A control system for remotely facilitating a lead change among a plurality of locomotives in a train is disclosed. The control system may include a user input device, a display device, a communicating device configured to exchange information with the plurality of locomotives, and a controller in electronic communication with the user input device, the display device, and the communicating device. The controller may be configured to generate on the display device a graphical user interface configured to receive a plurality of user inputs in conjunction with the user input device, wherein the plurality of user inputs includes an isolation switch selection, a distributed power selection, and a lead/trail selection. The controller may also be configured to generate configuration commands communicable to the plurality of locomotives via the communicating device based on the user inputs.

A gangway connection system guides at least one power cable and has a clamping part which has at least one feed through for the power cable. The feed through extends along a longitudinal axis and between an inlet opening and an outlet opening, and has a longitudinal-section profile with an inner and an outer longitudinal-section contour. At least one of the longitudinal-section contours is curved at least regionally. Alternatively or in addition, the gangway connection system is characterized in that the power cable extends helically in a cable longitudinal direction and the clamping part has an outer face directed in the cable longitudinal direction. The clamping part has at least one abutment surface for the power cable. The abutment surface extends in an inclined manner with respect to the cable longitudinal direction.

A gangway connection system guides at least one power cable and has a clamping part which has at least one feed through for the power cable. The feed through extends along a longitudinal axis and between an inlet opening and an outlet opening, and has a longitudinal-section profile with an inner and an outer longitudinal-section contour. At least one of the longitudinal-section contours is curved at least regionally. Alternatively or in addition, the gangway connection system is characterized in that the power cable extends helically in a cable longitudinal direction and the clamping part has an outer face directed in the cable longitudinal direction. The clamping part has at least one abutment surface for the power cable. The abutment surface extends in an inclined manner with respect to the cable longitudinal direction.

A train coupler includes a mechanical coupler configured to couple with another train coupler, a primary pneumatic circuit, which includes a main air distribution line adapted to be connected with and supply air into a pneumatic circuit of the other train coupler, via a first inlet/outlet, an electrical head connected to a first actuator configured to be pneumatically actuated and drive the electrical head to move between a retracted position and an extended position where it is electrically coupled with an electrical head of the another train coupler, and a secondary pneumatic circuit pneumatically connected to the primary pneumatic circuit and arranged to convey flows of air derived from the main air distribution line towards the first actuator and a second inlet/outlet.

A train coupler includes a mechanical coupler configured to couple with another train coupler, a primary pneumatic circuit, which includes a main air distribution line adapted to be connected with and supply air into a pneumatic circuit of the other train coupler, via a first inlet/outlet, an electrical head connected to a first actuator configured to be pneumatically actuated and drive the electrical head to move between a retracted position and an extended position where it is electrically coupled with an electrical head of the another train coupler, and a secondary pneumatic circuit pneumatically connected to the primary pneumatic circuit and arranged to convey flows of air derived from the main air distribution line towards the first actuator and a second inlet/outlet.

A vehicle may include: a genset including: an engine configured to combust light fuel such as natural gas, a generator linked to the engine and configured to convert mechanical energy provided by the engine into electrical energy; one or more light fuel storage containers; one or more electrical storage devices such as batteries; a plurality of wheels; a plurality of electric motors configured to drive the plurality of wheels; a first power bus configured to electrically connect the generator of the genset, the one or more electrical storage devices, and the plurality of electric motors. Each of the one or more electrical storage devices may be disposed lower than each of the one or more light fuel storage containers with respect to a vertically extending reference axis that is perpendicular to a reference plane parallel to ground.

The present invention relates to a holder for mounting a second part on a main structure between car body ends of a rail vehicle, comprising —a first holding structure having a first contact surface, the first holding structure being configured to be attached to a main structure; —a second holding structure having a second contact surface, the second holding structure being configured to be attached to a second part, and the second holding structure further being arranged to be mounted on the first holding structure with one of the first and second contact surfaces resting on the other; —a fastening device for fastening the second holding structure to the first holding structure to form a mounted state, the first and second contact surfaces being pressed against each other in the mounted state, and wherein the first and second contact surfaces in the mounted state each extend at a first angle in relation to a horizontal axis, said first angle (α) being more than 1 degree and less than 30 degrees, and wherein the fastening device (53) extends in a direction parallel to or coinciding with the horizontal axis (A).

A mounting system of a pneumatic module and of an electrical module, in a coupler head of a wagon or coach of a goods railway vehicle wherein both the module integrating the pneumatic connection, with the isolation or shut-off valve thereof, and the module corresponding to the electrical and data connection, are incorporated into a carriage coupled to the coupler head such that this carriage can perform a guided approach or connection movement by means of the action of an elastic means.

A mounting system of a pneumatic module and of an electrical module, in a coupler head of a wagon or coach of a goods railway vehicle wherein both the module integrating the pneumatic connection, with the isolation or shut-off valve thereof, and the module corresponding to the electrical and data connection, are incorporated into a carriage coupled to the coupler head such that this carriage can perform a guided approach or connection movement by means of the action of an elastic means.

A feedthrough housing, used in the railway sector, is provided wherein the feedthrough housing has at least one plug-in interface, which has plug connector modules, wherein the plug-in interface additionally has at least two sensors, a first sensor and a second sensor, wherein the feedthrough housing has a sensor box, which has at least two sensors, a third sensor and a fourth sensor. In the method for integrated monitoring of a plurality of plug-in interfaces of the railcars of a train: a) first data from a plurality of sensors are generated by each of the plug-in interfaces, b) wherein the first data generated at each plug-in interface are transmitted to a sensor box connected for data transfer to the plug-in interface, c) wherein second data are generated by the sensors of the sensor box, d) wherein the first and the second data are transmitted together from the sensor box via a switch infrastructure to a central evaluation unit and/or to a central monitoring station, and e) wherein a digital twin of the train comprising a plurality of railcars is calculated from the first and second data by the central evaluation unit and/or by the central monitoring station.