A method is described of attaching a banker consist B1 - B3 having a lead banker loco B1 to a train consist having a 5 head end lead loco Li in a rail system having a rail network and an automatic train operation (ATO) system 12. The method comprises identifying a position on the rail network of a trailing end of the train consist and subsequently operating the ATO system to drive the banker consist B1 - B3 10 along the rail network into close proximity with the trailing end of the train consist. The banker consist is stopped and subsequently driven in a forward direction so that a coupling on the banker lead loco B1 can engage a coupling at the trailing end of the train consist to thereby 15 form a new consist comprising the head end lead loco Li and the banker consist Bi - B3. The new consist may then be driven by the ATO system 12. 8898328_1 (GHMatters) P78207.AU.3 0)0 C C) co' CDi 0 co ClJo f; -o co-Jo c~0
RAIL TRANSPORT SYSTEM
2017-04-20
Patent
Electronic Resource
English