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Re: [General] Railway language - trivia warning!

Subject: Re: [General] Railway language - trivia warning!
From: magilla gorilla <choochoo@spin.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 17:12:35 +1000
Newsgroups: aus.rail
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Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:19179

never heard any of them

Ronald BESDANSKY wrote:

> I am curious as to whether some British railway terms are being / have been
> used here:
>
> On / off (of signals)
> Bobby (signaller)
> Link (driver's table)
> Top link ("best" driver's table)
> One on (said by flagperson when warning of approaching train)
>
> Rgds
>
> Ron Besdansky
> (Computer system project manager and rail enthusiast)

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