It feels soothing that they still have these mechanical boards at a few rail stations in New South Wales. I’m guessing they use less electricity than the newer video screens, with a perfectly functional result. 📷
![A mechanical destination board at a railway station. The destination stations for the next trains to depart are written on small yellow boards which revolve.](https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/97469/2024/5dcd2cae72.jpg)
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It feels soothing that they still have these mechanical boards at a few rail stations in New South Wales. I’m guessing they use less electricity than the newer video screens, with a perfectly functional result. 📷