tender car controllers may be configured to selectively affect operation of the locomotive and tender car, respectively, based on operational information obtained via the at least one network component.