Driver's Eye View -trbsk- Pleso to Star- Smokovec (Slovakia)
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Date: 2022-11-28
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Roy
I am always fascinated by the trains, tracks, and scenery you shoot on your trips. Here the track uses inner guard rails extensively to keep the wheel flanges on the outer wheels from wearing the running rail at the expense of expensive guard rail system and high friction on the backs of the inside wheels. At the beginning the catenary uses two contact wires I assume for heavy power draw because of steep grades and the sharp curves. The catenary tension weights look to be very heavy. The catenary towers of built-up metal. The area looks to have been heavily logged in the past 10 to 15 years. Absolutely beautiful scenery.
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I am always fascinated by the trains, tracks, and scenery you shoot on your trips. Here the track uses inner guard rails extensively to keep the wheel flanges on the outer wheels from wearing the running rail at the expense of expensive guard rail system and high friction on the backs of the inside wheels. At the beginning the catenary uses two contact wires I assume for heavy power draw because of steep grades and the sharp curves. The catenary tension weights look to be very heavy. The catenary towers of built-up metal. The area looks to have been heavily logged in the past 10 to 15 years. Absolutely beautiful scenery.
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JAMES
Is it my imagination but it seems that speed limits are ignored? Pretty narrow gauge isn-t it? I also note that some of these outlying stations have those self generated switching to the loop or branch line (i. e. the first bogey to hit the connector track pushes it into position, probably due to large distances it would require cable to be laid to operate the switch from the signal -box-.
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Is it my imagination but it seems that speed limits are ignored? Pretty narrow gauge isn-t it? I also note that some of these outlying stations have those self generated switching to the loop or branch line (i. e. the first bogey to hit the connector track pushes it into position, probably due to large distances it would require cable to be laid to operate the switch from the signal -box-.
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Yan
In 2004 in High Tatras, Slovakia, there was a very strong wind which had destroyed the huge, beautiful spruce forest around this railroad. See: Tatry - Natural Disaster 2004 on YT. Even strong men had cried to see what had happened. Nature and also people did not recover still from this shock.
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In 2004 in High Tatras, Slovakia, there was a very strong wind which had destroyed the huge, beautiful spruce forest around this railroad. See: Tatry - Natural Disaster 2004 on YT. Even strong men had cried to see what had happened. Nature and also people did not recover still from this shock.
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Anmol
Hey Tim. It's been quite a long time since your previous video of Slovakia's Tatra Mountains. I enjoyed the ride a lot. However, why did the train stop a couple of times in between? It seemed like the driver either had trouble with the engine or stopped to admire the nearby flowers.
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Hey Tim. It's been quite a long time since your previous video of Slovakia's Tatra Mountains. I enjoyed the ride a lot. However, why did the train stop a couple of times in between? It seemed like the driver either had trouble with the engine or stopped to admire the nearby flowers.
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Alan
It's a very lovely run, but interesting that they don't use any horn when approaching ungated road crossings, and even more interesting that cars don't seem to try and 'race' the train (as is often the case in the UK) in spite of the lack of any gates to stop them from trying! :-)
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It's a very lovely run, but interesting that they don't use any horn when approaching ungated road crossings, and even more interesting that cars don't seem to try and 'race' the train (as is often the case in the UK) in spite of the lack of any gates to stop them from trying! :-)
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Neil
Ah, I'm the first to comment. Nice one, Tim. I was wondering when we'd be seeing a new video from you. This one virtually -hot off the editing software-, so-to-speak! LOL. You must've shot years' worth of video content during your time in Slovakia!
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Ah, I'm the first to comment. Nice one, Tim. I was wondering when we'd be seeing a new video from you. This one virtually -hot off the editing software-, so-to-speak! LOL. You must've shot years' worth of video content during your time in Slovakia!
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Robert
What a beautiful place thanks tim, last friday we had 4 seasons in one day 9am 32c 2pm after southerly buster down to 18c in 10 min cherr's bob. ps when are you going to post the longreach adventure.
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What a beautiful place thanks tim, last friday we had 4 seasons in one day 9am 32c 2pm after southerly buster down to 18c in 10 min cherr's bob. ps when are you going to post the longreach adventure.
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Maciek
Thanks Tim for a nice trip in the Slovak Tatra mountains. I wonder how it is with braking when traveling in the opposite direction? Do you know how it looks during the downhill?
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Thanks Tim for a nice trip in the Slovak Tatra mountains. I wonder how it is with braking when traveling in the opposite direction? Do you know how it looks during the downhill?
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Dewiz
Quite a difference in right of way maintenance from Swiss railways. ..
But very enjoyable. Thank you!
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Quite a difference in right of way maintenance from Swiss railways. ..
But very enjoyable. Thank you!
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Pete
Did this trip in the early nineties just after the fall of communism, it was quite rickerty back then.
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Did this trip in the early nineties just after the fall of communism, it was quite rickerty back then.
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