Transfers, Decals, and pronounciation of Deckals/Deecals

[njee20]

I always found Uttoxeter particularly flummoxing.

[Train Waiting]

IIRC, in the USA "Lima" as in the locomotive builder is pronounced "Lye-mah", but as in the capital of Peru is pronounced "Lee-mah".  No idea how they pronounce Lima as in the model railway manufacturer - and how is it pronounced in Lima's native Italy?

I agree about Lima Locomotive Works, Richard.  I was caught out by it.  I now try to say 'Lye-mah', but, as my US modelling appears to have pretty much ground to a halt, I have less occasion to.

I remember reading about 'Styrofoam' and 'Homosote' in the Model Railroader and wondering what they were.  It's so much easier nowadays with the internet.  And 'Styrofoam' appears to being used over here nowadays.

Best wishes.

John

[chrism]

And how on earth is Johnny Foreigner meant to get on with:-

Cholmondley
Mousehole
Kirkudbright
Newtownards
Mainwaring

and that's without any Welsh names

I must confess to not knowing Newtownards.

But I do, vaguely, remember drinking beer out a bucket at the Mainwaring Arms near Keele University, when I was at University (of Liverpool not Keele).

But I think you're missing the hardest one.

Featherstonehaugh

Although I sometimes don't even believe that one myself.

Up here, Torpenhow is a good one - pronounced Trapenna in the Cumbrian dialect.

The lack of consistency with some of the Roman towns can catch furriners out too - for example, Gloster and Lesster but Sirencester in its general usage (occasionally it's Sister).

I do recall hearing of an American gentleman who was having difficulty finding his train to Loogerbooger 

[Bealman]

Thread hijack.

I read about homosote too, seemed to be a preferred weapon with US modellers.

I still don't know exactly what it is!

[chrism]

Thread hijack.

I read about homosote too, seemed to be a preferred weapon with US modellers.

I still don't know exactly what it is!

This, possibly?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homasote

[njee20]

There was a feature on the radio a few years ago where they got some Americans to read out (British) football scores. There were some truly sensational crimes against English!

[jpendle]

Up here, Torpenhow is a good one - pronounced Trapenna in the Cumbrian dialect.

I do recall hearing of an American gentleman who was having difficulty finding his train to Loogerbooger 

You mean Hillhillhill?

I once had difficulty getting a train in Stockholm to Älvsjö. The very polite ticket clerk assured me that there was no such station as Alvsjoe.
I was rescued by a Swedish colleague, who came up behind me and said to the clerk, in English, 'he wants a ticket to Ell-fu-er' 

John P

[chrism]

Up here, Torpenhow is a good one - pronounced Trapenna in the Cumbrian dialect.

You mean Hillhillhill?

Indeed - some wags refer to a small rise in the land near the village as Torpenhow Hill 

I see on Google Maps, there's a place nearby marked as a wedding venue, named Three Hills Barn 

[ntpntpntp]

So what about Piko then?

Is it Pie Co, like Greenhalgh's? (Lancashire joke)

No, not in the the original German - it's "Pee-ko".  This is another one where we Brits seem to want to say "Pie-ko", probably so as not to confuse with our own "Peco" (which in German is more like "Pay-ko").  Simples 

[joe cassidy]

I liked the 1970s Guiness tv ad where a thirsty foreigner was trying to order a pint but couldn't pronounce GIN-ESS.

He tried GINNES, GWANES, etc. but to no avail.

[Philip.]

And how on earth is Johnny Foreigner meant to get on with:-

Cholmondley
Mousehole
Kirkudbright
Newtownards
Mainwaring

and that's without any Welsh names

better than most jolly old native Brits I would guess

I did however get asked by a very pleasant and polite German for directions to Steves, took a couple of minutes to realise he wanted St. Ives 

[Bealman]

The Aussies often send us Poms to Bringamugalong

[Newportnobby]

And how on earth is Johnny Foreigner meant to get on with:-

Cholmondley
Mousehole
Kirkudbright
Newtownards
Mainwaring

and that's without any Welsh names

better than most jolly old native Brits I would guess

I did however get asked by a very pleasant and polite German for directions to Steves, took a couple of minutes to realise he wanted St. Ives 

When I lived in Northampton a motorist did ask me directions to Higger Wiccombee (his pronunciation). It took me some time to cotton on he meant High Wycombe.

[jpendle]

I do recall hearing of an American gentleman who was having difficulty finding his train to Loogerbooger 

Loughborough?

[Bob G]

I always found Uttoxeter particularly flummoxing.

My old BMW Sat Nav (2014 vintage) dropped the B and pronounced it "Uttock Setter"