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| Mystery device at stations 31/03/2019 at 12:42 #117017 | |
bugsy
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On many occassions when traveling to london I have noticed this device (see attached photo), which is one of many located just below platform level at stations. On a recent trip to London on Southern Rail, I remembered to take a quick photo of one of them from the train window. Could someone please tell me what it is and explain its function  Post has attachments. Log in to view them. Everything that you make will be useful - providing it's made of chocolate. Log in to reply |
| Mystery device at stations 31/03/2019 at 12:45 #117018 | |
Edgemaster
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I believe that this is a datum plate used for aligning the height of the railhead after track work. The top of the rail should be at the height of the green marker.
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| Mystery device at stations 31/03/2019 at 12:46 #117019 | |
headshot119
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Edgemaster in post 117018 said:I believe that this is a datum plate used for aligning the height of the railhead after track work. The top of the rail should be at the height of the green marker.You are quite correct. "Passengers for New Lane, should be seated in the rear coach of the train " - Opinions are my own and not those of my employer Log in to reply |
| Mystery device at stations 31/03/2019 at 13:02 #117020 | |
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Edgemaster
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Railsigns.uk has a section on them: http://www.railsigns.uk/info/other1/other1.html
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| Mystery device at stations 31/03/2019 at 13:04 #117021 | |
Meld
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Bugsy the pic you posted is for a level straight piece of track - normally they also give details of Cant on curved sections http://www.railsigns.uk/info/other1/other1.html shows a Datum plate for curved sections Passed the age to be doing 'Spoon Feeding' !!! Log in to reply |
| Mystery device at stations 31/03/2019 at 13:08 #117022 | |
KymriskaDraken
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I much prefer the good old-fashioned method of painting it on the ends of the sleepers. Kev Log in to reply |
| Mystery device at stations 31/03/2019 at 15:02 #117029 | |
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bugsy
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Interesting replies. Many thanks guys. I'll have a look at the website that Edgemaster provided. Everything that you make will be useful - providing it's made of chocolate. Log in to reply |
| Mystery device at stations 31/03/2019 at 16:31 #117038 | |
GeoffM
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Couldn't you have waited a couple of days to ask? April 1st is the day with the reply along the lines of it being a slider to lower the rails to give level platform access to wheelchairs and buggies.
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| Mystery device at stations 31/03/2019 at 16:44 #117040 | |
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bugsy
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GeoffM in post 117038 said:Couldn't you have waited a couple of days to ask? April 1st is the day with the reply along the lines of it being a slider to lower the rails to give level platform access to wheelchairs and buggies.Well Geoff. That's an answer that no doubt wouldn't have caught my wife out even, but quite funny nevertheless. Now you've got everybody trying to think of something to post on April 1st. Should be interesting. Everything that you make will be useful - providing it's made of chocolate. Last edited: 31/03/2019 at 17:13 by bugsy Reason: removed duplicate word Log in to reply |
| Mystery device at stations 31/03/2019 at 19:41 #117063 | |
jc92
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GeoffM in post 117038 said:Couldn't you have waited a couple of days to ask? April 1st is the day with the reply along the lines of it being a slider to lower the rails to give level platform access to wheelchairs and buggies.I always thought it was a thermostat for the platform underfloor heating. "We don't stop camborne wednesdays" Log in to reply |
| Mystery device at stations 01/04/2019 at 03:04 #117091 | |
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GeoffM
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jc92 in post 117063 said:GeoffM in post 117038 said:That was truly a LOL moment where the wife asks what I'm laughing at.Couldn't you have waited a couple of days to ask? April 1st is the day with the reply along the lines of it being a slider to lower the rails to give level platform access to wheelchairs and buggies.I always thought it was a thermostat for the platform underfloor heating. 
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