Locomotive Remote System keeps Goofing Up

Listen to the Delightful sounds of an EMD SD 40-2 ramping up as you will be inside the cab in this video. Because the remote system wants to keep throwing the train into emergency, we will be running the locomotive to finish loading the coal hopper cars. 1. The Big Radio Conundrum: Last week a company came in and plumbed into the RR radio a system that will make an announcement over the radio if and when the locomotive fire suppression system would happen to go off. This would be handy to know if you were in the lead loco and fire suppression went off in the end of train loco. We unplugged those alerter units from the radios and that solved the radio interference problems. 2. Hump Control on Locomotives: Hump Control: To turn on there is a toggle switch on the hump control unit. Then put the throttle in the run position you want. When loading cars it is usually in one or two throttle run. Using the hump control gives a smooth steady rate of travel for the loco. You modulate the speed with the hump control dial instead of with the throttle. It works by increasing or decreasing the amps to the traction motors within the throttle run 1 or 2 position. Besides loading or unloading the train, it is also great for using when spreading ballast. Made June 03, 2023 #LocomotiveRemote#LocomotiveRemoteSystem#HumpControl #HumpControlLocomotive#Locomotive