TerrySVR Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Fascinating site even though my interest is in UK railways, I have two questions; is there a webcam available looking the other way as the shunters seem o spend a lot of time down there, and is there a site for railway viewing webcams? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at C&M Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Jon, It is great to know that the Plattling webcam has created so much interest, especially amongst those who express no interest of their own in foreign railways. On the other thread that highlighted this camera, http://www.rmweb.co....609#entry140609 , it was commented on July 22nd that there was a vigorous electrical storm in progress. Well..... I have found an archive page which contains pictures taken at 15 minutes intervals from this camera, and at 22.15 on that evening we have the following picture. The archive link is: http://www.webcam.deg.net/ and then click on the "Archiv" link next to the Plattling webcam picture. There you are folks! Hours more wasted! Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Gwinnett Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Gwinnett Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Odd liveried Taurus? this lunchtime Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at C&M Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Wiener Lokalbahnen Cargo. Originally a company who ran short haul local services in the Vienna area, using tram like vehicles. Then when freight services were given 'open access', they hired a few locos and suddenly started appearing all over Europe! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Gwinnett Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Wiener Lokalbahnen Cargo. Originally a company who ran short haul local services in the Vienna area, using tram like vehicles. Then when freight services were given 'open access', they hired a few locos and suddenly started appearing all over Europe! Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at C&M Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 All action at Plattling this morning. All 3 trains in the foreground are moving towards the camera The 'Coradia' unit, on the left, is accelerating away on its run to Passau. The BR185 hauled freight is coming to halt to allow the 'Coradia' in front of it and will depart in about 4 minutes time. Whilst the huge rake of wagons is being propelled and will be re-positioned in another siding nearer the station. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted October 22, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 22, 2010 Wiener Lokalbahnen Cargo. Originally a company who ran short haul local services in the Vienna area, using tram like vehicles. Then when freight services were given 'open access', they hired a few locos and suddenly started appearing all over Europe! They started to buy locos of their own as well. Three ES 64 U4s (class 1216 in the Austrian system or 183 in the German system) are in their fleet already and two additional ones are yet to follow. One of them - 1216 950 - is a G variant equipped for AC only, while the remainder will be the C variant with additional DC equipment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Gwinnett Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 TGV Duplex!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at C&M Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 And it is still in the station an hour and a half after John's post, although on a different platform. [Edit: Left at 17.18 local time heading towards Nuernberg] What next! BR Class 86s and 87s? Anyone know the route taken and dates of moving to Hungary and Bulgaria? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Gwinnett Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Looks like it was there earlier in the day, went away and came back. Is it a DASYE set I wonder? Also, in my excitement this afternoon I failed to notice the odd yellow unit stabled. A maintenance unit of some sort? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Gwinnett Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Ah I failed to notice it because it wasn't there. The TGV set came and went at least twice. The maintenance unit can be seen here: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowvanman Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 This gets my vote ..better than TV..just had a quick look..even at night its ok..just seen one of the shunt locos doing a quick move and a long freight whip through the station .. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at C&M Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Jon, The yellow unit is a maintenance unit. It can be taken as read that anything wearing this relatively plain yellow livery is a departmental item of rolling stock belonging to the DB. For a while this morning, this unit was standing in one of the through platform roads. It has been obvious over the past few days that there is plenty of work going on at the station with lots of workers in hi-vis vests and 'Bobcat' like vehicles running around, often over the tracks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at C&M Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Having Googled "Plattling TGV", a number of German railway forums have some further information. The unit is No. 4701 and is loaded with technical equipment, rather than being all seating. The reason for the test is as part of the compatability testing of the '2N2' TGV units which are to go into service between France, Luxembourg, Germany and Switzerland. They will also see use over the new Rhine-Rhone TGV line within France. It would appear that the unit has been in Germany for a few days in the Nurnberg area, before heading to do the tests yesterday between Plattling and Straubing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnut Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 What next! BR Class 86s and 87s? Anyone know the route taken and dates of moving to Hungary and Bulgaria? Here you go. I managed to catch this 86 being towed through Plattling on 25th April. I believe the 87's went by barge though. Doug Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnut Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 What next! BR Class 86s and 87s? Anyone know the route taken and dates of moving to Hungary and Bulgaria? Here you go. I managed to catch this 86 being towed through Plattling on 25th April. I believe the 87's went by barge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Gwinnett Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Thanks to 87029 and Busnut! BTW Busnut, where was the picture of the rabbit in your User phot taken? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at C&M Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Thanks Busnut for the picture of the 86, it is greatly appreciated. The problem we now have is what else can eclipse what we have been seeing on the Webcam in recent times, or is this tempting fate for something even more special to be seen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnut Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 BTW Busnut, where was the picture of the rabbit in your User phot taken? Hi Jon, It's taken from a webcam that used to cover the rebuilding of the Salzachbrücke in Salzburg. Doug Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Gwinnett Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Hi Jon, It's taken from a webcam that used to cover the rebuilding of the Salzachbrücke in Salzburg. Doug Its cool! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted October 29, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 29, 2010 Jon, The yellow unit is a maintenance unit. It can be taken as read that anything wearing this relatively plain yellow livery is a departmental item of rolling stock belonging to the DB. Specifically, it's a class 711.1 OHLE maintenance car, or "IFO" (Instandhaltungsfahrzeug für Oberleitungsanlagen): German Wikipedia article. This is about the hottest unit of this kind in the German inventory, having a top speed of 160 kph and thus being suitable for inspection runs on fast lines. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorcycle Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 could anyone tell me what these two are? I've not seen any in this livery at Plattling before. actually I now see they same locomotives are on page 1 of this thread! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Gwinnett Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 Not sure what they are but the boxy shape looks ex DR? This tatty beast was stabled overnight: Note the procession of lovely Tauruses (Tauri?) It disappears and then arrives back this afternoon: I think its an ex DB V100, but I could be wrong Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taigatrommel Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 The blue and silver electrics are RBH 143s- ex DR/DBAG. The blue and orange loco is a rebuilt ex-DB V100. HTH! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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