text_original: All sorts of amusing questions were asked: What would happen when the engine came to a curve in the track? How could an engine go in the face of a strong wind? "Suppose now," said one member of Parliament, "that a cow got in the way of the engine; would not that be an awkward circumstance? " ^' Yes," replied Stephenson, "very awkward for the cow."
text_transcription: ALL SORTS OF AMUSING QUESTIONS WERE ASKED WHAT WOULD HAPPEN WHEN THE ENGINE CAME TO A CURVE IN THE TRACK HOW COULD AN ENGINE GO IN THE FACE OF A STRONG WIND SUPPOSE NOW SAID ONE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT THAT A COW GOT IN THE WAY OF THE ENGINE WOULD NOT THAT BE AN AWKWARD CIRCUMSTANCE YES REPLIED STEVENSON VERY AWKWARD FOR THE COW
phonemes: ˈɔːl sˈɔːɹts ʌv ɐmjˈuːzɪŋ kwˈɛstʃənz wɜːɹ ˈæskt: wˌʌt wʊd hˈæpən wɛn ðɪ ˈɛndʒɪn kˈeɪm tʊ ɐ kˈɜːv ɪnðə tɹˈæk? hˌaʊ kʊd ɐn ˈɛndʒɪn ɡˌoʊ ɪnðə fˈeɪs əvə stɹˈɔŋ wˈɪnd? "səpˈoʊz nˈaʊ," sˈɛd wˈʌn mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌv pˈɑːɹləmənt, "ðˌæɾə kˈaʊ ɡɑːt ɪnðə wˈeɪ ʌvðɪ ˈɛndʒɪn; wʊd nˌɑːt ðæt biː ɐn ˈɔːkwɚd sˈɜːkəmstˌæns? " jˈɛs," ɹᵻplˈaɪd stˈɛfɛnsən, "vˈɛɹi ˈɔːkwɚd fɚðə kˈaʊ."