Yep that is a commonly used term for rail enthusiasts here is Oz
Are we called Gunzels?
anyone heard about this?
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Yep that is a commonly used term for rail enthusiasts here is Oz
Yep. First heard the term when I joined the railway in 2002.
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Hi,
Canal boat users call the spectators at Locks gongoozelers. (spelling?)
Cheers
I gather extremely enthusiastic gunzels are called foamers.
Scott
Many years ago, when I first heard this term used to describe railway enthusiasts, I thought it was some sort of slur but soon realised it was just a name.
Then a few years later, after watching just "PART" of the movie, Trainspotters, I much preferred the name Gunzels!
Seeing the photo of the Ghan reminded me of someone I met last year on my 1/2 world cruise just months before it all went pear shaped.
On the first day of the cruise I acknowleged a bloke I thought I new and he me.
After saying g'day a couple of times it got the better of me and I went up and introduced myself , no, he got in the spa (this was before social distancing) and started talking. Nothing fitted and seems we really didn't know each other.
Anyway just to stretch the story , I later had a flash and realised how I knew him.
Just happened that that night he and his wife sat with us in the dining room and I suggested to him that he was actually a celebrity.
A couple of years earlier The Ghan and Indian Pacific ran some promotional ads and he was in the Ghan ad serving food and wine.
Some may remember his distinguishing feature , a really great handle moustache which he smiles from underneath.
Long and thin, blonde hair and mo' he actually worked on the Ghan in that position.
If I can find the ad I'll try and put it up unless someone can beat me.
I think gunzel is also used in other areas too. A friend works in the bus industry & they have bus gunzels.
Maybe Land Rover gunzels exist too...
Scott
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