The camera just went down it seems...can someone verify if this in fact happened, or if I need to reboot this thing. I don't want to reboot at this point if it's not needed...
BTW, what's with the 2 dump trucks parked at the close corner? I see one has derail gear on it. I did see a highrail truck go down the close track sometime before the camera stopped.
Rich
Those that desire, find a way..... Those that don't, find an excuse.
I may make it through this after all . RON
....I believe that relates a possibility of getting it back in near future. Hope so. Sounds like good {electronic}, detective work for Norm.
Quentin
A reverse IP trace reveals the camera is on the server at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ. Based on that information I would think the computer controlling the camera has lost contact with the server. I frequently have that problem between my home network router and modem. Resetting the router cures the problem, and I think that is all that may have to be done to get it back online. I wouldn't expect it to happen before Monday, but I also don't think it is any fault of the Roanoke Hotel. I called the latter several weeks ago about the spider web, and it was soon gone. The person at the hotel was aware of the camera and did her job.
Can't help but think this is just a case of electrons not having 'a meeting of the minds' as is so often the case in the computer age.
Norm
My favorite railcam . I sure hope it doesn`t go away permanently . RON
It could be as simple as cycling power on the computer or as expensive as repairing/replacing it. It could be someone tripped over the coax from the camera to the computer and it could be the hotel decided to save some money by reducing their internet connection bill by removing the camera to reduce the internet usage. Or maybe they have been having trouble with the business side of their use of the internet connection and it was suggested that the bandwidth used by the streaming from the camera was at fault so they shut it off.
Of course, it could be that they have no idea it is malfunctioning. I, probably like most of us, am hesitant to call the hotel to ask about the camera, not wanting to be a nuisance to them and fearing that maybe others have already called. I do not wish to "bother" them; they don't need lots of people disturbing the "real" work.
Seems to me that one of "us" on this thread did call them a few months ago, maybe "you" might call them again and be "our" spokesperson? (Please?)
Semper Vaporo
Pkgs.
If i knew more about electronics , i would be tempted to ride up there and fix it for them. LOL RON
Take a look at:
http://www.nwhs.org/cam/vmt/
Note: the picture only updates every 2 seconds or MORE; sometimes taking 10 or 15 or more seconds to update.
Also, it will cease to update after 5 minutes (used to be 4 minutes, but it changed a few weeks ago). When the "Pause" button (the "||" in the circle below the image) changes to a "Play" button (an arrow ">" in the circle below the image) click the button to restart it the updating for another 5 minutes.
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And........ Would someone be kind enough to tell me how to find the museum cam???..... Thanks.
"Knock down that Blue Flag and line us out of here, I think I can find Run 8 on this thing."
It's 10:50 am, 1 - 9....... Still Down.
If they don`t get the cam back up soon , they are going to have to put me in a rubber room . RON
It appears their server has gone off line. I tried pinging the IP address and did not get contact.
That is what it used to do every time it went down. With the cold weather they are having , it probably won`t be fixed anytime soon . I really miss it . I hate that jerky museum cam . RON
As of 9:23am MST the cam is ready ~~~ for what??? Still dark .
Y6bs evergreen in my mind
The first person to find out the cam is back on line , please post . RON
I guess the museum cam is better than nothing , but i really don`t care for it much . It needs to be streaming like the hotel cam . RON
Still down . At least i hope it isn`t my computer . RON
2:00 PM EST
Cam still down..... Hope this is just a short time ill.
Their server went offline about 8:00 this morning.
Quiet night tonight . predicting snow for most of the day friday for the area . RON
Keeps getting better . A conrail unit in original paint and a csx unit . If you want variety , roanoke is the place . RON
Beginning to see more and more foreign power in the area . Does NS currently have a power shortage issue ? RON
I saw a SOO locomotive on the cam two weeks ago.
Russell
Currently three engines sitting on the nearest track- two NS spartan cabs and what looks like a Metra engine(?).
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
RichardLHight post to Bruce,
post to Bruce,
Thanks for all the post's Richard. It sounds like I missed a good game last night. Unfortunately I don't think today is going to provide me with much train watching time either. I will try your idea about keeping the window active once I get the chance to spend more time at the computer. Thanks.
Bruce
So shovel the coal, let this rattler roll.
"A Train is a Place Going Somewhere" CP Rail Public Timetable
"O. S. Irricana"
. . . __ . ______
Being bored because there haven't been any trains this AM yet, I was watching the traffic on Shenandoah Ave and watched 3 semi-trailer trucks, westbound in a close formation, barrel through the "T" intersection with N. Jefferson St. with only a brief flash of their brake lights.
I decided to check Google Earth's "Street View" to see what kind of traffic signage is in the area. I see on the corner that there is an octagonal sign with a red background and the white letters "S", "T", "O" and "P", emblazoned across the center.
I am supposing that is an acronym for "Slight Tap On Pedal"????
Mixed freight just rolled through with two NS and one SOO unit up front . First SOO unit i recall seeing in roanoke . RON
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