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G'day Strauss,
You might be more successful if you post your question in one of the European rail forums.
There are numerous people who can speak English who can respond to questions about European railways.
I have scanned through the couple of copies of French SNCF signalling documents that I possess.
While I am not able to Parler, I can get the basics of some of the material.
The only distance tableau that I can discover are the Mirliton for approach to signals that are awkward to see.
Plus, ones to denote the distance of a Canton section, or approach to various infrastructure.
I would presume that for most of the Main Line SNCF network, much of the section information is digital display in the cab.
That would include the location of the train en route.
I did travel aboard the TGV when in France in 2000.
I was VERY impressed with the double decker electric train as it stomped around at 280 kph.
Much of the scenery was just a blur.
So, I did not notice any line side distance markers.
Telegraph poles along the railway have become a thing of the past here.
Circuit phones no longer used for railway communication, today being all radio communication.
Steve.
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