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What's with the Rochelle webcam? It won't load today.
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Since the camera is down I was doing some searching and found this article.
http://www.rochellenews-leader.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=17099
http://www.greatlakesbasin.net/our-route
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Link: Rochelle Web Cam
Trains Magazine has upgraded the Rochelle, Ill., webcam with a bigger picture and sound. The webcam is free for registered users. See something cool on the video feed? Post about it here!
And don't forget our Rochelle railfan guide for when you visit the Hub City!
All I get for a picture on the Rochelle web cam is loading earthcam stream been that way for 2 days what gives
Folks, we are aware of a problem with the webcam this morning and are looking into it. At this time, there is no estimate for its return to service.
Brian Schmidt, Editor, Classic Trains magazine
Brian Schmidt Folks, we are aware of a problem with the webcam this morning and are looking into it. At this time, there is no estimate for its return to service.
ChuckAllen, TX
Audio is continuious. Video is currently choppy.
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As of now, I'm getting a good picture. BNSF had a westbound about ten minutes ago.
Looks like some upstream BW issues .. Good audio .. choppy video
EB UP coal train by at 1419 CDT.
Been having issues on and off all day here.
Bruce
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Our favorite spider just put in a brief personal appearance. Being so close to the camera lens, she looked about twice the size of my thumb. If I had been watching Rochelle in full screen mode, she'd have looked as big as a mountain lion. Happy (early) Halloween!
As I sit here wanting to watch the Rochelle webcam I log on to it and get to see about 15 seconds then the sound is gone and the trees are not moving, I have tried waiting for a while but it never restarts it sefl.. I know it to reset itself but i feel i should be able towatch long enough to see more than 3 engins or 3 to 5 cars,
Condi
cefinkjr Our favorite spider just put in a brief personal appearance. Being so close to the camera lens, she looked about twice the size of my thumb. If I had been watching Rochelle in full screen mode, she'd have looked as big as a mountain lion. Happy (early) Halloween! It's 4:30PM and over half the camera lens is covered with spider webs- who cleans that up? Shame it's like that since we've got a new camera...just sayin'...
It's 4:30PM and over half the camera lens is covered with spider webs- who cleans that up? Shame it's like that since we've got a new camera...just sayin'...
I can hear the 'wheels detector' at all hours of the day and night, is there a radio at the center, or are there crews working 24/7, east of the center?
I had the time to count cars on the EB UP train that just went by (9:46 AM CDT)..
179 cars... WOW! Most I have seen (or taken the time to count) in a long, long time.
I didn't get a count of the engines because the video stuttered badly then, but was okay for the rest of the train; I think there were 6 or 8 engines on the front and one about the middle about 100 cars.
Semper Vaporo
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cefinkjr Our favorite spider just put in a brief personal appearance. Being so close to the camera lens, she looked about twice the size of my thumb. If I had been watching Rochelle in full screen mode, she'd have looked as big as a mountain lion. Happy (early) Halloween!
Scooting around in front of the lens again this afternoon. After all, is is a web cam, isn't it?
6:00 PM Local .. CLE is in the World Series and a NYC unit is in the consist.
rdamon6:00 PM Local .. CLE is in the World Series and a NYC unit is in the consist.
That was quick...screen grab up before the train clears the crossing. Of course, it looks like they are yarding at Global III, so I guess you had enough time. Now coming to a stop with a couple of wells still east of the diamonds at 6:05.
Semper Vaporo I had the time to count cars on the EB UP train that just went by (9:46 AM CDT). 179 cars... WOW! Most I have seen (or taken the time to count) in a long, long time. I didn't get a count of the engines because the video stuttered badly then, but was okay for the rest of the train; I think there were 6 or 8 engines on the front and one about the middle about 100 cars.
I had the time to count cars on the EB UP train that just went by (9:46 AM CDT).
Carl
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CShaveRR Semper Vaporo I had the time to count cars on the EB UP train that just went by (9:46 AM CDT). 179 cars... WOW! Most I have seen (or taken the time to count) in a long, long time. I didn't get a count of the engines because the video stuttered badly then, but was okay for the rest of the train; I think there were 6 or 8 engines on the front and one about the middle about 100 cars.
Yes, I think i remember seeing 3 CSX engines on the point. Interesting that you can see something on-camera and then go see it later for real. I think there are too many yards between Rochelle and here to ever see the same train... but I often try to write down WB engine numbers to see if I see them later in the day when I am out train-watching. Only saw one engine that way, but it had moved back in the consist by the time it got here.
Brian- do you think Earth Cam could incorporate the scanner traffic into the steram? That would be bang-on!
Minor correction--the CSX units were one unit away from the point, due to the old CNW cab-signal/ATC system. My guess is that the lead unit would come off at Proviso before the train was delivered to CSX. However, some of those UP trailing units seemed to be older ones that probably wouldn't go through, either (no longer familiar with everything...one was in the low 800 series--and no, it wasn't a 4-8-4!), and the DPU certainly wouldn't go through, so the train, or part of it, was probably headed to Proviso for classification.
PjangisBrian- do you think Earth Cam could incorporate the scanner traffic into the steram? That would be bang-on!
A scanner feed is something that's been discussed, but cannot happen until the next hardware upgrade. That is not budgeted or scheduled at this time.
Is it my imagination or is the picture sharper than it was just last week? Of course, a clearer image of our resident spider's handiwork might not be such a good thing.
Now there's a move I've not seen before. EB auto racks on BNSF #2 passing EB containers on #1.
rdamon Caught that too .. Just saw something new as well .. A UP Eastbound had what I though was three GP15s as helpers a little over 2/3 the way back. They sounded like they were working. Are those units equipped with DPU?
To my knowledge, no UP GP15s are equipped for DPU operation. They can operate in a DP consist if MUed to a DP equipped unit.
Jeff
Thanks Jeff,
That makes sense. I did not get a good look at the first unit when I saw that there were three. I wonder if this was another train tacked on the end of another. When they get to another yard the two GP15s will break off and take the end somewhere else.
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