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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 1993
Filed:
Jun. 06, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard F Balukin, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
John B Newingham, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Frank J Jerina, Irwin, PA (US);
Assignee:
Westinghouse Air Brake Company, Wilmerding, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
303 15 ; 303 16 ;
Abstract
A microprocessor based electro-pneumatic locomotive brake control system in which a brake application is obtained automatically on the locomotive consist and train only in response to a loss of power at the lead or controlling locomotive microprocessor, and not in response to a loss of power at a trail or non-controlling locomotive microprocessor. The brake control system provides for releasing such a fail-safe brake application at the locomotive independently of the train brakes.