| Welcome to Railway Forum! | |
 | Thank you for finding your way to Railway Forum, a dedicated community for railway and train enthusiasts. There's a variety of forums, a wonderful gallery, and what's more, we are absolutely FREE. You are very welcome to join, take part in the discussion, and post your pictures!
|
|
|||||||
 |
|
|
Thread Tools |
|
#1
20th June 2010, 10:56
|
|||
|
|||
|
Hello all !! ... quick question !
Hi! Everyone! ... Not sure if correct etiquette to ask a question here but have been trying to figure out something for ages and have giver up so I though I would ask the guy that would know lol!!... What are those things on the lower platform walls that look similar to a sliding volume control? they are about 6" x 9" with a black sliding button on it?... cant figure out what they could be used for lol!... thanks
Pete 
|
|
#2
20th June 2010, 13:30
|
|||
|
|||
|
It's all to do with the track alignment, datum, sort of thing. One of the more expert P.Way types on here will give you the full workings of it I'm sure.
Regards, and a warm welcome to the forum, 62440.
|
|
#4
20th June 2010, 21:34
|
||||
|
||||
|
Welcome to the Forum Pete. I can't add anymore to 62440's answer to your interesting question but look forward to other members answers. We thrive on trying to answer each other's questions!
Best wishes, John H-T.
__________________
Ecclesbourne Valley Railway. LMS Patriot Group. LMS Carriage Association. Belper Model Railway Group.
|
|
#6
21st June 2010, 10:08
|
||||
|
||||
|
Hello Pete and welcome to the forum.
You're not the first to be puzzled by these plates as this question has been asked twice before here and here  ......http://www.railwayforum.net/showthread.php?t=4690 http://www.railwayforum.net/showthread.php?t=3237
__________________
John …….My Railwayforum Gallery
|
|
| Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
|
|
