message once again the preset number can be for a locomotive operator and the message will indicate to the operator that engine warming system 100 must be activated in order to maintain a temperature over the minimum value in another embodiment the control unit in response to a low oil temperature signal from sensor 126 electronically triggers secondary engine 102 to start in addition to or in lieu of dialing the operator additionally the control unit instructs the emergency dialer to call the preset number if the control unit detects an electronic or mechanical failure in the system such as if a valve cannot open the secondary engine cannot start the alternator stops generating sufficient electricity or the like fig2 shows a perspective view of engine warming system 100 the following should be viewed in light of fig1 and 2 in a preferred embodiment the engine warming system includes top plate 140 connected by support beams 141 to base plate 142 which sits atop base 144 top plate 140 support beams 141 base plate 142 and base 144 taken together generally comprise a rigid frame or housing for the engine warming system it should be understood that system 100 is not limited to the frame or housing shown and that other configurations for a frame or housing are included in the spirit and scope of the claimed invention in another preferred embodiment vibration dampening means 146 is located between base plate 142 and base 144 for reducing a transmission of vibrations from auxiliary engine 102 to the locomotive vibration dampening.