Re: Aussie railway slang

[Mark Bau <markbau@earthlink.net>]

in article xaIg6.24$WX1.2196@news0.optus.net.au, David Bromage at
dbromage@fang.omni.com.au wrote on 2/8/01 6:59 PM:

> There has been some discussion on uk.railway recently about British
> railway slang. (My favourite is YOBBEX refering to a footbal excursion
> special.)
> 
> 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.
On VR "peg" referred to a staff (electric or train)
> 
> So apart from gunzel, what is uniquely Australian railway slang? Some
> terms came from the old telegraph codes, e.g. a train can be Amexed
> (cancelled). Bona (engine and van) is another.

Amex, Bona, Agne et al are not slang at all, they were code words used in
official telegraphic transmissions.
> 
> Cheers
> David