User Manual

TRAIN CHIEF® II LRCS W/ Lightweight OCU-BT – OPERATORS MANUAL
95-00-0-062, Rev 09 4-10 Control Chief Corporation
4.5 Normal Operation
4.5.1 Train Chief® II with Lightweight OCU Throttle/Brake Control Configuration
As an operator, you can control movement with an OCU in several different ways. This section
covers:
• Setting movement direction
• Starting (Train Handling)
• Alert Operation
• Stopping using the Independent brake and Throttle selectors
• Emergency brake applications
• Charging train brakes system
• Winter operation
• Transferring operator control (pitch and catch)
4.5.2 Setting Movement direction
Set direction of movement using the reverser selector.
• Forward is the direction the short hood in the Train Chief® II equipped locomotive
faces.
• Train Chief® II does not allow you to change the direction of movement until the
locomotive brakes are fully applied.
Operating procedure:
• Throttle selector to HALT.
• Wait for locomotive to come to a complete stop.
• 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.