Re: Flier / Flyer

[John Slaven <jtas@bigpond.com>]

Fassifern Station still announce the train as the Newcastle - Sydney Flyer.

John

David Bromage wrote:

> Roderick Smith (rodsmith@werple.net.au) wrote:
> > Somebody posted that Victoria should revive 'Flyer' - it can't, as it never
> > had one.
> > VR had 'Geelong Flier', the 'Flier' and 'Fruit Flier'.
>
> > The other spelling was NSW: 'Newcastle Flyer' (nickname? - the 1960s
> > timetables which I used to check this used 'Newcastle Express').
>
> It was also an official name, still used by CityRail until only a few
> years ago.
>
> Cheers
> David