Method and apparatus for determining railcar order in a train

Details Method and apparatus for determining railcar order in a train Method and apparatus for determining railcar order in a train

1999-08-25

2000-09-05

Crosland, Donnie L.

Communications: electrical

Vehicle detectors

34082506, 340531, 246 1C, 246 6, 246122R, 246167R, 104 8803, 701 19, G08G 101, B61L 300

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061149748

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for determining railcar order in an ECP equipped train involving the inherent propagation delay of a pneumatic signal propagation in a brake air line as measured by each car and used to determine the car order in the train.

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