Class 153 Inspection Train
OO Gauge Network Rail Inspection Train conversion – with working WiFi Camera
My latest project is the conversion of a standard Hornby Class 153 into one of the small fleet of Network Rail's inspection trains – but not just a running model – a fully operational video surveillance train, capturing footage of my layout streaming over the WiFi network.
The video is in two parts: setting up all the electronics using a Raspberry Pi running MotionEyeOS, and the modelling, with 3D printed parts, bespoke paint-job and my own hand-made decals.
Below you can find links to all the necessary downloads, from 3D printer .stls to the decal files.
Part 1 – Electronics
The driver's-eye video footage is provided by a ZeroCam mounted in the cab, connected to a Raspberry Pi Zero running MotionEyeOS – all powered from the track voltage via an Adafruit PowerBoost UPS system.
Part 2 – The Modelling
The body conversion uses a Hornby Class 153 with 3D printed window blanks and generator cooling vents – the files for which you can find below along with a pdf for printing your own decals.
Inspection Train 153376 IRL
