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'Toy train' disrupted by landslide
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:24 pm
by Lonsdaler
Re: 'Toy train' disrupted by landslide
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:30 pm
by laalratty
Seems to be fairly standard for the DHR to be described as a Toy Railway, much the same way as the Ffestiniog described itself as such in the 1930's. Anyway for a DHR landslide that seems like quite a small one...
Re: 'Toy train' disrupted by landslide
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 11:29 pm
by Peter Butler
The word 'Toy' had an original meaning of... something diminutive in size.... and has been adopted to describe playthings.
Re: 'Toy train' disrupted by landslide
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 8:27 am
by Lonsdaler
Thanks both,
I had no idea that was the original meaning of toy. I guess the fact that it is an article in the indian Telegraph reflects the subcontinents continued use of an 'older' English.
