houstonsemipro Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 New plans for Hermann Park train A park renovation deal recently approved by Houston City Council has set the stage for an interesting first. Generations of Houstonians have taken the train for recreational rides through Hermann Park. Passengers riding on the Metro Rail line will eventually be able to walk over to another track and basically transfer between trains. It Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 The idea is a good one but it is unfortunate that a "new ADA compliant train" will be needed. the look of the old one has lots of memories. maybe they can just attach at car at the rear that's is wheel chair capable. they should do something like this downtown. Where're the trolleys when you need em? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heights2Bastrop Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 I have mentioned this a couple of times, but I have never had it verified. I believe at least one of the trains at Herman Park came from Playland Park. BTW, did anyone know the Herman Park was named for George Herman, and that he pronounced his last name as "Harmon"? That's like the street "Elgin" was named after a man who pronounced his name with a soft "g" as in "again" - Elgin, as the way the town east of Austin is pronounced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssullivan Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 I have mentioned this a couple of times, but I have never had it verified. I believe at least one of the trains at Herman Park came from Playland Park. BTW, did anyone know the Herman Park was named for George Herman, and that he pronounced his last name as "Harmon"? That's like the street "Elgin" was named after a man who pronounced his name with a soft "g" as in "again" - Elgin, as the way the town east of Austin is pronounced.I knew Hermann Park was named after George Hermann, but had no idea he pronounced it "Harmon." As for Eligin St., I have always pronounced it as you describe, with the g like in "again." My mother, who is a Houston native that grew up in Montrose and Willow Meadows, does the same. It was only after I moved here in 2000 I heard people pronouncing it the other way, and it still gets on my nerves for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houstonian in Iraq Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 The idea is a good one but it is unfortunate that a "new ADA compliant train" will be needed. the look of the old one has lots of memories. The memories What would these "new ADA compliant train" look like? they should do something like this downtown.Like in the tunnels or under them? Get each building that wants a part of the train traffic to do their part like the tunnels?I knew Hermann Park was named after George Hermann, but had no idea he pronounced it "Harmon." As for Eligin St., I have always pronounced it as you describe, with the g like in "again." My mother, who is a Houston native that grew up in Montrose and Willow Meadows, does the same. It was only after I moved here in 2000 I heard people pronouncing it the other way, and it still gets on my nerves for some reason. I wasn't sure at first I would pronounce it both ways then just the way that would get on your nerves..... Well, now I know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torvald Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 ...and it still gets on my nerves for some reason.sort of like, san felipe = "san fell-EEp-AYE" or "san fell-EEP!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 That's like the street "Elgin" was named after a man who pronounced his name with a soft "g" as in "again" - Elgin, as the way the town east of Austin is pronounced.Native here and never heard it with a hard G. One street though that i have to throw into the mix is Tuam. one syllable or two? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Cost Benefit Analysis.ADA kiddie train compliance vs. number of ADA people riding it.Come on now!Don't y'all remeber the REAL story? Remember about the family that had the kiddie train contract for EONS that was terminated by the city?Talk about a real setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwrm4 Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 The idea is a good one but it is unfortunate that a "new ADA compliant train" will be needed.A lot of terminal/disabled people from the Med Center are taken to the park for "time away". I suspect that might be some of the motivation for the "ADA compliant" train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Timmy Chan's Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 sort of like, san felipe = "san fell-EEp-AYE" or "san fell-EEP!"Actually, the correct Houston pronunciation is "San FILL-uh-pee"...at least the way I was raised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Actually, the correct Houston pronunciation is "San FILL-uh-pee"...at least the way I was raised.That is incorrect. The second syllable should be accented in Felipe.Next Spanish lesson.....there is no such thing as chicken fajita. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 That is incorrect. The second syllable should be accented in Felipe.No, he said the correct Houston pronunciation is "San FILL-uh-pee", not the correct Spanish pronunciation. I think it was traditionally pronounced "San FILL-uh-pee" around here. There's no requirement to hew to pronunciations per originating languages. After all, Paris, Texas doesn't call itself "Paree". Cost Benefit Analysis.ADA kiddie train compliance vs. number of ADA people riding it.Come on now!It may not be just an issue of cost. I would have a hard time begrudging the expense of making it ADA-compliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 First, Midtown Coog demands his right to run stoplights in Midtown... http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/haif/i...topic=5072&st=0 ...then he complains about spending money on Hermann Park trains so his victims can ride them. Cost Benefit Analysis.ADA kiddie train compliance vs. number of ADA people riding it. Come on now! Damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 No, he said the correct Houston pronunciation is "San FILL-uh-pee", not the correct Spanish pronunciation. I think it was traditionally pronounced "San FILL-uh-pee" around here. There's no requirement to hew to pronunciations per originating languages. After all, Paris, Texas doesn't call itself "Paree".I"ve heard it both ways for 39 yrs from caucasians and hispanics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 You know your federal funding sucks when you have to convert a kiddie train in a park to a commuter type train. But whatever works, it could be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 I'd like to see the ADA regulation and learn more about the deadline for bringing this kiddie train into compliance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Next Spanish lesson.....there is no such thing as chicken fajita. and don't forget about the blatantly overlooked "san juh-sin-toe" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 to help stray off topic, Montrose was originally pronounced "Mont-Rose" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssullivan Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 to help stray off topic, Montrose was originally pronounced "Mont-Rose"The town in Colorado of the same name is pronounced that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 The town in Colorado of the same name is pronounced that way.I wonder about the one in Michigan is pronounced the same way as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyphen Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 To bring it back on topic over a year later (haha), here's an update from the Chronicle about the Hermann Park train. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headli...ro/5386020.htmlSounds intriguing. Does anyone have any renderings of this project? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Can we merge the two topics on this subject? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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