What’s new ?
Posted by Lou on Apr 5, 2009
Nothing new from the Home front. There are right now furlough’s everywhere and it seems not to end. I had some little hope to find some work in Denver, Colorado. By mouth to mouth I was told there is some work there for lower seniority guys. But as it is always with mouth to mouth – nothing behind. Contact with some Locals showed there are plenty of furlough boards there, too. A friend of my wife is working somewhere in Texas for a little local Railroad. They are fighting, too. No one is furlough there but thinking of working for them is more than a dream. He told me that BNSF is going to furlough more than 200 guys. Oh, btw BNSF – they are going to change their Telephone and Communication Devices to some Microsoft Stuff. Hopefully their Devices are better than some of their Software Stuff 
German Railroad TV
Posted by Lou on Jan 16, 2009
Deutsche Bahn
‘My’ old German Railroad (Deutsche Bahn) has a very nice and unique Service : DeutscheBahnTV. Follow the Link and you are able to see the Live TV Station that shows everything about the DB. There are very interesting Stories all the time. Often there are Camera’s on the Engines so you can see the Live Ride through some of the most beautiful Areas of Germany. How’s about a nice Ride along the Rhine River from Cologne (Koeln) to Koblenz ? Also interesting Facts about the Cars and Locomotives. Of course it’s all in German, but the pictures/videos talk for themselves. I am usin Linux and watch the live Stream with VLC. There is also a Windows / OSX Version available. I am not sure if the Windows Media Player is able to show the content, but it should. If the link is not working for your Software / OS try to copy the link and paste it into the desired Application. Ok folks, now I am homesick and have to watch the latest show. For more information visit Deutsche Bahn TV. The Homepage of the Bahn is also available in english. Once you in the mood don’t forget to visit the Railion Homepage for the largest European freight railroad.
