Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 Working fine now - I just saw a short train of AFVs leaving the yard. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorcycle Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 it's snowing in Plattling! The snow that was in Wales & the Midlands yesterday got the train over to Germany and is now there There aren't (m)any trains but the lighting and the snow on the webcam looks peaceful and relaxing. Happy Christmas 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie_pudd Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 (edited) This last week or so has seen lots of track gauger checking in the yard going on, just bobbed on to see this scruff sat the tankers. Edit: correction as now looking on full screen it is picture decals and not graffiti lol. Edited January 15, 2015 by yorkie_pudd 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerrySVR Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Appear to be a train load of Tanks in sidings. Anything we should know? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamafish Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Nothing unusual - one of the regular moves to/from Deggendorf. When a 214 appears in one of the loco sidings near the cam, you know one of these moves is imminent, for some reason only 214s work these moves. These lot arrived back late last night, a rake went down a couple of days ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
admiles Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Wonder what the Vectron is doing tucked away there? When you say 214 llamafish do you mean a V100 type? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamafish Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 (edited) I only know them as 214s, but I'm told they are rebuilt V100 types yes. Edited January 23, 2015 by llamafish Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamafish Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Well, it's now been over 5 years since a friend and I have discovered the cam (17th February 2010.), and have been watching it regularly ever since. From the top of my head, some of the major changes that have occurred since we started watching are: - the introduction of 440s on local services, if I remember right DB were the first to changeover, we remember seeing some appear in the yard at night, once they'd finished conducting testing in the day, sometimes they parked up in the headshunts nearest the cam, they soon entered service. For a while, the Neumarkt services were still in the hands of DB 143s. However, one night, we noticed a 'white 440' parked up, assuming at first to be one carrying an advert livery. Soon afterwards, more started to appear, and then the 143s disappeared. They were of course agilis 440s. - The demolition of the shunters' cabin, a somewhat unexpected occurrence; it being in constant use right up until removal - many a time we watched one of the men log the wagon numbers arriving from the industries, before disappearing back inside. This has now been replaced by the two portakabins next to the main yard building. The location of the old cabin can be seen in the blank space in the foreground. - The removal of two sidings in the bottom right hand corner of the cam, again, another surprise as these were also used fairly regularly up until removal, which was undertaken very swiftly. - The long term stored wagons over the far side suddenly disappeared, these had been there years, and included an old covered cartic. - Vectrons are now used to shunt slurry tanks into the sidings in the foreground, and the departure roads. However, 362s and 363s still take these to and from the industries. - A few years ago, the quality of the cam was improved massively, it now appears much clearer and the streaming is now much smoother than it once was. This is a very welcome addition! - Unfortunately, the yard as a whole now seems a lot emptier than it was, it wasn't uncommon for every road to be crammed full with wagons, now there's a lot of empty space. Recently too the rail deliveries to the yard have become much shorter, sometimes as little as 4 wagons. One positive though is that the variety of traction on these deliveries has remained good - we've seen 140s, 151s, 232s, 185s, 152s, 101s and 189s on these moves in the last two weeks, just like how it used to be. - new traction is now appearing in large numbers, vectrons, especially those owned by ELL have suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and now are extremely common! I've seen 1 187 in the last week too. Over the years there's been 1000s of fantastic moves, this is something that hasn't changed, you still never know what to expect! Indeed, my friend has seen 92001 and a couple of FLOYD 86s on the cam. I'm sure I've missed out some changes, but I'm sure most of you can get the gist of what's changed. Here's to the next 5 years! (I type this as a freight is approaching, an OBB Taurus with car parts to Gyor.) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie_pudd Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 I know what you mean llama as I have been watching it for four years ( wow times fly`s ) now and enjoy the unexpected that comes and goes In Plattling, talking of which I caught this open wagon today which has a roller-top fitted not seen before. as you say - here`s to watching Plattling cam for more years to come. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamafish Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 It's a CD Cargo box wagon by the way. I've seen several on pics with that type of cover but for the life of me I can't remember what commodity it contains! Incidentally, in the bottom right of that picture there's a wagon that's no stranger to these shores, a 7898, similar to those currently used on the Irvine - Dollands Moor flows. the one in the pic is probably French registered rather than German though, but they're the same thing. I took a picture of one at Plattling with the ECC logo still very much visible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorcycle Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 (edited) Thanks to all who still post on this thread. I have been watching Plattling for nearly 5 years now. It's always nice to have on as a little window on the computer and watch the trains come and leave. When it snows it's extra special Looking back through the thread, I think this is my favourite of all that I have seen at Plattling. It was just before Christmas in 2011 Edited March 6, 2015 by motorcycle 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie_pudd Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Cant believe three years coming up four year since new cabins came in and knocked old service cabin down - how times fly`s.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at C&M Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 For those of you who would like an alternative viewpoint of Plattling, the following is a Youtube video of a cab ride from Munchen Hbf. to Passau. Plattling is arrived at at 1:27:00 into the video, and once the train is stopped in the station, the large building to the left of centre is the one that holds up the webcam.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cV0jkjDA5g Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerrySVR Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Thanks for sharing more please very enjoyable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at C&M Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 TerrySVR, If it is more cab ride videos from Germany that you want, there will be several links to others appear once the video reaches its' end, which in turn will lead to many others. There are several people post cab ride videos on Youtube from Europe, and the German TV station of ARD regularly shows them on national television in the small hours of the morning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerrySVR Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Thanks I have started down loading them. Fascinating 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie_pudd Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Going by cab and body shapes there seems a V100 & Class 70 parked up.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamafish Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Almost certainly this: http://www.bahnbilder.de/1024/diese-g1000bb-mit-nummer-271-396190.jpg and one of these: https://www.flickr.com/photos/39974957@N08/5522787414/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie_pudd Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) Almost certainly this: http://www.bahnbilder.de/1024/diese-g1000bb-mit-nummer-271-396190.jpg and one of these: https://www.flickr.com/photos/39974957@N08/5522787414/ I must say I do like the Maks in the first link as they and the V90 294`s at Plattling, there`s something I just find intriguing about them. I had a quick look around that guys flicker pics and came across this one. I just saw the amusing side to it and smiled, there again probably down to doing milk tankers some years ago lol. edit: added words I forgot to type in Doh.. Edited March 26, 2015 by yorkie_pudd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeOxon Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 (edited) What a lot of cars heading West - all white [EDIT : in covers - see following post]. 08/04/2015 12:05 Edited April 8, 2015 by MikeOxon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamafish Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Not white as such, just covered, like this: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dan700/6103765894/- guess it's to offer a bit of protection from small stones and other things that might scratch the paint. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grantham Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Just looked at this webcam for the first time, what a great cam! In five minutes (starting about 0550 over there) I've seen two mainline goods trains, a shunt of goods wagons and two passenger trains! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grantham Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Having watched on and off for an hour, I've twice seen freighters stop on the main line and block intending passengers from their trains. Without going so far as reading the previous twenty odd pages, can I ask is this a common thing? Not sure whether to feel sorry for them or snigger at them - I don't appear to be able to do both! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie_pudd Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Having watched on and off for an hour, I've twice seen freighters stop on the main line and block intending passengers from their trains. Without going so far as reading the previous twenty odd pages, can I ask is this a common thing? Not sure whether to feel sorry for them or snigger at them - I don't appear to be able to do both! Hi Grantham and welcome to the Plattling cam thread. The basic answer is yes, which is down to the day/time in question of train movements in, out and through Plattling station. As trains pass or stop in different parts of the station accord to what routes have been set by the controllers and which train had priority too come in or out or through etc. example like now yard service roads full so next goods in has pulled into the platform etc. That`s the beauty here as you never know how quiet or busy it may be, or what may pass through and all the different shunting that may go on aswell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at C&M Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Couple of thunderstorms (lightning) on the horizon. If anyone is interested. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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