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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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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Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> 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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On 27/03/2022 08:23, Tweed wrote:

Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> 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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Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> wrote:

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

Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> 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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On 27/03/2022 13:07, Tweed wrote:

Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> 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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