Re: Stored trams at Newport

David Bromage (dbromage@metz.une.edu.au)
12 Feb 1998 01:31:31 GMT

Bill Bolton (billbolton@REMOVE-TO-EMAIL.acslink.net.au) wrote:
>On Wed, 11 Feb 1998 01:41:46 GMT, keithm@happy.dca.gov.au (Keith
>Malcolm) wrote:
>
>>How could you not know what a GUNZEL is. A gunzel is a strange creature that
>>runs around the country side taking pictures of trains/trams. There is also a
>>strange group of people who call themselves gunzel spotters.
>
>Gunzel is a railway hobby term, it has nothing to do with urban
>transport system (such as tram) hobbyists.

I have also heard people refer to "tram gunzels".

However gunzel itself is a subset of railway enthusiasts. They are the
group which in the USA would be referd to as "foamers", i.e. foaming at
the mouth types.

Cheers
David