Just seen a short clip on BBC 4 in the Dark series of archival clips
on Tuesday evening (23.55). Are 'fluffers' still employed to clean the
London Underground tracks? SB

On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:58:17 -0800 (PST), SB
wrote:

Just seen a short clip on BBC 4 in the Dark series of archival clips
on Tuesday evening (23.55). Are 'fluffers' still employed to clean the
London Underground tracks? SB

They've got a giant yellow vacuum cleaner now :-
http://www.trainweb.org/districtdave...rs_trains.html

More stubborn debris presumably still gets human intervention but not
so often.

On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:58:17 -0800 (PST), SB
wrote:

Just seen a short clip on BBC 4 in the Dark series of archival clips
on Tuesday evening (23.55). Are 'fluffers' still employed to clean the
London Underground tracks? SB

"Fluffers"? Not heard that term in this context before. Why are they
so called?

Peter.

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On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:58:17 -0800 (PST), SB
wrote:

Just seen a short clip on BBC 4 in the Dark series of archival clips
on Tuesday evening (23.55). Are 'fluffers' still employed to clean the
London Underground tracks? SB

"Fluffers"? Not heard that term in this context before. Why are they
so called?

Peter.

I thought it was about luggage porters, I remember Fluffing at Dorking,
Epsom and Clapham Jct. Bit of beer money.

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On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:58:17 -0800 (PST), SB
wrote:

Just seen a short clip on BBC 4 in the Dark series of archival clips
on Tuesday evening (23.55). Are 'fluffers' still employed to clean the
London Underground tracks? SB

"Fluffers"? Not heard that term in this context before. Why are they
so called?

presumably because what they clear up is called "fluff"

(and why do they do this? Because it's a fire risk)

tim

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On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:58:17 -0800 (PST), SB
wrote:

Just seen a short clip on BBC 4 in the Dark series of archival clips
on Tuesday evening (23.55). Are 'fluffers' still employed to clean the
London Underground tracks? SB

"Fluffers"? Not heard that term in this context before. Why are they
so called?

Peter.

fluff: small light particles

Have a look at the BTF film "Under Night Streets". It is often shown on
BBC4, is on binary usenet and is also at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7prIG2UB-A

PA

On Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:56:26 -0000, "tim...."
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On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:58:17 -0800 (PST), SB
wrote:

Just seen a short clip on BBC 4 in the Dark series of archival clips
on Tuesday evening (23.55). Are 'fluffers' still employed to clean the
London Underground tracks? SB

"Fluffers"? Not heard that term in this context before. Why are they
so called?

presumably because what they clear up is called "fluff"

(and why do they do this? Because it's a fire risk)

I guess that makes sense. Thanks.

(My initial thought when I saw the subject line was "No - they have
Viagra now... but what's that got to do with railways?")

Peter.

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stuck@home says...

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On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:58:17 -0800 (PST), SB
wrote:

Just seen a short clip on BBC 4 in the Dark series of archival clips
on Tuesday evening (23.55). Are 'fluffers' still employed to clean the
London Underground tracks? SB

"Fluffers"? Not heard that term in this context before. Why are they
so called?

Peter.

fluff: small light particles

Have a look at the BTF film "Under Night Streets". It is often shown on
BBC4, is on binary usenet and is also at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7prIG2UB-A

PA

They may well still do the tunnels, but there's always fluff everywhere
at London Bridge in the Northern/Jubilee lines passageways.

On 2011\12\28 07:57, Charles Ellson wrote:
On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:58:17 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

Just seen a short clip on BBC 4 in the Dark series of archival clips
on Tuesday evening (23.55). Are 'fluffers' still employed to clean the
London Underground tracks? SB

They've got a giant yellow vacuum cleaner now :-
http://www.trainweb.org/districtdave...rs_trains.html

More stubborn debris presumably still gets human intervention but not
so often.

The change from friction brakes to rheostat / regenerative has reduced
the problem.

Peter wrote:

"Fluffers"? Not heard that term in this context before. Why are they
so called?

Gee - you aren't refering to certain individuals associated with the adult film
industry, are you?