A remote control system for controlling movement of a train comprises one
or more sensors positioned relative to a railroad track for detecting the
presence of a lead railcar on the track being pushed by a remotely
controllable locomotive. The one or more sensors are spaced a distance
from a predetermined stop location of a lead railcar and transmit signals
when the lead railcar is detected on the track. A programmable controller
positioned off-board or wayside receives signals from the one or more
sensors and is in radio communication with an onboard operating system of
the locomotive. The controller transmits a signal to the locomotive when
the lead railcar is detected by a sensor, and in response to the signal
the operating system of the locomotive sets a maximum speed setting for
the locomotive to travel on the track toward the stop location.