Thread: Up/down/northbound/westbound?
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Old September 29th 10, 06:17 AM posted to uk.transport.london,uk.railway
Clive D. W. Feather[_2_] Clive D. W. Feather[_2_] is offline
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Default Up/down/northbound/westbound?
In message , David Hansen
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I believe up and down were imported from stage coaches.

I was under the impression they came from canals (other terms, like
"lengthman" seem to have done).

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