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A method and apparatus for controlling an electro-pneumatic braking system on a railroad train having electronic brake control equipment including an operator display facility and brake handles located in a cab of a locomotive of the train. The method comprises interfacing an electrical brake contro

A method and apparatus for controlling an electro-pneumatic braking system on a railroad train having electronic brake control equipment including an operator display facility and brake handles located in a cab of a locomotive of the train. The method comprises interfacing an electrical brake control system with a locomotive interface unit and a cab control computer using an electro-pneumatic interface module. The locomotive interface unit is used to interface the electro-pneumatic interface module with a brake control computer associated with a pneumatic brake operating unit. The brake operating unit is connected in fluid communication with a brake pipe of a locomotive and train of railway cars connected to the locomotive. The method includes further the use of the electro-pneumatic interface module and the electronic brake control equipment to operate the brakes of the locomotive and train of cars in a manner that employs the advantageous features of electro-pneumatic braking while providing the operator/engineer with a familiar display screen of the operator display facility.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of controlling an electro-pneumatic braking system on a railroad train having electronic brake control equipment including an operator display facility and brake handles located in a cab of a locomotive of the train, the method comprising:interfacing an electrica

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of controlling an electro-pneumatic braking system on a railroad train having electronic brake control equipment including an operator display facility and brake handles located in a cab of a locomotive of the train, the method comprising:interfacing an electrical brake control signaling system with a locomotive interface unit and a cab control computer using an electro-pneumatic interface module,using the locomotive interface unit to interface said module with a brake control computer associated with a pneumatic brake operating unit, said brake operating unit being connected in fluid communication with a brake pipe of a locomotive and train of railway cars connected to the locomotive,using said electro-pneumatic interface module and electronic brake control equipment to operate the brakes of the locomotive and train of cars in a manner that uses electro-pneumatic braking features while providing the operator/engineer with a familiar display screen of the operator display facility, andusing the electro-pneumatic interface module to receive brake commands from the locomotive interface unit and cab control computer, and to provide brake status reports to the cab control computer and to the operator display facility.