First, if this is in wrong forum, I apoligize. Was curious with all the minature cameras available, if anyone has ever installed one inside a cab of an engine, or can it be done?
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It can certainly be done. I have one in an MTH snowplow, and I have a couple that I want to install yet, one in a caboose and the other in an engine. I need a diesel like an F3 with dual headlights, then I'll use one of them for the camera and the other for the headlight.
Here's a couple of cameras I've used, I have a couple of the top ones waiting for a home, and one of the bottom ones as well.
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gunrunnerjohn, how big are those cameras? Do you think they would be small enough to fit in the cab of 2013 MTH PS3 GP7?
Not having the GP7 to look at, I can't really say. The camera is less than 1/2" square and the length is about 1 3/4" that you need behind it. The wire and antenna can bend after that. The other one is about 1" square and 1" deep.
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forumite Leighline installed a camera in the cab inside his Williams Sd40. camera looks out the cab glass.
Forumite NTCjoe installed one in his MTH snowplow.
I installed a cube one like the GRJ's second one in the cab of a non-powered MTH SD45. It looks out from the engineer's position. I connected it to run on track power with an adapter available from microcam. Plenty of room in a dummy unit. I doubt it will fit in a powered unit with the can motor there.
Chris
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do those cameras connect to a wifi?
Any videos of those installed running down the trackage?
I just have Ivor push a wagon containing an old Flip video camera. Fits snugly into one of Lionel's 'troublesome trucks' facing ahead. Or I can tow it from a look behind the train or adjust it to a sideline view. I've also used an old iPhone in the past. No wi-fi. Nothing live. Video exportable or uploadable after a run (then I can edit it a bit too)
Any videos of those installed running down the trackage?
Mine broadcast to a live monitor, so I haven't recorded any of it. I use a small stand-alone camera for recording running sessions.