Tri-mode locomotive

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11845476
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18116621

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A locomotive consist including a pair of fuel-electric locomotives, each having a prime mover engine and a power transmission system including a main generator and traction motors coupled to driving wheels, a high voltage electrical connection operable in an on state or an off state, and a computer controller. The pair of fuel-electric locomotives is configured to selectively cooperate to operate in three different operating modes as controlled by the computer controller: (1) a prime mover mode, (2) a mother/slug mode, and a mother/inoperative mode.

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KNOXVILLE LOCOMOTIVE WORKS INC422 W CUMBERLAND AVENUE KNOXVILLE TN 37902

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  • 2023 Application Filing Year
  • B61C Class
  • 37 Applications Filed
  • 11 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 29.73 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Claussen, Pete Knoxville, US 6 12
Gatewood, Scott Knoxville, US 8 12

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