INDUSTRIAL CAR MOVERS: NEW POWER IN AN OLD PACKAGE

A remotely controlled motive power unit, the car mover, is produced by rebuilding and repowering retired switching locomotives with a high-speed industrial engine and new controls. All input signals are based on an integral digital radio control with safety features. Solid-state miniaturized electronic units replace conventional contactors and the pneumatic system uses miniature magnet valves. Customers include industries, mines, utilities and possibly short-line railroads.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1586268
• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  508 Birch Street
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Publication Date: 1980-3-10

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 25-26
• Serial:
  • Railway Age
  • Volume: 181
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-8826
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Diesel electric locomotives; Electronic control; Industrial railroads; Locomotives; Maintainability; Radio control; Reliability; Remote control; Vehicle design; Vehicle push devices
• Old TRIS Terms: Car movers; Locomotive design; Radio remote control; Remote control locomotives
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00311423
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 9 1980 12:00AM