secondshooter Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 I have tried to follow this but there has been a lot of hype and speculation and its hard to tell where the facts stop and the BS starts, was there a railway line there at some stage ? if so why was it filled in ? it may not be filled with a train but what was considered junk at the end of WW2 may well be worth digging up, Tanks , trucks , motorbikes , aircraft parts , guns, all good , but not dead bodies of unfortunate people or live ammunition, very interested to see how this pans out ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draganm Posted August 16, 2016 Author Share Posted August 16, 2016 I have tried to follow this but there has been a lot of hype and speculation and its hard to tell where the facts stop and the BS starts, an unfortunate but unavoidable aspect of human nature I'm afraid Moving a lot of dirt this morning, and it's at the base of the hill. There was something in a video earlier about concerns for the power lines over the siding , so according this spokesperson for the mining company they are going to try and open the tunnel entrance At any rate, they have a professional german mining company taking this on, shouldn't be too much " muckin about" Video here of the dig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draganm Posted August 16, 2016 Author Share Posted August 16, 2016 3 big holes so far, none are 9 meters deep yet so it looks like we'll have to wait till tomorrow. http://www.zloty-pociag.com/artykul/297/65-kilometr-video-z-drona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxy Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 http://imgur.com/gallery/AZgaTEw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draganm Posted August 16, 2016 Author Share Posted August 16, 2016 http://imgur.com/gallery/AZgaTEw LOL well someone will be eating Crow tomorrow, but my bets on "something there" . 6 different mining companies detected anomalies there and even is it's just some old flat cars or even old rails, well , you don't know unless you dig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxy Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Digging deeper (note , states the dig may take 10 days) , probably reach Oz before they find anything ,, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3745340/Nazi-gold-train-dig-captured-drone-footage.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draganm Posted August 17, 2016 Author Share Posted August 17, 2016 Digging deeper (note , states the dig may take 10 days) , probably reach Oz before they find anything ,, LOL:D No need to go to Oz, once you get below the depth of the main rail line you've gone too far There's a map from 1936 showing a siding there, so the chances of at least hitting some rails would seem to be good. Whether that siding holds anything, well............. They've spent north of $130K, so I hope they at least find something for their troubles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxy Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Horse shoe luck https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/drone-video-shows-tunnel-entrance-nazi-gold-train-gold-train-dig-day-3-update.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draganm Posted August 19, 2016 Author Share Posted August 19, 2016 A piece of railway track has been discovered in a new hole close to a power pole, as well as a horseshoe in another hole. well a piece of old track is what you would expect right next to a rail-line that has been there for what, 100 years? If they don't find the real tracks today or rail-siding entrance after 4 days digging, then chances are there's nothing there. Still, you'll never know if you don't look right :undecided: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxy Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Drone camera zoom footage is poor , the controller seems afraid to fly lower - possibility of 'AA' fire ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draganm Posted August 19, 2016 Author Share Posted August 19, 2016 Drone camera zoom footage is poor , the controller seems afraid to fly lower - possibility of 'AA' fire ?? LOL even after 70 years underground, Quad mounted 20mm Flakvierling on flat rail-cars are still deadly to low flying aircraft. Don't mess with the Nazi gold train Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxy Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 (edited) It seems 50% of chosen excavation pits completed = 50% chance left ,, http://www.reuters.com/video/2016/08/20/treasure-hunters-uncertain-about-fabled?videoId=369625794 Edited August 21, 2016 by ruxy link added Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draganm Posted August 21, 2016 Author Share Posted August 21, 2016 It seems 50% of chosen excavation pits completed = 50% chance left ,considering they've already dug down 20 meters into the most promising spots based on geo-radar readings, it's seems like there's a .05% chance left. Nevertheless , they actually put their money where their mouths were and that's more than you can say for most people. Talk is cheap, excavation is expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surveyor Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 I remember a book by Clive Cussler here they looked for a manuscript where the UK "gave" Canada to the USA, the last threads seem to reflect this. May be Time Team should be there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 I remember a book by Clive Cussler here they looked for a manuscript where the UK "gave" Canada to the USA, the last threads seem to reflect this.May be Time Team should be there IIRC - it was "Night Probe" - story was there were two copies of a treaty - one went down in a shipwreck, the other was lost when a train was stolen by a "daring train robber" who blasted the entry to the tunnel it was hidden in - and over cooked the bang sealing everyone inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlymb Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 That is a great book, Clive Cussler is one of my favourite authors! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxy Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 http://www.haaretz.com/world-news/europe/.premium-1.738304 Aid to Poland tourist industry (until end of 2016) - or what ? !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surveyor Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 IIRC - it was "Night Probe" - story was there were two copies of a treaty - one went down in a shipwreck, the other was lost when a train was stolen by a "daring train robber" who blasted the entry to the tunnel it was hidden in - and over cooked the bang sealing everyone inside. Thanks, I was about to go up the attic and try and find it to get its name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surveyor Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 It seems 50% of chosen excavation pits completed = 50% chance left ,, http://www.reuters.com/video/2016/08/20/treasure-hunters-uncertain-about-fabled?videoId=369625794 I am sure this is the start of a quote from "Naked Gun" with Leslie Nielson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxy Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 http://www.cnbc.com/2016/08/24/explorer-no-train-or-tunnel-at-search-site-for-nazi-train.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draganm Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 The machines are now covering over the pits that cost 140,000 zlotys ($37,000) to dig. people have spent a lot more than $37K on much more stupid and ridiculous things than this. I'm glad they tried and took a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 people have spent a lot more than $37K on much more stupid and ridiculous things than this. I'm glad they tried and took a chance. The O2 Dome being but one example!..........:nut: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ives Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 now a program on bbc2 8pm sunday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxy Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Well - it just came to a back-filled end , as far as I am aware - the instigators never gave a press / TV interview to explain how they were so wrong. Never mind - the tourist trade improved.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
militant-nick Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Hunting the Nazi Gold Train: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b07yc9zf via @bbciplayer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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