Driver's Eye View - Sabinov to Plaveč (Slovakia)

In this video we continue our grand tour of Slovakian railways with the second part of our trip from Košice to Muszyna (Poland), starting at Sabinov with our trusty diesel locomotive No.T478.1201, our train heads towards Plaveč through pretty towns and villages, climbing higher the scenery changes as the rolling hills give way to a more mountainous terrain. We descend a little to cross the Poprad (river) into Plaveč station where our complete train will be turned using the triangular junction created by the converging routes to Sabinov, Muszyna and Plaveč. Our train will be the first for a long time to use the Sabinov, Muszyna side of the triangle, which looked to have just been cleared of undergrowth to allow our train access. We finish this leg of our journey watching freight train movements at Plaveč.
Map at 00:34 by Peter Pogány - licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International. Aerial view at 43:58 Google Earth (Google Maps)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) - Original video taken on 4th July 2018. Tour organised by RTC.

[@milankanka5329]

Veľmi prekrasne natočené video 😉😉😉😉. Pochvala a palec hore 😃😃😃😃. Perfektné super 😃😃😃😃😃.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Ďakujem vám, som rád, že sa vám to páčilo video.

[@plymptonpleb]

Slovakia is a beautiful country. Thanks for sharing the video.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, I'm glad you enjoyed this trip through the picturesque Slovakian countryside. Slovakia is the jewel in Europe's crown few people know about, I love the place.

[@chucksandos8939]

Hello Tim! In these gloomy dark autumn days it's pleasant to make this very good virtual journey on the sunny and hilly very beautiful Slovakian landscapes. Many thanks for filming. Take care, and have a nice day. Chuck

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hello Chuck, I am pleased you enjoyed this trip through the pretty Slovakian countryside on a beautiful sunny day. Stay warm. Best wishes. Tim.

[@uk-8142]

Wonderful video! Since 50:40 great grass clearer! Greetings from Radeberg near Dresden!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, I should be taking part in my first German rail tour in January, I'm really looking forward to it. The lines we were about to traverse at 50:40 were the third side of a triangular junction, our train was the first train to use those tracks for over a year according to our hosts. Cheers. Tim.

[@slycat1939]

Thanks for great video. Behind on watching your videos. My Mom was in ICU now with hospice so waiting for that dreaded call. Not to much in spirit of doing much anything. But your videos do relax me. TY for that. Holidays here bah humbug :( God bless you and your family.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, sorry your Mom is in a hospice, these are difficult times for you and I understand how you feel, I've been in the same situation myself. I am thinking of you and I hope God can provide some comfort. Best wishes. Tim

[@royreynolds108]

Just a thought that the original plan was to back the train up the northeastern leg of the wye(triangle) and then head back on the right leg of the wye the way the train actually took after backing up. It would have saved one move.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi Roy, I have no idea what was going on, I didn't even include the photo run past in the video, but it was all good fun.

[@JozefHurtuk]

very nice video, I was born near Ľubotín near Plavča near me. You enjoyed me, great

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you, I am pleased you enjoyed it. The railway passed through beautiful scenery, it looks a nice place to live.

[@patrikivanec3506]

Now in English:Thanks for this excellent video. Clear picture and a large part of landscape is here to see. Congratulation! I´ll wait for another work from you. Thanks once again!

[@pohorachspetom]

Sure I agree with your opinion :) Slovak nature is truly beautiful :)

[@pega17pl]

Hello Tim, at second part again a cab ride to relax (except that strange train at Sabinov). At turn of train by triangle I got confused at the end: should not loco (with cam) forward enter the station? - Greetings, Heinz

[@pega17pl]

Just watching third part I note train was really turned. But still confused...

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hello Heinz, The train reversed out of Plaveč along the first side of the triangle, then ran forwards along the second side, finally reversing along the third side back to Plaveč station. It was a complicated manoeuvre requiring hand signalling because the second side of the triangle is not normally used.

[@pega17pl]

@@Timsvideochannel1 Tim, I was confused train left station backwards and finally arrived again station backwards. Means railway station isn't part of triangle.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

@@pega17pl Yes, that is correct.

[@petersmith6903]

Lovely country nice trip from UK viewing .

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi Peter, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.

[@robertcoleman4861]

Hi tim "MAGIC",Q why do all the overhead towers seem to bend when you pass is it the camera lens? cheer'bob.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, Bob, it is the camera lens distorting the picture slightly. The camera has three settings - Ultra wide angle, wide angle and straight. I don't like the fish-eye effect of the Ultra wide angle, but I do like to include the countryside the railway passes through, the straight setting gives a view of the track ahead without showing much of the scenery. Using the wide angle setting the middle of the picture appears normal, but there is a slight fish-eye effect at the edges, shown by the masts appearing to bend.

[@patrikivanec3506]

Majstrovsky natočené prekrásne video. Tu niet iné len čakať na ďalšie a za toto poďakovať. Veľké ďakujem, palec hore !

[@danielalfredomarincak8043]

gracias por llevarme a recorrer el pais de mi padre

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Gracias, me alegra que haya disfrutado del video. Tu padre vino de un país hermoso.

[@cagorrie]

Great video, very smooth

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Cheers, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to visiting New Zealand in February 2019.

[@VWTulipan83]

Po co cały skład był obracany za Plawcem w kierunku Muszyny, a nie sama lokomotywa objeżdżająca skład bezpośrednio w stacji ???

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Pociąg odwrócił się od Plaveč, aby uruchomić wzdłuż rzadko używanej strony trójkąta w kierunku do przodu, przed cofaniem się z powrotem do Plaveč, jak pokazano w widoku Google Earth. Lokomotywa zatrzymała się na tym samym końcu pociągu podczas manewru. Celem było przechodzenie przez rzadko używaną stronę trójkąta. Google Translate - The train reversed out of Plaveč, to run along the rarely used side of the triangle in a forward direction, before reversing back into Plaveč as shown in the Google Earth view. The locomotive stayed at the same end of the train throughout the manoeuvre. The purpose was to traverse the rarely used side of the triangle.

[@VWTulipan83]

@@Timsvideochannel1 dziekuje za odpowiedź, na trasie od Muszyny do Tarnowa, a dokładnie w Stróżach jest identyczny trójkąt ale niestety nie stosuje się takiego rozwiązania do pociągów "retro". Świetny film, pozdrawiam ;)

[@Timsvideochannel1]

@@VWTulipan83 Dziękuję, Cieszę się, że cieszył się wideo :-)

[@pohorachspetom]

Pekné video v krásnej krajine :) Palec hore.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Ďakujem za "palec hore", som rád, že ste si video užili.

[@neilforbes416]

I guess that "angle" at Plaveč can be a bit "tri-ing"(trying)! Oh dear!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Aaaaargh, you are really going for that job as a conductor on the Pikes Peak Gog Railway.

[@neilforbes416]

Wha-a-a-at? That job's still up for grabs? LOL

[@jirijaspar8880]

Vau nádražní čápi to se fakt jen takt nevidí.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Čáp hnízdící na horních elektrických podpěrách je něco, co jsem ještě nikdy neviděl.

[@MartinMiller1]

Excellent

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you.

[@daviddavis6291]

Another bad camera.

[@lenkaerosova6407]

Fuj Sabinov

[@Timsvideochannel1]

:-(