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Rochelle Webcam Update

  • For this foamer, any railcam is a good railcam!
    Eolafan (a.k.a. Jim)
  • For this foamer, any railcam is a good railcam!
    Eolafan (a.k.a. Jim)
  • Barring a live scanner feed (obviously a bandwidth issue), perhaps it would be possible to show the signal indications. That could be in the corners of the "screen" corresponding to the track directions...

    And to answer my own question, Technically possible, certainly. Financially feasible, probably not. Still a thought.

    LarryWhistling
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  • Barring a live scanner feed (obviously a bandwidth issue), perhaps it would be possible to show the signal indications. That could be in the corners of the "screen" corresponding to the track directions...

    And to answer my own question, Technically possible, certainly. Financially feasible, probably not. Still a thought.

    LarryWhistling
    Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) 
    Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you
    My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date
    Come ride the rails with me!
    There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...

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  • Originally posted by tree68

    Barring a live scanner feed (obviously a bandwidth issue), perhaps it would be possible to show the signal indications. That could be in the corners of the "screen" corresponding to the track direction
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    I'm sure the railroads would be hapy with the signal aspects on the net. And "homeland security" would be very pleased to know that, a train was coming 5 min. in advance of Rochelle!!

    To put it simply, I could plant a device somewhere around the Rochelle trackage area, get a line-up for any given day. Then pick my train(hasmat loads), then sit in the comfort of my home and when the signals and train were right, BLAM!!!

    No, in this day an age I think showing signal aspects is not the prudent thing to do. Just my $ worth.
    Regards Tim




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  • Originally posted by tree68

    Barring a live scanner feed (obviously a bandwidth issue), perhaps it would be possible to show the signal indications. That could be in the corners of the "screen" corresponding to the track direction
    ===============================================
    I'm sure the railroads would be hapy with the signal aspects on the net. And "homeland security" would be very pleased to know that, a train was coming 5 min. in advance of Rochelle!!

    To put it simply, I could plant a device somewhere around the Rochelle trackage area, get a line-up for any given day. Then pick my train(hasmat loads), then sit in the comfort of my home and when the signals and train were right, BLAM!!!

    No, in this day an age I think showing signal aspects is not the prudent thing to do. Just my $ worth.
    Regards Tim




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  • Agree

    DOGGY
  • Agree

    DOGGY
  • QUOTE: Originally posted by cbqfan1

    Originally posted by tree68

    Barring a live scanner feed (obviously a bandwidth issue), perhaps it would be possible to show the signal indications. That could be in the corners of the "screen" corresponding to the track direction
    ===============================================
    I'm sure the railroads would be hapy with the signal aspects on the net. And "homeland security" would be very pleased to know that, a train was coming 5 min. in advance of Rochelle!!

    To put it simply, I could plant a device somewhere around the Rochelle trackage area, get a line-up for any given day. Then pick my train(hasmat loads), then sit in the comfort of my home and when the signals and train were right, BLAM!!!

    No, in this day an age I think showing signal aspects is not the prudent thing to do. Just my $ worth.
    Regards Tim



    Point well taken, although if I was going to be sabatoging a train, I probably wouldn't be watching the webcam. In some respects, with regard to security, it's a wonder that railcams are tolerated at all.

    LarryWhistling
    Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) 
    Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you
    My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date
    Come ride the rails with me!
    There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...

  • QUOTE: Originally posted by cbqfan1

    Originally posted by tree68

    Barring a live scanner feed (obviously a bandwidth issue), perhaps it would be possible to show the signal indications. That could be in the corners of the "screen" corresponding to the track direction
    ===============================================
    I'm sure the railroads would be hapy with the signal aspects on the net. And "homeland security" would be very pleased to know that, a train was coming 5 min. in advance of Rochelle!!

    To put it simply, I could plant a device somewhere around the Rochelle trackage area, get a line-up for any given day. Then pick my train(hasmat loads), then sit in the comfort of my home and when the signals and train were right, BLAM!!!

    No, in this day an age I think showing signal aspects is not the prudent thing to do. Just my $ worth.
    Regards Tim



    Point well taken, although if I was going to be sabatoging a train, I probably wouldn't be watching the webcam. In some respects, with regard to security, it's a wonder that railcams are tolerated at all.

    LarryWhistling
    Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) 
    Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you
    My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date
    Come ride the rails with me!
    There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...

  • I called Eric a while back about the resolution and contrast of the camera, as on cloudy days it is hard to see ahything of worth, uless there is snow on the ground. It is a matter of expenses as to what ios done on the Rochelle camera. First is the bandwidth that Rochelle.net can release to Trains (who pays the bills). Idealy a T1 line sould be nice, then we could all get streaming video with sound as the wheels click across the diamond. Just my 2 cents worth. I grew up there and did not take much advantage of all the different types of trains. All we Rochelleites did was to complain about the long "waits" at the gates just to get to town, and thken tohave another train pass going the other way. My dearlier years was to walk 1 block to the old Burlington to watch the Steam switchers doing their job. I can still hear the air compressors chuga-swish chuga-swish.
  • I called Eric a while back about the resolution and contrast of the camera, as on cloudy days it is hard to see ahything of worth, uless there is snow on the ground. It is a matter of expenses as to what ios done on the Rochelle camera. First is the bandwidth that Rochelle.net can release to Trains (who pays the bills). Idealy a T1 line sould be nice, then we could all get streaming video with sound as the wheels click across the diamond. Just my 2 cents worth. I grew up there and did not take much advantage of all the different types of trains. All we Rochelleites did was to complain about the long "waits" at the gates just to get to town, and thken tohave another train pass going the other way. My dearlier years was to walk 1 block to the old Burlington to watch the Steam switchers doing their job. I can still hear the air compressors chuga-swish chuga-swish.
  • They nshould put a big spotlight so we can watch it at night, too.