PORTABLE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE INTEGRATRING REMOTE CONTROL OF RAIL TRACK SWITCHES AND MOVEMENT OF A LOCOMOTIVE IN A TRAIN YARD.

摘要

A communications device (14) is provided for controlling operation of an unmanned locomotive (10) over a track layout (16) in a train yard. The locomotive is operable over a plurality of alternative track routes to reach a respective destination from a plurality of possible destinations in said track layout. The track layout includes a plurality of switches (12) configured to alter a route for a locomotive running along the track layout. The communications device may include a first user display (50) for use in commanding a desired destination for the locomotive within 'the track layout by setting the state of the switches along the route to the destination. The communications device may further include a second user display (56) for use in controlling movement of the locomotive along the track layout.