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Re: GUNZEL

In article <376e6bd7.3079177@news.ozemail.com.au>,
  telljb@OZozemail.com.au (< Tell >) wrote:
>
> dave pierson <pierson@mail.dec.com> wrote:
> [snip]
> >
> > 	Some Years Back, i was at a a railfan convention, in Roanoke,
VA,
> > 	USA.  Featured attractions were J611 and A1218.  (Large Steam,
> > 	one streamlined passenger hauler, one articulated freight
> > 	hog....).  AnyWay, two vignettes seem applicable:
> [snip]
>
> Dave, slightly off track, how is Roanoke pronounced.?
>
> Is it Row-ana-key, Ro-no-key, Ron-a-kay.??

I don't know the answer, but have always visualised it as being
ro-a-noke (Row-a-noak)  Just another possibility, I guess.

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John Dennis
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