Berkshire, Thank you, but what I am looking for is someone with a working experience with a convex mirror on their layout. I would like to avoid a large flat screen at my control location if it is possible. If I go with the close circuit system the camera locations are already planned.
The area involves a walk in "U" shaped space w/ two levels of benchwork around three walls with an interchange and yard on the west end and a town with diesel and steam facilities on the east leg plus an upper and lower staging entrance / exit. I just need to confirm which engines/trains are moving in which direction.
That portion swaps power between two DC controlers and two AC controlers. Sometimes one is just not too sure which is doing what when out of view. Its a busy spot with 31 turnouts which could use five cameras.
Just wondering if a wide angle mirror would simplify things??
