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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jon M. Marra, Henderson, NY (US);
Dale R. Stevens, Adams Center, NY (US);
James R. Truglio, Watertown, NY (US);
John W. LaDuc, Harrisville, NY (US);
Roger B. Lewis, Stem, NC (US);
Assignee:
New York Air Brake Corporation, Watertown, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 1/366 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 1/366 ;
Abstract
An integrated pneumatic and electropneumatic train brake system and method of operation. An electropneumatic brake controller in at least one of the locomotives provides an emergency brake signal on a brake pipe and the network to the pneumatic and electropneumatic brakes for an emergency position of the operator interface. The brake controller also provides an emergency signal only on the network to the electropneumatic brakes in the continuous service position of the operator interface.