Edit I did know what these were when I posted. I gave the thread a proper title
Saw these shiney things on the Rochelle webcam. They look like they are at the ends of the cars. Some were rotated 90 degrees opposite the next one, some were the same with the peak running parallel to the train, others were perpendicular to the train.
What are they?
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
That train is a self unloading Ballast train, not sure if the shiney parts on top are part of th GPS system or solar chargers for the control motors or both.
Slim
go to hrsi.com which is the website for herzog rail services. anyway, the second from the right photo shows a better picture of them. Kinda look like solar panels.
Hello all,
Yes indeed they are solar panels.
They power the opening and closing of the hopper doors.
Hope this helps.
"Uhh...I didn’t know it was 'impossible' I just made it work...sorry"
I watch the Rochelle cam on Railstream once and a while. Seems much clearer on there, although the cam is on the UP tracks, just east of the park. They are solar panels.
Mike.
My You Tube
Thanks guys, I would have never guessed solar panels. Here is the direct link
http://hrsi.com/services/solar-ballast-car-automation/
I am happy I model an earlier time. Rochelle webcam must have been hit by birds with irritable bowel syndrome, but I'm too cheap to pay $9 a month. I'll have to check out their free cameras.