Tom Moungovan Wrote:
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> ...and I hate to throw a monkeywrench in this mix
> as it were, but I had also heard it pronounced
> like the storm, Tie-Phoon. Not saying this is
> correct, but another variant.
> I used to really be into whistles, and horns to a
> lessor extent. There was a quartery rag called
> Horn & Whistle that was full of information by
> folks who really knew a lot about the industry and
> hobby. Try to locate some back issues or
> subscribe, I have seen them @ Winterail.

Like Tom, I always pronounced it sooper-tie-phoon; when blown properly it sounded like a storm was coming to the crossing!

Dick Samuels