Showing posts with label trainspotting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label trainspotting. Show all posts
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Finse – 22.09.2012
First new snow on the mountain tops, old snow still hanging about, beautiful sunshine on this second day of Fall in Finse, Norway.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Steamtown in March
It's great to be paid to go on a railfanning fieldtrip to Steamtown USA. Hadn't been there in about 2 years so nice to be back. Due to a derailment, see below we had to go in the long way, through the yard (horrible I say, just horrible ;-) ). Unfortunately, didn't have the camera handy for cleaner shots of the derailment, and by the time we left it had been moved... Did have some time to myself though and had a blast going through the yard...
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| Delaware Lackawanna #2461, an ALCO C425 |
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| Delaware Lackawanna (DL) #2461, an ALCO C425, DL 405, an ALCO C420, and DL 4252, another ALCO C425. |
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| Delaware Lackawanna (DL) #2423, an ALCO C425. In the background derailed DL #3642, an ALCO C636, then DL 211, a RS-32, and finally DL 3000 (a Montreal Locomotive Works/ALCO M630) |
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| A really cool yard switcher moving a Lackawanna coach into the shop. See the video below to watch it move... |
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| A new tender being made for Canadian National Pacific #3254 that runs at Steamtown |
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| A very sad Shay |
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| Front end of a Boston and Maine tender showing the automatic stoker that made the fireman's job much easier... |
Parts is parts...
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Watching Trains in Real-time
Watch trains moving across the country in real time with the Süddeutsche Zeitung's Zugmonitor, a webcam of a different kind. Site is designed to show where there are delays, but entertaining none-the-less.
To stop the video and track in real time, click on "LIVE" in the upper right.What this shows: each black arrow is a long distance train en-route. Clicking on it shows the route and on the right a window opens displaying the stations. The arrows surrounded by colored circles are trains that are late. The darker the circle, the later it is. Clicking on one of those also gives the reason for delay at top of the window. Using the (Suche) window, you can also choose the type of trains you want displayed and also select stations.
To stop the video and track in real time, click on "LIVE" in the upper right.What this shows: each black arrow is a long distance train en-route. Clicking on it shows the route and on the right a window opens displaying the stations. The arrows surrounded by colored circles are trains that are late. The darker the circle, the later it is. Clicking on one of those also gives the reason for delay at top of the window. Using the (Suche) window, you can also choose the type of trains you want displayed and also select stations.
Site in German only... Click image to start watching.
Friday, December 23, 2011
Plow Flies Through Finse
Just seen flying through Finse, a little plow/MOW unit at 1600hrs CET.
And another one this evening at 2330hrs CET.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
A nice late fall day in Finse
16:40 local time a nice fall day in Finse... The snow is blowing, it's cold, but the Christmas tree is up...
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Webcams - But wait, there are more...
Railcam in Mierlo-Hout, Netherlands
Railcam started in 2001, as one of the subjects of the website cofoto.nl. Since July 2006 the url has changed to Railcam.nl. It's a famous hotspot, with a daily high number of visitors from every country in the world, and more importantly trains. The camspot is just 30 meters away of the railway crossing at Mainstreet/Mierloseweg in Mierlo-Hout, (municipality Helmond). Railcam 1 is installed in North western direction. Sound is also included so you can hear when the crossing gates start to close.
Plattling - Bahnhof LIVE
Plattling station is a central railway hub in eastern Lower Bavaria in southern Germany that sees a nice mix of traffic throughout the day. Here's an overview of the yard via Google Maps. No sound but a great overview.
Railcam started in 2001, as one of the subjects of the website cofoto.nl. Since July 2006 the url has changed to Railcam.nl. It's a famous hotspot, with a daily high number of visitors from every country in the world, and more importantly trains. The camspot is just 30 meters away of the railway crossing at Mainstreet/Mierloseweg in Mierlo-Hout, (municipality Helmond). Railcam 1 is installed in North western direction. Sound is also included so you can hear when the crossing gates start to close.
Plattling - Bahnhof LIVE
Plattling station is a central railway hub in eastern Lower Bavaria in southern Germany that sees a nice mix of traffic throughout the day. Here's an overview of the yard via Google Maps. No sound but a great overview.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Finse – 19.10.2011
In the beautiful crisp late October darkness the night train from Bergen to Oslo pulls into Finse... This could be Syracuse, any day now... Go to the webcam here.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
A New "Page" and Google Maps Project
Historic Rail and Industrial Locations in Germany is a Google Maps project was designed to help me explore old and historic rail and industrial sites. Blue pins denote railroad infrastructure such as Bws, red pins railway related infrastructure such as bridges, tunnels, grades, and green pins denote industrial sites such as mines, steel mills, ... Use the form on the page to suggest additional venues.
Alte und historische Bahn- und Industrieanlagen in Deutschland ist ein Google Maps Projekt das entworfen wurde um mir beim Erkunden alter und historischer Bahn- und Industrieanlagen zu helfen. Blaue Pins deuten auf Bahnanlagen hin, rote auf bedutende Brücken, Tunnels, und Steigungen, und grüne Pins auf Industrieanlagen. Bitte die Form auf der Seite benutzen um mich auf Andere hinzuweisen.
Thank you / Danke
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Monday, August 22, 2011
Railfanning in Maine
Maine Scenes
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| Red's Eats in Wiscasset - Legendary for its lobster rolls |
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| Typical Maine lobster shack... |
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| Pemaquid Lighthouse |
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| A tiny House |
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| A bridge to nowhere - Rt 1 in Wiscasset |
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| Waiting for the 9am to Brunswick at Wiscasset on the Maine Eastern Railroad |
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| Maine Eastern FL9 number 488 |
Boothbay Railway Village, Boothbay, Maine
See also my report on the steamcourse I took in 2003, returning in 2004 to fire for two days. Both experiences were on #6.
See also my report on the steamcourse I took in 2003, returning in 2004 to fire for two days. Both experiences were on #6.
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| Freeport (Maine) Station |
Henschel (#6) Stettin
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| Highspeed Rail |
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| Highspeed Rail and the Percival House |
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