YARD TRACKING SYSTEM

摘要

A method for identifying and determining the position of rolling stock withi n a railyard using a system that includes an AEI reader, a plurality of elevat ed electronic imaging devices and a tracking computer. The rolling stock includ es a plurality of railcars and a plurality of locomotives. The method includes recording an identification pattern for each piece of rolling stock as each piece enters the railyard, compiling tracking data of the rolling stock as t he rolling stock moves within the railyard using the respective identification patterns, and mapping the position of each piece of rolling stock as the rolling stock moves within the railyard.