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Tag: what is this thing

  • New South Wales Government Railways' AD60-class "6040", with mystery pipes highlighted

    Mystery Pipe

    There's a strange pipe on this steam locomotive. Can you guess what it's for?

    Read more - about 6 minutes (1264 words)

    • Article
    • 1 comment
    • posted 18 October, 2018
  • "Buttons" on the button-box.

    The Mystery Button-Box

    Dan finds another bit of mystery hardware, and scares some head-scratcher photos.

    Read more (359 words)

    • Article
    • 3 comments
    • posted 22 August, 2018
  • 6-of-13-pin plug, believed to be proprietary.

    The Mystery Cable

    Dan found a mystery cable in his attic and has no idea what it is or what it does. Can you help, before it drives him mad?

    Read more (360 words)

    • Article
    • 1 comment
    • posted 4 May, 2018
  • Image representing post: Mystery cable found in my attic

    Mystery cable found in my attic



    What is it? What is it for? I've never seen anything like it before!

    Also available on YouTube.

    Read more - about 1 minutes (18 words)

    • Video
    • posted 4 May, 2018

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