I was at a train show and we got into a discussion about what is the proper name of the Reading Railroad, is it "Reeding or Reding". I have alot of train videos and one said it was "Reeding" and another said it was "Reding". Maybe the creator of the famous "Monopoly Game" might know, "Take a ride on the Reading Railroad and collect $200.00 if you pass go".
I have always heard it pronounced 'Red-ding. I'm sure Randy (rrinker) will set the record straight.
Tom
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Time...It marches on...without ever turning around to see if anyone is even keeping in step.
It is Redding. That's how the city of Reading is pronounced
willy6I was at a train show and we got into a discussion about what is the proper name of the Reading Railroad
Reading (/ˈrɛdɪŋ/ RED-ing; Pennsylvania German: Reddin) is a city in and the county seat of Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. With a population of 87,575, it is the fifth-largest city in Pennsylvania. Located in the southeastern part of the state, it is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area, and is furthermore included in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia.
Now let's tackle Mallet, Kato and Lok-Sound
Cheers, Ed
Ed,
We could have conversation on towns in Ohio alone: Wooster, Berlin, Milan, Mantua - even Cincinnati...
willy6I have alot of train videos and one said it was "Reeding" and another said it was "Reding".
My guess is that the narrator of the former was NOT from eastern PA...
Depends on which side of the tracks you live on.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
My parents were both born and raised in Man-ta-way Ohio.
Been there many times.
Yup, it's Redding for sure, unlike the former Reader Railroad, which was pronounced Reeder.
Pronunciation can often be a very local thing, too. I was in English's Model Railroad Supply (home of Bowser) one time, and asked if anyone could tell me how to pronounce Youghiogheny, as in Pittsburgh McKeesport & Youghiogheny.
As I recall, I got a couple of what might have been guesses. My guess would have been Yuh-guyo-haney, but what I got was Yucka-haney. That was more-or-less confirmed when I went, with a couple of American friends, railfanning alongside the Youghiogheny River, which they called simply the Yuck.
I was in a well-known hobbyshop in the Chicago area, and was surprised when an employee answered the 'phone with "Dezz-Planes-Hobbies", while here in English-speaking Canada, it would more likely have been Duh-Plain-Hobbies, and in Québec, the pronunciation might have been Day-Plen-Obby.
Many tourists to southern Ontario refer to the provincial capital as Tor-on-toe, but most Ontarians, especially in the areas around that city, call it Trawna (I think that 's supposed to more-or-less rhyme with "trauma")
Wayne
Additional trivia. Depending on era, of course, its not the Reading Railroad. Its the technically the Reading Company (which is why afficianadoes bleong the the Reading Company Technical and Historical Society). Its also listed as the Reading Company in the ORER and the passenger cars say Reading Company in the letterboard.
Dave H. Painted side goes up. My website : wnbranch.com
doctorwayne, which they called simply the Yuck.
Growing up in the area, depending on the amount of accent you have, you also get "the Yock."
That's what it sounds like coming out of me.
NittanyLion doctorwayne , which they called simply the Yuck. Growing up in the area, depending on the amount of accent you have, you also get "the Yock." That's what it sounds like coming out of me.
doctorwayne
Down here where we pronounce it "redding" we eat "carr-uts"
Though I am currently on the opposite end of Pennsylvania and have to deal with people asking for a 'pop' and referring to the group as "yins"
Just 3/4 of a state away, it's like a different world. Though Pennsylvania IS pretty wide.
BTW Reading is named for her sister city of Reading, England. SHortly after WWII, there was a large ceremony where the Lord Mayor of the English city visited.
There are other Readings in the US, far as I know they are all pronounced "redding". California left no doubt and just spelled it that way.
--Randy
Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
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Many years ago at a Greenburg Train show, I won a door prize. My mailing address was Reading and as my name was mentioned, they announced me from "Reeding" PA. Somone leaned over and said "that's pronounced Redding, as in the railroad".
Small town in Michigan named Pompeii as in Italy. Locals pronounce all the vowels - Pomp- e- i- i. First time I heard it I wasn't sure what town they meant?
I lived in "Joisey" for a few years during the mid 80's and marveled at the accent, especially in the Jersey City-Elizabeth area. My favorite recollection was hearing "Hey yousguys... dabodia, comheah"
"Dabodia" meant "the both of you".
Gotta love it!
Jim
doctorwayneReader Railroad
Russell
Never heard of Boxcar Bertha. I see it had the father/son Carradines. Dad was the gambler in Stagecoach and David was either most famous for his TV show Kung Fu or his unfortunate and embarassing mode of departure from this life.
csxns...Remember the movie Boxcar Bertha.
I saw it years ago, but don't have much recollection of it...what a surprise, eh?
BigDaddy....his unfortunate and embarassing mode of departure from this life.
I wasn't aware of that one, although I doubt that he was all that embarrassed...probably had a smile on his face. I'd add a comment about moving in two directions at the same time, but I don't wish to be censored by the Moderators.
BigDaddyCarradines
Here in western washington we have a town called Puyallup. It took me over a year of seeing road signs for the town and trying to phonetically pronounce to figure out it's pronounced pew-al-up. It was tv advertisement for something that clued me in.
Jason
Modeling the Fort Worth & Denver of the early 1970's in N scale
We have a town in North Carolina named Fuquay-Varina. A guy was driving through town and saw Fuquay-Varina Drugs, Fuquay-Varina Hardware, etc. he finally pulled into a local drive-in business establishment to ask how this place was pronounced. The person on the other end of the speaker patiently said; "Burger King." BTW, the Town is pronounced Few-kway vuh-REE-nah.
Ray
csxnsBarbara Hershey...
Ah, yes! Now I remember the movie...tastier than the chocolate bar named after her!
Barbara Hershey...
And we come full circle since Hershey, PA is served by the Reading. F&C has a resin kit for one of the RDG boxcar/hoppers that carried cocoa beans for Hershey.
Years ago I heard Reading pronuce Reading as in "What book are you reading?"
Larry
Conductor.
Summerset Ry.
"Stay Alert, Don't get hurt Safety First!"
A guy is driving through a rural part of the state and comes toa town with an unusual name. So he stops at the restaurant and goes in. When the waitress comes over to the table, he asks her, " How do you pronounce the name of this place?"
The waitress replies, "Dare - eee Kween".
Badum bum.
I don't know if this counts or not, by my wife, born and raised in England pronounces Reading as Redding also. No German in her at all.
we eat "carr-uts"
Rio Grande. The Action Road - Focus 1977-1983
Yes Red-ing
Live 45 mins away.
willy6 I have alot of train videos and one said it was "Reeding" and another said it was "Reding".
I have alot of train videos and one said it was "Reeding" and another said it was "Reding".
I would hazard a guess that the one that pronounced it wrong ("Reed-ding") was one of the "Glory Machines" videos? I have a couple of them, and it's impressive how many place names the narrator (who apparently was a well-respected veteran Chicago broadcaster) got wrong.
Only two out of 28 have heard it prounounced reeding. I think it's time