Re: [General] Railway language - trivia warning!

["Peter J. Vincent" <pjv101@netspace.net.au>]

Signals "off" - yes, not used on VR is on, always 'danger', "against us",
"don't have it",
Bobby - no
Link - no, use 'roster', 'rotation'
Top link - no, called "Big wheel" here, or "A roster" where C low. B -
middle, A top, flex - starters
One on - no

peter j. vincent

Ronald BESDANSKY wrote in message
<57Xy5.56340$c5.157647@newsfeeds.bigpond.com>...
>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)
>
>