Visual diagnostic system for railroad network

1. A visual diagnostic system for a railroad network, comprising:

a sensor associated with a train asset in the railroad network and configured to generate a signal indicative of an operational status of the train asset, wherein the train asset is at least one of a locomotive, a non-locomotive rail vehicle, or stationary wayside equipment located in the railroad network;

a user interface associated with the train asset; and

a controller in communication with the sensor and the user interface, wherein the controller is configured to display on the user interface a graphical representation of the train asset in response to the signal, and display a warning on the user interface corresponding to a fault condition associated with a component on the train asset, wherein selection of the train asset on the user interface results in a display of data relating to the selected train asset, and selection of the warning results in a visual indicator highlighting the component on the graphical representation of the train asset.

2. The visual diagnostic system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

display on the user interface a plurality of user-selectable entries each corresponding to a different train in the railroad network;

receive by way of the user interface a selection of the plurality of user-selectable entries; and

display on the user interface an electronic map corresponding to the selection of the plurality of user-selectable entries.

3. The visual diagnostic system of claim 2 , wherein the controller is further configured to display a first train on the electronic map having a different visual indicator than a second train displayed on the electronic map.

4. The visual diagnostic system of claim 2 , wherein the controller is further configured to display data relating to at least one train corresponding to the selection of the plurality of user-selectable entries.

5. The visual diagnostic system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

display on the user interface a plurality of user-selectable entries each corresponding to a different train asset in the railroad network;

receive by way of the user interface a selection of the plurality of user-selectable entries; and

display on the user interface an electronic map corresponding to the selection of the plurality of user-selectable entries.

6. The visual diagnostic system of claim 4 , wherein the controller is further configured to display data relating to at least one train asset corresponding to the selection of the plurality of user-selectable entries.

7. A method of visually identifying a fault condition associated with a train asset in a railroad network, the method comprising:

detecting the fault condition via a sensor located on the train asset;

displaying on a user interface a graphical representation of the train asset in response to the detected fault condition;

displaying a warning on the user interface corresponding to the fault condition associated with a component on the train asset;

selecting the train asset on the user interface;

displaying data relating to the selected train asset;

selecting the warning on the user interface; and

generating a visual indicator highlighting the component on the graphical representation of the train asset in response to selecting the warning on the user interface.

8. The method of claim 7 , further including:

displaying a plurality of user-selectable entries each corresponding to a different train in the railroad network;

receiving a selection of the plurality of user-selectable entries; and

displaying an electronic map corresponding to the selection of the plurality of user-selectable entries.

9. The method of claim 8 , further including displaying a first train on the electronic map having a different visual indicator than a second train displayed on the electronic map.

10. The method of claim 8 , further including displaying data relating to at least one train corresponding to the selection of the plurality of user-selectable entries.

11. The method of claim 7 , further including:

displaying a plurality of user-selectable entries each corresponding to a different train asset in the railroad network;

receiving a selection of the plurality of user-selectable entries; and

displaying an electronic map corresponding to the selection of the plurality of user-selectable entries.

12. The method of claim 11 , further including displaying data relating to at least one train asset corresponding to the selection of the plurality of user-selectable entries.

13. A railroad network, comprising:

a network of trains, each train including a plurality of assets, wherein each asset is at least one of a locomotive, a non-locomotive rail vehicle, or stationary wayside equipment located in the railroad network;

a sensor associated with one asset of the plurality of assets and configured to generate a signal indicative of a fault condition of the asset;

a user interface associated with the asset; and

a controller in communication with the sensor and the user interface, wherein the controller is configured to display on the user interface a graphical representation of the asset in response to the signal, and display a warning on the user interface corresponding to the fault condition associated with a component on the asset, wherein selection of the asset on the user interface results in a display of data relating to the selected asset, and selection of the warning results in a visual indicator highlighting the component on the graphical representation of the asset.