Otto Jabelmann

Updated: 9/2/2022

Otto Jabelmann is famous for being the chief designer of Union Pacific's Big Boys.

There is a great deal of confusion over how "Otto Jabelmann" is pronounced. I have heard it pronounced in 4 different ways. My educated guess is that his German name was anglicized when living in America.

Proper German Pronunciation:

My Guessed American Pronunciation:

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