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Re: Qld Rail

#127
From: Austernin
Date: Sun, 22 Dec 1996 00:00
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Tony Christie wrote:
> 
> STEVEN COOKE wrote:
> > The usual format for a station announcment is for example "Central.
> > Central station."
> >
> > One time when I was traveling on the Shorncliffe line. Comming into Nudgee
> > station the guard must have clicked his mike button too late. The
> > resulting announcment was "Gee! Nudgee Station"
> 
> My favourites are Bone Ills, Ball Dills and Woolwin (all on the
> Caboolture line for those who don't partake). First timers have no
> chance.
> --
> sig snipped

On Ipswich line, guards seem to have trouble getting their gums around
the Ebbwvale station...ebba, ebbwa, webb...

Melissa
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From: Austernin <austernm@gil.com.au>
Subject: Re: Qld Rail
Date: 1996/12/22
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