Claims
- 1. A method of servicing a rail locomotive with fuel, water, oil and sand, said locomotive having a hopper for holding sand and a source of air under pressure comprising:providing separate supplies of fuel, water, oil and sand; simultaneously transporting with a single vehicle the separate supplies of fuel, water, oil and sand to a location adjacent the locomotive, said vehicle having a tank for storing sand; dispensing fuel to the locomotive; dispensing water to the locomotive; dispensing oil to the locomotive; and moving sand from the vehicle to the locomotive with air flowing in hoses connected to the source of air under pressure on the locomotive, the tank on the vehicle storing sand, and the hopper on the locomotive receiving sand.
- 2. The method of claim 1 including: automatically terminating the flow of fuel to the locomotive when the locomotive fuel tank is full.
- 3. The method of claim 1 wherein: the separate supplies of fuel, water, and oil are stored in tanks mounted on a single motor vehicle.
- 4. The method of claim 1 wherein: the fuel is dispensed to the locomotive by pumping the fuel with a pump located on the vehicle.
- 5. The method of claim 1 wherein: the water is dispensed to the locomotive by pumping the water with a pump located on the vehicle.
- 6. The method of claim 1 wherein: the oil is dispensed to the locomotive by pumping the oil with a pump on the vehicle.
- 7. The method of claim 1 wherein: the fuel is dispensed to the locomotive by pumping the fuel with a first pump, the water is dispensed to the locomotive by pumping the water with a second pump, and the oil is dispensed to the locomotive with a third pump.
- 8. The method of claim 7 wherein: the first, second, and third pumps are mounted on the vehicle.
- 9. A method of servicing a rail locomotive with sand, said locomotive having a hopper for holding sand and a source of air under pressure comprising:providing a vehicle having a tank for storing sand; simultaneously transporting with said vehicle and a supply of sand in said tank to a location adjacent the locomotive; and moving sand from said tank on the vehicle to the hopper on the locomotive with air flowing in hoses connected to the source of air under pressure on the locomotive, the tank on the vehicle storing sand, and the hopper on the locomotive receiving sand.
- 10. The method of claim 9 wherein: the separate supplies of fuel, water, and oil are stored in tanks mounted on a single motor vehicle.
- 11. The method of claim 9 wherein: the fuel is dispensed to the locomotive by pumping the fuel with a pump located on the vehicle.
- 12. The method of claim 9 wherein: the water is dispensed to the locomotive by pumping the water with a pump located on the vehicle.
- 13. The method of claim 9 wherein: the oil is dispensed to the locomotive by pumping the oil with a pump on the vehicle.
- 14. The method of claim 9 wherein: the fuel is dispensed to the locomotive by pumping the fuel with a first pump, the water is dispensed to the locomotive by pumping the water with a second pump, and the oil is dispensed to the locomotive with a third pump.
- 15. An apparatus for servicing a rail locomotive with fuel, oil, water, and sand, said locomotive having a fuel tank for storing fuel, a source of air under pressure, and a hopper for holding sand, comprising:a vehicle having a frame and wheels supporting the frame on a road surface, a first tank mounted on the frame for storing fuel for the locomotive, a second tank mounted on the frame for storing oil for the locomotive, a third tank mounted on the frame for storing water for the locomotive, a container for storing sand supported on the frame, pump means for pumping fuel, oil, and water from the first, second and third tanks to the locomotive, and means for moving sand from the container to the hopper on the locomotive including a first hose for carrying air under pressure from the source of air under pressure on the locomotive to the container and a second hose for carrying air and sand from the container to the hopper on the locomotive.
- 16. The apparatus of claim 15 including: means in the first tank dividing the tank into two chambers for storing fuels for the locomotive.
- 17. A vehicle for servicing a rail locomotive with fuel, oil, water, and sand, said locomotive having a fuel tank for storing fuel, a source of air under pressure, and a hopper for storing sand, comprising: a motor truck having a frame and wheels supporting the frame on a road surface, a first tank mounted on the frame for storing fuel for the locomotive, a second tank mounted on the frame for storing oil for the locomotive, a third tank mounted on the frame, pump means on the truck for pumping fuel, oil, and water from the first, second and third tnaks to the locomotive, and means for moving sand from the container to the hopper on the locomotive including a first hose for carrying air under pressure from the source of air under pressure on the locomotive to the container and a second hose for carrying air and sand from the container to the hopper on the locomotive.
- 18. The vehicle of claim 17 including: means in the first tank dividing the tank into two chambers for storing fuels for the locomotive.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/105,552 filed Oct. 26, 1998.
US Referenced Citations (4)
Provisional Applications (1)
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