Rocksolid Light

Welcome to novaBBS (click a section below)

mail  files  register  newsreader  groups  login

Message-ID:  

Denver, n.: A smallish city located just below the `O' in Colorado.


aus+uk / uk.tech.digital-tv / TOT: One for the railway enthusiasts - what is this?

SubjectAuthor
* TOT: One for the railway enthusiasts - what is this?Java Jive
`* Re: TOT: One for the railway enthusiasts - what is this?Andy Burns
 `* Re: TOT: One for the railway enthusiasts - what is this?Tweed
  `* Re: TOT: One for the railway enthusiasts - what is this?Java Jive
   `* Re: TOT: One for the railway enthusiasts - what is this?Tweed
    `- Re: TOT: One for the railway enthusiasts - what is this?Java Jive

1
TOT: One for the railway enthusiasts - what is this?

<t1oa31$4jv$1@dont-email.me>

 copy mid

https://www.novabbs.com/aus+uk/article-flat.php?id=32621&group=uk.tech.digital-tv#32621

 copy link   Newsgroups: uk.tech.digital-tv
Path: i2pn2.org!i2pn.org!eternal-september.org!reader02.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail
From: jav...@evij.com.invalid (Java Jive)
Newsgroups: uk.tech.digital-tv
Subject: TOT: One for the railway enthusiasts - what is this?
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2022 00:11:08 +0000
Organization: A noiseless patient Spider
Lines: 13
Message-ID: <t1oa31$4jv$1@dont-email.me>
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Injection-Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2022 00:11:14 -0000 (UTC)
Injection-Info: reader02.eternal-september.org; posting-host="f06e7cf382317fb91ef4c31e24cd5d3f";
logging-data="4735"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX19rKinwRuy6yAQKiltYywkCO9GyYPZKUBg="
User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; Win64; x64; rv:68.0) Gecko/20100101
Thunderbird/68.4.2
Cancel-Lock: sha1:bzjKNm7DQVFSxlQQ7SWzAjBAwzI=
Content-Language: en-GB
X-Mozilla-News-Host: news://news.eternal-september.org:119
 by: Java Jive - Sun, 27 Mar 2022 00:11 UTC

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

--

Fake news kills!

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

Re: TOT: One for the railway enthusiasts - what is this?

<jaafd6FdccnU1@mid.individual.net>

 copy mid

https://www.novabbs.com/aus+uk/article-flat.php?id=32622&group=uk.tech.digital-tv#32622

 copy link   Newsgroups: uk.tech.digital-tv
Path: i2pn2.org!i2pn.org!usenet.goja.nl.eu.org!2.eu.feeder.erje.net!feeder.erje.net!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail
From: use...@andyburns.uk (Andy Burns)
Newsgroups: uk.tech.digital-tv
Subject: Re: TOT: One for the railway enthusiasts - what is this?
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2022 07:43:49 +0100
Lines: 10
Message-ID: <jaafd6FdccnU1@mid.individual.net>
References: <t1oa31$4jv$1@dont-email.me>
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
X-Trace: individual.net Wbjr7ZOzer3b0uXfh/p0ZAO+PPWVfaOXrqk8o3NIMUPI2G/yKW
Cancel-Lock: sha1:mpp3dloey6KFG4gmDlawpmDqLOQ=
User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; rv:91.0) Gecko/20100101
Thunderbird/91.7.0
Content-Language: en-GB
In-Reply-To: <t1oa31$4jv$1@dont-email.me>
 by: Andy Burns - Sun, 27 Mar 2022 06:43 UTC

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?

Re: TOT: One for the railway enthusiasts - what is this?

<t1p3di$3o1$1@dont-email.me>

 copy mid

https://www.novabbs.com/aus+uk/article-flat.php?id=32623&group=uk.tech.digital-tv#32623

 copy link   Newsgroups: uk.tech.digital-tv
Path: i2pn2.org!i2pn.org!eternal-september.org!reader02.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail
From: usenet.t...@gmail.com (Tweed)
Newsgroups: uk.tech.digital-tv
Subject: Re: TOT: One for the railway enthusiasts - what is this?
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2022 07:23:30 -0000 (UTC)
Organization: A noiseless patient Spider
Lines: 18
Message-ID: <t1p3di$3o1$1@dont-email.me>
References: <t1oa31$4jv$1@dont-email.me>
<jaafd6FdccnU1@mid.individual.net>
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
Injection-Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2022 07:23:30 -0000 (UTC)
Injection-Info: reader02.eternal-september.org; posting-host="64f57571ff78c13e147aebc64d5fdb1e";
logging-data="3841"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/62uC0Z/ImkAh8GbNClM3H"
User-Agent: NewsTap/5.5 (iPad)
Cancel-Lock: sha1:ceWdKI9jbZBexCN53wIlPa64rno=
sha1:PoZBrnyVAZXw/KHEkE/9HudzjOg=
 by: Tweed - Sun, 27 Mar 2022 07:23 UTC

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

Re: TOT: One for the railway enthusiasts - what is this?

<t1pg75$mjp$1@dont-email.me>

 copy mid

https://www.novabbs.com/aus+uk/article-flat.php?id=32631&group=uk.tech.digital-tv#32631

 copy link   Newsgroups: uk.tech.digital-tv
Path: i2pn2.org!i2pn.org!eternal-september.org!reader02.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail
From: jav...@evij.com.invalid (Java Jive)
Newsgroups: uk.tech.digital-tv
Subject: Re: TOT: One for the railway enthusiasts - what is this?
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2022 12:01:53 +0100
Organization: A noiseless patient Spider
Lines: 29
Message-ID: <t1pg75$mjp$1@dont-email.me>
References: <t1oa31$4jv$1@dont-email.me> <jaafd6FdccnU1@mid.individual.net>
<t1p3di$3o1$1@dont-email.me>
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
Injection-Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2022 11:01:58 -0000 (UTC)
Injection-Info: reader02.eternal-september.org; posting-host="f06e7cf382317fb91ef4c31e24cd5d3f";
logging-data="23161"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX19NCNaD6cQwWhkdEDM9Ojt3WIZB+S6fp2U="
User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; Win64; x64; rv:68.0) Gecko/20100101
Thunderbird/68.4.2
Cancel-Lock: sha1:DgDXRPcOONyYCVjYWT+XMqpl9QA=
In-Reply-To: <t1p3di$3o1$1@dont-email.me>
Content-Language: en-GB
 by: Java Jive - Sun, 27 Mar 2022 11:01 UTC

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?

--

Fake news kills!

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

Re: TOT: One for the railway enthusiasts - what is this?

<t1pk2g$2cd$1@dont-email.me>

 copy mid

https://www.novabbs.com/aus+uk/article-flat.php?id=32638&group=uk.tech.digital-tv#32638

 copy link   Newsgroups: uk.tech.digital-tv
Path: i2pn2.org!i2pn.org!eternal-september.org!reader02.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail
From: usenet.t...@gmail.com (Tweed)
Newsgroups: uk.tech.digital-tv
Subject: Re: TOT: One for the railway enthusiasts - what is this?
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2022 12:07:45 -0000 (UTC)
Organization: A noiseless patient Spider
Lines: 28
Message-ID: <t1pk2g$2cd$1@dont-email.me>
References: <t1oa31$4jv$1@dont-email.me>
<jaafd6FdccnU1@mid.individual.net>
<t1p3di$3o1$1@dont-email.me>
<t1pg75$mjp$1@dont-email.me>
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
Injection-Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2022 12:07:45 -0000 (UTC)
Injection-Info: reader02.eternal-september.org; posting-host="64f57571ff78c13e147aebc64d5fdb1e";
logging-data="2445"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX18zSI26JRDuK/PvxjCC8NXz"
User-Agent: NewsTap/5.5 (iPad)
Cancel-Lock: sha1:n1crMlqHZYAa6NBkOp3aL0aPtzA=
sha1:GYOz2DqtZctFA+pmexEmI8+ugB0=
 by: Tweed - Sun, 27 Mar 2022 12:07 UTC

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.

Re: TOT: One for the railway enthusiasts - what is this?

<t1pprj$kkl$1@dont-email.me>

 copy mid

https://www.novabbs.com/aus+uk/article-flat.php?id=32642&group=uk.tech.digital-tv#32642

 copy link   Newsgroups: uk.tech.digital-tv
Path: i2pn2.org!i2pn.org!eternal-september.org!reader02.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail
From: jav...@evij.com.invalid (Java Jive)
Newsgroups: uk.tech.digital-tv
Subject: Re: TOT: One for the railway enthusiasts - what is this?
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2022 14:46:23 +0100
Organization: A noiseless patient Spider
Lines: 24
Message-ID: <t1pprj$kkl$1@dont-email.me>
References: <t1oa31$4jv$1@dont-email.me> <jaafd6FdccnU1@mid.individual.net>
<t1p3di$3o1$1@dont-email.me> <t1pg75$mjp$1@dont-email.me>
<t1pk2g$2cd$1@dont-email.me>
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
Injection-Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2022 13:46:28 -0000 (UTC)
Injection-Info: reader02.eternal-september.org; posting-host="f06e7cf382317fb91ef4c31e24cd5d3f";
logging-data="21141"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1+pX+/i6J2gtCCokIMJOAZNdXcURYUBt+8="
User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; Win64; x64; rv:68.0) Gecko/20100101
Thunderbird/68.4.2
Cancel-Lock: sha1:pxslHyIA/ilF+lOKOgaQ7dz36HE=
In-Reply-To: <t1pk2g$2cd$1@dont-email.me>
Content-Language: en-GB
 by: Java Jive - Sun, 27 Mar 2022 13:46 UTC

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.

--

Fake news kills!

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

1
server_pubkey.txt

rocksolid light 0.9.7
clearnet tor