User's Manual

TRAIN CHIEF® II LRCS w/Lightweight OCU OWNER’S MANUAL
95-00-0-xxx Rev 000 4-6 Control Chief Corporation
Normal Operation
Train Chief® II with Lightweight OCU Brake/Throttle Control Configuration
As an operator, you can control movement with an OCU in several different ways. This section
covers:
¾ Setting movement direction
¾ Starting (Train Handling)
¾ Alert Operation
¾ Stopping and changing directions
¾ Emergency brake applications
¾ Winter operation
¾ Transferring operator control (Selective Dual Control option)
Setting Movement direction
Set direction of movement using the reverser selector.
¾ Forward is the direction the short hood in the Train Chief® II equipped locomotive faces.
¾ Train Chief® II does not allow you to change the direction of movement until the
locomotive brakes are fully applied.
Operating procedure:
¾ Throttle selector to HALT.
¾ Wait for locomotive to come to a complete stop.
¾ Move Reverser to a desired direction selection.
o If a direction change is made while the locomotive brakes are released, the OCU will
declare a Reverser Change Alarm and the controller will command the throttle to
idle, apply full locomotive brakes, and disengage generator field.
o To recover from the Reverser Change Alarm place the Throttle selector to HALT
position.
Caution
This Train Chief® II configuration employs a Manual Throttle & Brake
Control enabling the operator to achieve similar movement control as if
the operator where at the locomotive control stand. This type of operation
from a distance requires the operator to be very conservative about
judging speed and stopping distances relative to being in or near the
locomotive cab.