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G'day Philip,
Don't despair, I had to deal with the Train CONSIST Form for most of my footplate career.
Being printed at the top of form X2010 which detailed the wagon specifics including consignee.
I was originally designated as a Fireman, after completing all of the various qualifications, and accrued hours.
And, even though I did swing the banjo on a soot belcher, the term was a tad redundant.
Plus, today we cannot have any designation which includes the word MAN.
When we were privatized, we were no longer designated as Train Drivers.
We became Locomotive Operators.
The term Driver inferring Old School Seniority and Prestige.
When I transferred down to Tassiemania, amusingly I again became a Train Driver.
Though, I then had to deal with the Train MANIFEST Form when the system was digitized.
Anyhoo, where did the word Train originate, me thinks it be French.
Most Countries adopted words throughout history.
Probably simpler to adopt rather than attempt to create a new word from scratch.
Today, we all speak Binary, when is the last time that people put pen to paper and purchased a postage stamp ?
Steve.
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