Patent ID: 8953041
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: A63H,H04N

Abstract:
1. A system for transmitting an engineer's view from a model railroad engine to a video screen, comprising: an electrical power supply for powering a model railroad; a track for supporting and carrying power to one or more model railroad trains from the electrical power supply; a model railroad engine for pulling one or more model railroad trains; wheels for locomotion of the model railroad engine and transmitting power from the track to the model railroad engine; a switching power supply for taking both DC and DCC power from the wheels using existing track pickups in the engine and supplying DC power to the miniature wireless spy camera while compensating for spikes and gaps in power supplied to the engine due to track anomalies; a miniature wireless spy camera for capturing video images and transmitting them wirelessly; a video receiver for receiving the video images transmitted by the miniature wireless spy camera; and a video screen for displaying the video images for viewing.