Metrolink and Rancho Cucamonga

[lthanlon]

Wiseacre that I am, during my layover at LAUS I'd love to get a recording of a departure announcement for Rancho Cucamonga. I think the station is on the San Bernardino Metrolink. Does LAUS make a boarding announcement for this train? Do they honor Mel Blanc when they pronounce "Cucamonga"?

 

[leemell]

Wiseacre that I am, during my layover at LAUS I'd love to get a recording of a departure announcement for Rancho Cucamonga. I think the station is on the San Bernardino Metrolink. Does LAUS make a boarding announcement for this train? Do they honor Mel Blanc when they pronounce "Cucamonga"?

I don't know, but it was a standing joke with Jack Benny and Rodchester --- the announcer would stretch it out for almost 5 seconds. This is part of the reason that the city changed it's name from just "Cucamonga" to "Rancho Cucamonga".

 

[Dan O]

Wiseacre that I am, during my layover at LAUS I'd love to get a recording of a departure announcement for Rancho Cucamonga. I think the station is on the San Bernardino Metrolink. Does LAUS make a boarding announcement for this train? Do they honor Mel Blanc when they pronounce "Cucamonga"?

I think LAUS only says Metrolink to San Bernardino. I don't believe all of the stops are mentioned. The conductor says next stop Rancho Cucamonga when you get one station away.

 

[lthanlon]

Hah! Thanks for the info. Guess I won't be recording any Cuc----------a---------monga!

 

[DET63]

For all the jokes that are made about Rancho Cu . . . . ca . . . . mong . . . a, I've been through there a few times, and it seems like a very nice place (upper class/upper-middle class), very clean and well kept-up.