Re: [General] Railway language - trivia warning!

["canetram59" <canetram59@hotmail.com>]

I know my father used to say he would "pull off" the signals. He was a
signalman on Queensland Railways.
Regards
David Mewes

Ronald BESDANSKY <ronbest@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> 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)
>
>