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Re: [General] Railway language - trivia warning!
tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au (Tezza) wrote in
<39ccd2b8$0$26533$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>:
>>>> On / off (of signals)
>> 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.
So you've never heard of a signaller "pulling off" ?
M.
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etc etc etc. apathy prevents me from writing this quote.