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stuck@home says...

"Peter" wrote in message
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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.