Re: Change of Gauge.....

[dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

Chris Brownbill (cbrnbill@enternet.com.au) won a Nobel Prize for literature by writing:
> Its interesting how conventions transfer between transport modes like this.  In
> addition to this one are things like the usage of maritime terminology in
> airlines such as the words Port/Starboard and the usage of green and red
> coloured lights to distinguish Posrt and Starboard .  Even today, the usage of
> the Port side (left) for passenger loading/unloading from aircraft.  Then
> there's the whistle conventions used by rail adopted from maritime practice - eg
> three whistles for reverse.

> I'd be interested in other observations of this type.

The up/down terminology was inherited from canals.

Cheers
David