Patent ID: 6648422
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: B60T,B61L

Abstract:
A method of controlling an electro-pneumatic braking system on a railroad train having electronic brake control equipment including an operator display facility and brake handles located in a cab of a locomotive of the train, the method comprising:independently connecting an electrical brake control signaling system with each of a locomotive control computer and a brake control associated with a pneumatic brake operating unit using an electro-pneumatic interface module, said brake operating unit being connected in fluid communication with a brake pipe of a locomotive and train of railway cars connected to the locomotive, using said electro-pneumatic interface module and electronic brake control equipment to operate the brakes of the locomotive and train of cars in a manner that uses electro-pneumatic braking features while providing the operator/engineer with a familiar display screen of the operator display facility, and using the electro-pneumatic interface module to receive brake commands from the locomotive control computer, and to provide brake status reports to the locomotive interface and control computer and to the operator display facility.