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Post by q8 on Nov 7, 2005 9:13:17 GMT
Right we hear elsewhere of underground terms of description. So try a few from my time. 'Shuffle the pack' [coupling/uncoupling and re-marshalling stock in the depot] 'Hot one' [hot axle box. [used to stink to high heaven too]] ' Mangle merchant' 'Crash and bang bloke' [shunter] 'Sir' 'Part time Percy' and 'Partners in crime' Incidentally if you had a relation on the job (Father/ Brother/Son etc) you were not allowed to be rostered as a crew on a permanet basis. You could however run with them on the same duty for up to two weeks |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2005 10:17:19 GMT
'Part time Percy' - a signalman who'd rather chat with hot female SAs and brush his hair than signal trains?
'Crash and bang bloke' - are they the same mob as the 'hammer and string merchants'?
'Hot one' - either an axle box, a woman, a boss who has steam coming out of his nose, or a bad situation one can get stuck in......
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Post by q8 on Nov 7, 2005 16:27:49 GMT
You're right with the hot box one TOK but wrong with the other two.
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Post by Tomcakes on Nov 7, 2005 17:07:09 GMT
Crash and bang bloke - shunter.
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Post by q8 on Nov 7, 2005 18:53:02 GMT
Correct Tom
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Post by Tomcakes on Nov 7, 2005 19:48:34 GMT
Partners in crime - crew (guard / motorman)?
Sir - The Boss?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2005 19:53:54 GMT
"Part time Percy" - a signalbox that was only open when needed (i.e. North Acton, Hornchurch, Bromley-by-Bow, St. James Park, Colindale, etc)?
"Mangle merchant" - the weedkilling mob?
"Shuffle the pack" - fiddles involving traincrew rostering?
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Post by q8 on Nov 7, 2005 21:48:17 GMT
Oh this is getting good this is.!! Well Tom B is right about a regular train crew so chalk that up to him. He is aslo close with 'The Boss' but which Boss?
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Post by Colin on Nov 8, 2005 3:06:39 GMT
"shuffle the pack" - coupling and uncoupling?
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Post by q8 on Nov 8, 2005 9:28:14 GMT
Colin get the 'shuffle the pack' righ. It also meant re-marshalling trains in the depot
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Post by towerman on Nov 8, 2005 19:42:14 GMT
Re fathers and sons not running together,when I was at Ricky there was a motorman John Smith and his son,can't remember his name,like two peas in a pod both bald as coots the son was only about early 20's!!They always ran together.
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Post by solidbond on Nov 8, 2005 21:10:48 GMT
There was a husband and wife crew at Loughton in the 80's who were rostered together as well  |
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Post by q8 on Nov 8, 2005 21:15:23 GMT
Well the rule has changed then. I was not allowwed to run with my Dad as in case of an accident the trauma would be too much for one woman. Also the board was not insured for such things.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2005 21:45:29 GMT
Well the rule has changed then. I was not allowwed to run with my Dad as in case of an accident the trauma would be too much for one woman. Also the board was not insured for such things. One woman? "Part time Percy" - last guess, but something having to do with suppressed signals? |
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Post by q8 on Nov 9, 2005 4:17:49 GMT
Good try TOK but wrong. A 'part time Percy' was a Motorman who seemed to be off sick more than he was at work. It was a reference to the 'Motorman Percy' of the instruction sheets issued by WCTC during it's existence.
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