Abstract: A vehicle control system and method includes a first controller that controls operation of a first vehicle and is operably coupled with a first communication system. A second controller controls operation of a second vehicle and is operably coupled with a second communication system. The first controller determines an orientation of the second vehicle and identifies a type of the second vehicle. The first controller generates a first set of vehicle control signals based on the orientation and the type of the second vehicle. The first communication system communicates the first set of vehicle control signals with the second communication system. The first controller overrides control of the second vehicle by the second controller to control operation of the first vehicle and the second vehicle according to the first set of vehicle control signals.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a body having a front side, rear side, left side, and right side, and a cab that is movably coupled with the body. The cab includes a front end, a rear end, a left end, and a right end. The vehicle includes an actuator that is operably coupled with the cab and may move the cab between a first position and a second position. Moving the cab from the first position toward the second position moves the cab away from the right side of the body, and moving the cab from the second position toward the first position moves the cab toward the right side of the body.

Abstract: A vehicle control system and method includes a first controller that controls operation of a first vehicle and is operably coupled with a first communication system. A second controller controls operation of a second vehicle and is operably coupled with a second communication system. The first controller determines an orientation of the second vehicle and identifies a type of the second vehicle. The first controller generates a first set of vehicle control signals based on the orientation and the type of the second vehicle. The first communication system communicates the first set of vehicle control signals with the second communication system. The first controller overrides control of the second vehicle by the second controller to control operation of the first vehicle and the second vehicle according to the first set of vehicle control signals.

Abstract: A traction system is provided for a rail draft vehicle including an engine with a driveshaft, at least a pair of rubber-tired traction wheels, and at least one rail guide wheel pressurized relative to the vehicle by at least one fluid-powered cylinder. Included in the system are a programmable processor connected to a driveshaft speed sensor, a rail guide wheel speed sensor, an engine throttle controller, a fluid-powered cylinder controller and a vehicle control panel. The processor is constructed and arranged for automatically adjusting the engine throttle controller in coordination with the fluid-powered cylinder controller for achieving movement of the rail draft vehicle from a dead stop position by increasing applied vehicle weight upon the traction wheels by the at least one fluid-powered cylinder and adjusting engine RPM's until the vehicle begins movement as detected by the rail guide wheel speed sensor.

Abstract: A traction system is provided for a rail draft vehicle including an engine with a driveshaft, at least a pair of rubber-tired traction wheels, and at least one rail guide wheel pressurized relative to the vehicle by at least one fluid-powered cylinder. Included in the system are a programmable processor connected to a driveshaft speed sensor, a rail guide wheel speed sensor, an engine throttle controller, a fluid-powered cylinder controller and a vehicle control panel. The processor is constructed and arranged for automatically adjusting the engine throttle controller in coordination with the fluid-powered cylinder controller for achieving movement of the rail draft vehicle from a dead stop position by increasing applied vehicle weight upon the traction wheels by the at least one fluid-powered cylinder and adjusting engine RPM's until the vehicle begins movement as detected by the rail guide wheel speed sensor.