Abstract: A train trip assembly for automatically stopping a train is substantially composed of non-conductive material. The train trip assembly includes a trip arm that activates an actuator on a train moving along a track, which in turn causes a braking system on the train to automatically stop the train. The train trip assembly also includes a base including a clamp, which permits the train trip assembly to be secured to the track.

Abstract: A vehicle detection system is provided for tracking, detecting, and monitoring vehicles. The system and methods of the present invention are suitable for on-track and roadway vehicles. In particular the present invention provides an improved and cost effective system and methods for tracking, detecting and monitoring locomotives and on-track vehicles.

Abstract: A vehicle detection system is provided for tracking, detecting, and monitoring vehicles. The system and methods of the present invention are suitable for on-track and roadway vehicles. In particular the present invention provides an improved and cost effective system and methods for tracking, detecting and monitoring locomotives and on-track vehicles.

Abstract: An vehicle detection system is provided for tracking, detecting, and monitoring vehicles. The system and methods of the present invention are suitable for on track and roadway vehicles. In particular the present invention provides an improved and cost effective system and methods for tracking, detecting and monitoring locomotives and on track vehicles.

Abstract: A portable trip cock tripper for use with a train having a trip cock mounted thereon, such trip cock tripper being manually positionable in desired locations adjacent to a track rail and remotely operated for movement of its tripper arm from a trip cock engaging position to a non-trip cock contacting position.

Abstract: A device for the precise determination of the position of a moving railroad vehicle on a track in a transloader measurement stretch has a multiplicity of switch elements arrayed along one of the rails and actuators positioned to be engaged either by the felly portion of the wheel or the flange portion of the wheel regardless of where the wheel and the track are and in all positions of the wheel on the rail in its sinusoidal movement back and forth as the wheel travels along the rail.

Abstract: A measuring stretch along a railway track of a transloading system has an array of switches with respective sensors positioned for engagement by a wheel of a railway carriage. The lateral displacement of the railway carriage wheel is prevented by a guide disposed along the rail at the level of the head at a distance of 30 to 50 mm from the head of the rail. The row of switches can be provided on the opposite side of this rail. The switches synchronize a transloader with the rail vehicle via a computer to which the switches are operatively connected.

Abstract: A railway wheel detector which is mechanically actuated by the flange of a railway wheel which engages a contacting surface of the detector which may be provided by a rigid plate. This surface is supported by blocks of compressible, resilient material, preferably a closed cell foam elastomeric material, which has more stiffness in a vertical direction than in a longitudinal direction (the direction along the railway track) so as to transmit forces for actuating the plunger of an electrical switch mechanism when the flange of the railway wheel contacts the contacting surface, but allows the contacting surface to move with the wheel to avoid wear, thereby providing reliable operation over a long life time. The switch is preferably hermetically sealed and the blocks of compressible, resilient material are preferably covered by a boot having bellows walls so as to enable the wheel detector to be installed outdoors on the rail of a railway track and to withstand severe environmental conditions.