Western Railroad Discussion > Couch potato railfanning

The latest dumb thing I've been doing is sitting and watching live action from the Truckee Chamber of Commerce cam, while
also watching television. I only need 1/2 a brain to watch the boob tube, and 1/8th of a brain to watch downtown Truckee, so I still have brain left over. Maybe I should read the paper at the same time, too.

So, I've become mesmerized by the live cam action.
It's like I'm sitting in a 3rd floor hotel room in downtown Truckee, and watching the traffic and goings on, and hoping for a train to come by. It's just as interesting and boring as being there in person.

No trains so far. Other than Amtk 5 & 6, any time when truckee tends to have freights?

Yes, at night.

With the price of gasoline the way it is.Couch potato railfanning is sure one good way to watch trains on your computers high speed internet connection.Why drive when you can sit back relax and save some money.I hope that there will be more live streaming railcams like these comming very soon in the future.

pdt Wrote:
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> No trains so far. Other than Amtk 5 & 6, any time
> when truckee tends to have freights?

No Sunday parade following Amtrak #5 today? (ZG2LT, ZNPOA, MRORV, others)

Please drink and watch responsibly.

pdt Wrote:
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> The latest dumb thing I've been doing is sitting
> and watching live action from the Truckee Chamber
> of Commerce cam, while
> also watching television. I only need 1/2 a brain
> to watch the boob tube, and 1/8th of a brain to
> watch downtown Truckee, so I still have brain left
> over. Maybe I should read the paper at the same
> time, too.
>
> So, I've become mesmerized by the live cam
> action.
> It's like I'm sitting in a 3rd floor hotel room in
> downtown Truckee, and watching the traffic and
> goings on, and hoping for a train to come by.
> It's just as interesting and boring as being there
> in person.
>
> No trains so far. Other than Amtk 5 & 6, any time
> when truckee tends to have freights?

When you not watching, just like the real thing!!!

Bob