Re: David LAngleys age (was Re: Second rate Melbourne stations)

["Rod" <comtrain@mpx.com.au>]

M.B. and C.M.McDonald wrote in message <7h4lkg$1tp40$1@titan.xtra.co.nz>...
>My guess would be that it's a reference to the clapper on a bell.  Have you
>seen them ring a station bell - seems to be a very appropriate expression.
>
>Cheers
>Michael
>
>David Langley wrote in message <372F9D5F.5B0C662E@ancc.com.au>...
>
><snip>
>>Remember seeing the peanut with an R class drop the staff at Armstrong,
and
>it
>>took about 10' for it to stop and return to Armstrong, pick up the staff
>and
>>proceed - it came down through Armstrong like the clappers. Now can
someone
>tell
>>us where that saying came from?
>
>
And would anybody be interested to know that the ghost of the  Armstrong
Signalling Frame has been resurrected and is happy and well in Canberra!!?
Rod :o)