Re: Fish & Chip(s)

[Eben Levy <ebenlevy@klever.net.au>]

David Proctor wrote:

> Garry R. Ford <garry@merddyn.apana.org.au> wrote in article
> <34A6EE41.1218F0C0@merddyn.apana.org.au>...
> > tezza wrote:
> >
> > > Can anyone tell me the origin of the name of the old Fish & Chip(s)
> service.
> > > There was a lot of discussion in the Telegraph a few years ago but I
> don't
> > > know what the outcome was and someone brought it up the other day.
> >
> > The official version (as reported in 1955) is that the driver of the
> first train
> > that later became "The Fish" was a Mr John Heron. He was called,
> derogatorily by
> > fellow employees,  the "Big Fish". He regularly worked the up workers'
> train to
> > Sydney so it was eventually called  "The Fish".
> >
> > It  was from around 1880 that the train for workers from Mt Victoria east
> to
> > Sydney became known as "The Fish".  It was only a matter of time before
> the
> > return trip for workers was called "The Chips".
>
> Is this correct? My source says that both Up and Down workings have always
> been known as "The Fish" - when a second commuter train was added, it then
> became known as "The Chips" - in both Up and Down directions.

This is what I thought also.

> >
> > Forget other stories that have evolved over the years, especially ones
> relating
> > to electric stock. This one is well documented by official records and
> has
> > always been the only accepted true story both officially and
> unofficially.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Garry
> >
> >



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Eben


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