Re: (erielack) Pronunciation-crazy :)

["David Green" <davandli_@_empacc.net>]

Cohocton and Conhocton are pronounced the same.  The "n" is silent for the
latter.  It's co-HOC-ton.

- - Dave Green, ELHS #1366 (residing about 10 miles from Cohocton.)


- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Connor" <mjconnor_rr_@_hotmail.com>
To: <chris.thurner_@_adelphia.com>; <sgl2@ix.netcom.com>;
<paultup_@_lucent.com>; <WGRIPP@NCSUS.JNJ.COM>; <jjordan@blast.net>;
<rschecke_@_optonline.net>; <erielack@lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 2:22 AM
Subject: RE: (erielack) Pronunciation-crazy :)


> Cohocton was also on the Erie's Rochester Division.  Portions of both the
> former Erie and former EL line are still in service at Cohocton.  The
little
> known spelling of the local river is Conhocton but that apparently never
> caught on for the Village.
>
>
> >From: Chris Thurner <chris.thurner_@_adelphia.com>
> >Reply-To: Chris Thurner <chris.thurner_@_adelphia.com>
> >To: Schuyler G Larrabee <sgl2_@_ix.netcom.com>,   "Tupaczewski, Paul R
> >(Paul)"  <paultup_@_lucent.com>,   "'Gripp, William  [NCSUS]'"
> ><WGRIPP_@_NCSUS.JNJ.COM>,   "'The Jordans'" <jjordan@blast.net>,   "Roy W.
> >Scheckermann"  <rschecke_@_optonline.net>,   erielack@lists.railfan.net
> >Subject: RE: (erielack) Pronunciation-crazy :)
> >Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 15:43:42 -0500
> >
> >I hate to be picky, but:
> >
> >Cochecton pronounced as you outlined below, but it was on the Erie
> >Delaware Div.
> >
> >Cohocton as in my earlier posting, KO-hock-ton.  On the DL&W between
> >Bath and Dansville.
> >
> >Also, when I first read about Harold Werthwein's layout in Model RR some
> >years ago, I thought they were referring to a place in Stueben County,
> >until
> >I thought about it more and thought about the surrounding other locations
> >on
> >his layout.  These two names are easily confused
> >
> >I don't have the post anymore (in delete land), but I believe that Paul
> >stated that they were Lackawanna cars.
> >
> >But, in my humility, I could be wrong, so I present this respectfully
> >willing to be corrected also (and flamed).
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Chris
> >
> >  -----Original Message-----
> >From: Schuyler G Larrabee [mailto:sgl2_@_ix.netcom.com]
> >Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 2:48 PM
> >To: Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul); 'Gripp, William  [NCSUS]'; 'The
> >Jordans'; Roy W. Scheckermann; erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
> >Subject: Re: (erielack) Pronunciation-crazy :)
> >
> >"Cochocton"
> >
> >Not as sure about this one, but I believe nobody'll laugh if you say
> >
> >Co-sheck-tun
> >
> >Accent "sheck"
> >
> >Schuyler "willing to be corrected" Larrabee
>
>
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