text_original: They had met the graders from the west, and the two lines of road bed had been connected. As these gangs passed, cheer on cheer greeted them from the rail layers. It was a splendid moment.
text_transcription: THEY HAD MET THE GRATERS FROM THE WEST AND THE TWO LINES OF ROAD BED HAD BEEN CONNECTED AS THESE GANGS PASSED CHEER ON CHEER GREETED THEM FROM THE RAIL LAYERS IT WAS A SPLENDID MOMENT
phonemes: ðeɪ hæd mˈɛt ðə ɡɹˈeɪdɚz fɹʌmðə wˈɛst, ænd ðə tˈuː lˈaɪnz ʌv ɹˈoʊd bˈɛd hɐdbɪn kənˈɛktᵻd. æz ðiːz ɡˈæŋz pˈæst, tʃˈɪɹ ˌɔn tʃˈɪɹ ɡɹˈiːɾᵻd ðˌɛm fɹʌmðə ɹˈeɪl lˈeɪɚz. ɪt wʌzɐ splˈɛndɪd mˈoʊmənt.