text_original: When the Stockton and Darlington Railroad was planned, there was no thought of using locomotives on it. None of the directors had any faith in them. Station  ary engines were to be put at the very steepest grades, but the bulk of the hauling was to be done by horses.
text_transcription: WHEN THE STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON RAILROAD WAS PLANNED THERE WAS NO THOUGHT OF USING LOCOMOTIVES ON IT NONE OF THE DIRECTORS HAD ANY FAITH IN THEM STATIONERY ENGINES WERE TO BE PUT AT THE VERY STEEPEST GRADES BUT THE BULK OF THE HAULING WAS TO BE DONE BY HORSES
phonemes: wˌɛn ðə stˈɑːktən ænd dˈɑːɹlɪŋtən ɹˈeɪlɹoʊd wʌz plˈænd, ðɛɹwˌʌz nˈoʊ θˈɔːt ʌv jˈuːzɪŋ lˌoʊkəmˈoʊɾɪvz ˈɔn ɪt. nˈʌn ʌvðə dᵻɹˈɛktɚz hˌæd ˌɛni fˈeɪθ ɪn ðˌɛm. stˈeɪʃən ˈɑːɹɹi ˈɛndʒɪnz wɜː təbi pˌʊt æt ðə vˈɛɹi stˈiːpɪst ɡɹˈeɪdz, bˌʌt ðə bˈʌlk ʌvðə hˈɔːlɪŋ wʌz təbi dˈʌn baɪ hˈɔːɹsᵻz.