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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2010
Jared Klineman Cooper, Palm Bay, FL (US);
David Eldredge, Melbourne, FL (US);
Robert Foy, Melbourne, FL (US);
Glenn Shaffer, Erie, FL (US);
John Brand, Melbourne, FL (US);
Todd William Goodermuth, Melbourne, FL (US);
Christopher Rekucki, Melbourne, FL (US);
Jared Klineman Cooper, Palm Bay, FL (US);
David Eldredge, Melbourne, FL (US);
Robert Foy, Melbourne, FL (US);
Glenn Shaffer, Erie, FL (US);
John Brand, Melbourne, FL (US);
Todd William Goodermuth, Melbourne, FL (US);
Christopher Rekucki, Melbourne, FL (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for controlling a locomotive (or other rail vehicle) owned by a first entity when borrowed and operated by a second entity. The locomotive includes an operating control system having a first mode and a second, different mode of operation, the first mode including settings configured for the first entity, the second mode including settings configured for a second, different entity. The method includes enabling the first mode and disabling the second mode of the operating control system when the locomotive is operated by the first entity, and enabling the second mode and disabling the first mode of the operating control system when the locomotive is operated by the second entity.