Remote Control Locomotives
- Remote Control Locomotives
Remote Control Locomotives (RCL) AKA Locomotive Remote Control (LRC) have been in use for many years in the railroad industry, including industrial applications such as bulk material load-out, manufacturing, process and industrial switching. In 2001, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recommended minimal guidelines for the operation of remote control locomotives. Refer to: [NOTICE OF SAFETY ADVISORY 2001-01] - "Recommended minimal guidelines for the operation of remote control locomotives". www.fra.dot.gov/downloads/safety/advisories/sa2001_01.pdf.
The term "remotely controlled locomotives" or "remote control locomotives" refers to a locomotive which, through use of a radio transmitter and a receiver system, can be operated by a person not physically located at the controls within the confines of the locomotive cab. This term "remote control locomotives" does not refer to the use of distributive power (DP)in which a locomotive or a group of locomotives entrained or at the rear of a train consist is remotely controlled from the lead locomotive of the train consist.
Acronyms used within RCL operationsRCL - Remote Control LocomotiveLRC - Locomotive Remote ControlFRA - Federal Railroad AdministrationRCO - Remote Control OperatorRCU - Remote Control ReceiverOCU - Operator Control TransmitterRCT - Remote Control TransmitterAAR - Association of American RailroadsASLRRA - American Shortline Railroad Association
Other termsBelly Box - OCU or transmitter attached to a support vestReceiver - RCU Remote control systems that receives coded messages from the transmitter (OCU) and commands the locomotive to operate
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