A control stand is a diesel-electric locomotive subsystem which integrates engine functional controls and brake functional controls,[1] whereby all functional controls are "at hand" (within reach of the locomotive engineer from their customary seating position, facing forward at all times).[2] The control stand can be on either the left or right hand side of the cab, depending on region.
Normally, a control stand is oriented in the direction labeled "F" (front of the locomotive). Although front is usually the "short hood," a seldom-used alternate designates the "long hood" as front, such as on the Victorian Railways X class. Where operations in both directions are required, two control stands ("dual control stands") may be provided.[3]
The early control stands were designed to Association of American Railroads (AAR) standards. The traditional AAR control stand is still preferred by some railroads. Current control stands may employ multiple displays and electronic actuation of operational controls from an all-electronic desktop.[4][5][6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Norfolk Southern Railroad (February 2006). "Locomotive Engineer Training Handbook" (PDF). Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ "Diesel Locomotive Technology". Railway Technical Web Pages. Archived from the original on September 1, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ Moller, Jeffrey (October 2013). "The Future North American Locomotive Cab" (PDF). Association of American Railroads. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ Loumiet, James R.; Jungbauer, William G. (2005). Train Accident Reconstruction and FELA and Railroad Litigation (fourth ed.). Tucson, AZ: Lawyers & Judges Publishing Company. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-930056-93-0.
- ^ CSX Transportation. "Railroad Dictionary". Archived from the original on August 1, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ DiFiore, Amanda; Zaouk, Abdullatif; Punwani, S. K. (John) (October 2012). "ASME Proceedings, Rail Transportation Division: Next Generation Locomotive Cab". American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Retrieved August 2, 2015.