Re: [General] Railway language - trivia warning!

["Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au>]

"John Duncan McCallum" <mccallum@melbpc.org.au> wrote in message
> > 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)
>
> On/Off are the usual terms even in this country for signals at
> Stop/Proceed.
> The others are pure British AFAIK.

I've only ever heard it in the sense of "All on" for stop. Have never heard
"off" or any of the others.