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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/08/nazi-gold-train-investigators-start-excavating-poland
I'm getting increasingly annoyed by this 'gold train' label. In the unlikely event that this is indeed filled with 'gold', this isn't modern 'treasure', but instead spoils of war and terror, most likely plunder stolen from victims of Nazi persecution, and a more sombre tone is required in the reporting.
It also doesn't seem likely that the story of this train is related to the "Komplex Riese"; while there is a moderate complex of tunnels related to this around Chateau Książ, apparently about 2km long in total, it is now being reported that the train was simply buried, not driven into a tunnel as per earlier reports. At 90m long, it seems to be a fairly short train and could well just be a Nazi military train whose operators wanted to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Red Army. Such actions were commonplace in the dying days of the war.
Likewise, connecting the train with myths surrounding the Komplex Riese about its alleged purpose for developing a Wunderwaffe ('miracle weapon', not 'magic weapon' as in the Guardian article) is not helpful. While it is entirely possible that some secret may be uncovered there, the complex was unfinished and based on current knowledge it is not likely that any industrial activity ever took place there.
I do hope that the sensationalised coverage will subside and hopefully not be followed up by conspiracy theories in the event that they don't find anything earth-shattering.