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    From Java Jive@21:1/5 to All on Sun Mar 27 00:11:08 2022
    Throughout my life I've noticed underneath railway platforms these
    plates with what look like mechanical sliders, and it's taken all this
    time for me to realise that I have no idea what they're for. Does
    anyone know?

    www.macfh.co.uk/Temp/RailwayMystery.jpg

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  • From Andy Burns@21:1/5 to Java Jive on Sun Mar 27 07:43:49 2022
    Java Jive wrote:

    Throughout my life I've noticed underneath railway platforms these plates with
    what look like mechanical sliders, and it's taken all this time for me to realise that I have no idea what they're for.  Does anyone know?

    www.macfh.co.uk/Temp/RailwayMystery.jpg

    Some form of points indicator?

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  • From Tweed@21:1/5 to Andy Burns on Sun Mar 27 07:23:30 2022
    Andy Burns <[email protected]> wrote:
    Java Jive wrote:

    Throughout my life I've noticed underneath railway platforms these plates with
    what look like mechanical sliders, and it's taken all this time for me to
    realise that I have no idea what they're for.  Does anyone know?

    www.macfh.co.uk/Temp/RailwayMystery.jpg

    Some form of points indicator?



    Datum plate

    https://therailwayshop.co.uk/products/datum-plate

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  • From Java Jive@21:1/5 to Tweed on Sun Mar 27 12:01:53 2022
    On 27/03/2022 08:23, Tweed wrote:

    Andy Burns <[email protected]> wrote:

    Java Jive wrote:

    Throughout my life I've noticed underneath railway platforms these plates with
    what look like mechanical sliders, and it's taken all this time for me to >>> realise that I have no idea what they're for.  Does anyone know?

    www.macfh.co.uk/Temp/RailwayMystery.jpg

    Some form of points indicator?

    Too many all along a single platform where there are no points.

    Datum plate

    https://therailwayshop.co.uk/products/datum-plate

    Ah! That's it! Well done! Did you happen to know that, or were you
    able to find a suitable search term?

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  • From Tweed@21:1/5 to Java Jive on Sun Mar 27 12:07:45 2022
    Java Jive <[email protected]d> wrote:
    On 27/03/2022 08:23, Tweed wrote:

    Andy Burns <[email protected]> wrote:

    Java Jive wrote:

    Throughout my life I've noticed underneath railway platforms these plates with
    what look like mechanical sliders, and it's taken all this time for me to >>>> realise that I have no idea what they're for.  Does anyone know?

    www.macfh.co.uk/Temp/RailwayMystery.jpg

    Some form of points indicator?

    Too many all along a single platform where there are no points.

    Datum plate

    https://therailwayshop.co.uk/products/datum-plate

    Ah! That's it! Well done! Did you happen to know that, or were you
    able to find a suitable search term?


    I admit to knowing it. Like you I’ve seen them and wondered what they were. Can’t remember how I tracked (no pun intended) it down.

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  • From Java Jive@21:1/5 to Tweed on Sun Mar 27 14:46:23 2022
    On 27/03/2022 13:07, Tweed wrote:

    Java Jive <[email protected]d> wrote:

    On 27/03/2022 08:23, Tweed wrote:

    Datum plate

    https://therailwayshop.co.uk/products/datum-plate

    Ah! That's it! Well done! Did you happen to know that, or were you
    able to find a suitable search term?

    I admit to knowing it. Like you I’ve seen them and wondered what they were. Can’t remember how I tracked (no pun intended) it down.

    Thanks for clearing up the mystery anyway.

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    Fake news kills!

    I may be contacted via the contact address given on my website:
    www.macfh.co.uk

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