Re: Pronunciation of Station Names

[G.Lambert@unsw.edu.au (Geoff Lambert)]

krel4203@netconnect.com.au (Krel ) wrote:

>On Wed, 28 Jan 1998 00:23:39 GMT, G.Lambert@unsw.edu.au (Geoff
>Lambert) wrote:

>>"Roderick Smith" <rodsmith@werple.net.au> wrote:
>>
>>>The Ballan - Wallan distinction comes from the fact that Wallan is half of
>>>Wallan Wallan, hence the WOLLen emphasis.
>>
>>Yes, well some old local books talk about Ballan Ballan, so I don't
>>know what you're to make of that.
>>
>>At the time of the construction of the gap in the Sunshine-Warrenheip
>>link, the VR proposed construction of a line from Parwan, northwards
>>to Coimadai.
>>
>>Pronounce Coimadai.
>>

>Kah-My-Dah

Well done, go to the top of the class

Geoff Lambert
>Cheers 
>Krel

>" Am I a railfan, a train enthusiast, a gunzel or just an eccentric crank ???
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