Re: Aussie railway slang

["Rail Roamer" <leadscout@one.net.au>]

Gumby , Gumbies = throw back to railway staff (VIC) when they had lovely
green uniforms and compared staff to the plasticine character. Commonly
thrown about by graffiti artists.



"Graeme" <grimegrime@hotmailnospam.com> wrote in message
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> Peg= Train Staff.In Victoria. Used in the context of " have we got the peg
> for the section" or "I have just sunk a peg in to the machine"
> "David Bromage" <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
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> > It was interesting to note different meanings the Brits give to certain
> > words. For example, "peg" means a semaphore signal, whereas in Australia
> > it often refers to distance post.
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