A railway shunting system (1) comprising a plurality of shunting vehicles (4), a shunting vehicle track (5) on which the plurality of shunting vehicles (4) are engaged, and a shunting control system (6) in communication which the shunting vehicles (4), the shunting vehicle track (5) and shunting vehicle (4) comprising a linear electric motor including a mover (16) fixed to the shunting vehicle (4) and a stator (20) fixed to the shunting vehicle track (5), the shunting control system (6) configured to control the linear motors driving each shunting vehicle (4) individually such that each shunting vehicle may be driven independently of the other shunting vehicles, the shunting vehicles (4) and shunting vehicle track (5) configured for positioning between rails of a wheel railway track (3) and having a height allowing the shunting vehicles (4) to pass under railway wagons (2) engaged on the wheel railway track (3). The shunting control system in communication with the shunting vehicles is configured to control an acceleration, velocity and direction of movement of each shunting vehicle and to actuate a shunting vehicle to wagon coupling mechanism (12) allowing coupling and uncoupling between a shunting vehicle and a railway wagon while the railway wagon is in movement.
RAILWAY SHUNTING SYSTEM
RANGIERSYSTEM FÜR EISENBAHNEN
SYSTÈME DE MANOEUVRE DE VOIE FERRÉE
2024-08-07
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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