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Re: origin of the word "fettler" ?
- Subject: Re: origin of the word "fettler" ?
- From: "Andrew Blake" <vivandrw@wantree.com.au>
- Date: Thu, 4 May 2000 18:49:47 +1000
- Newsgroups: aus.rail,aus.rail.models
- References: <390b8344@newshost.pcug.org.au>
- Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:7718 aus.rail.models:927
fettle means to "put in order". It may also refer to chains or straps.
Regards, Andrew
David Virgo <dvirgo@pcug.org.au> wrote in message
news:390b8344@newshost.pcug.org.au...
> I have recieved thye following question regarding fettlers and the WAGR.
The
> question relates to the origin of the word "fettler".
>
> Can anyone help (and email the info to her)?
>
> Thanks
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jane Hammond <jjmusic@dits.com.au>
> To: <dvirgo@pcug.org.au>
> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 5:47 PM
> Subject: re: fettlers
>
>
> > Hi David
> > I happened upon your interesting site (very good photos!) and was
> > wondering if you could give me some tips on finding out about fettlers
> > on the net. My grandfather worked on the Midland Railway in Western
> > Australia between maybe 1915 and 33. He gave his occupation as
> > fettler. Do you know the origins of the use of this word in this
> > context? He lived with the rest of the fettler gang at Gunyidi, a
> > railway siding in a house built from railway sleepers.
> > Thanks
> > Jane
> >
> >
>
>