Hey guys,
Here’s video I shot today giving example to how I monitor one of my favorite railfan hotspots from over 1500 miles away. I’m sharing this to spread the word of how much ATCS Monitor can enhance your railfanning experience. Sorry in advance for the lousy narration.
Ted,
Is there anything special that needs to be done for the ATCS to work on your computer? Cool post btw.
Thanks.
This is the exact same thing i do, especially today when its snowing. I watch the webcam, listen to the scanner on RR.net and watch the dispatcher board. I didnt think it was real time when i first started it, but with the first BNSF train, i was proven wrong. When the track goes red (block occupied) over the crossing, 10 seconds later, the train arrived eastbound. It is cool but, for me, im still having problems getting other ones running. I will settle for Rochelle.
Paul
…Neat…Very neat…! Not sure how all this is being done but it’s interesting. Sound was good too…
Paul,
Did you get the private message that I sent you on Feb 15? In it was step-by-step instructions.
Yes I did. Thank you. That’s how I got the BNSF working but I can’t get the others to work.
thats cool were did you get the dispacters screen
The first thing you’ve got to do is join the ATCS Monitor Yahoo Group:
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ATCS_Monitor/
Once you’re a member, you’ll have access to the installation file as well as all the data files and server information.
Here’s some more useful information:
Very cool Ted, and here’s hoping you can get up here to Illinois to visit Rochelle in person some nice warm spring/summer day.
Yeah Jim, September or October will be the next time I get to travel up north. I was in North Chicago, IL at my uncle’s house for Thanksgiving last year, but I couldn’t leave the family to drive to Rochelle so I railfanned around Great Lakes Naval Training Center and a little of Waukegan. Didn’t see many trains but did get a bit of frostbite on my fingertips.
When I do make it to your neck of the woods, perhaps you can show me around.
Ted…
wow.
ed
keep an eye on the webcam monday,tuesday and maybe wendsday.might see a matt watching trains.
stay safe
joe
Yeah WOW is right. Frankly I’m suprised more railfans here aren’t taking much interest in this. Guess they either really don’t know what they’re missing or they’re really not railfans afterall.
I’d love to use the ATCS Monitor. But I run a PowerMac (iMac G4) with OS X. I couldn’t find ATCS for OS X. Only for Windows. Since I refuse to get Windows, doesn’t that mean I can never get ATCS?
Yep, pretty much. ATCS will not run on Mac OS. You’re now even further out of the loop.