Ticket To Ride

Belt Pack Control

This train is being operated remotely by the rail worker in the insert photo wearing the belt pack that allows full control of locomotive 7530 the RCL (remote control locomotive) of the two locomotives shown.

On this day with this pair of locomotives, there were two rail workers shunting cars around, with both of them wearing belt packs that allowed control of locomotive 7530 from their location.

I had a conversation with the one rail worker, and he explained to me how the belt pack worked.
In actuality, with a rail worker on the ground at either end of the train, one belt back was in control, but when required the control of locomotive 7530 could be passed to the other belt back being worn by the second rail worker located at the other end of the train as required.

This setup reminds me of the DCC controller that I use with my HO DCC switching layout locomotives.