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Technology update today: I now have a RTR train cam (almost). See www.swann.com.au and look up their microcam wireless camera. It is a little wireless camera that does fit in a loco. All you need is somewhere for a 9V battery and you have a working camera in a loco. So far I'm trialling it in a old body from my junk pile. The loco is unpowered as well. See my page Layout Design, but I'll quote a part.... Yes trains play an important role in operating the railway. I would eventually like to have a few TV camera equipped locos ( probably dummy units pushed by powered ones ) with the drivers near the CTC operator ( or more likely one in the lounge on the TV and another near the CTC operator. If I really wanted to go ‘sick' I might build a diesel simulator with the TV screen built into a mock cab ‘window' and full sized controls - even sounds. The CTC operator may be able to drive a train off the monitor on the console ! The driver would be able to obey the signals ‘fully' and rely on radio chatter to tell him what to do. In yards the local station operator would be telling him what to do by radio as well, very realistic ! It may be setup as well that the driver may have CAB signalling to give additional informationm incase he cannot really see the signals on screen. This gadget will allow me to play with the idea of a cab controlled remotly, and also allow me to further consider the "train simulator" concept. Click Here for some photos. That's all for June. |
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