Are all locomotives "she's" and if so...

[FJ and G]

What is a Big Boy?

(conundrum of the day)

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by FJ and G

What is a Big Boy?

(conundrum of the day)

[}:)] A Big Boy is what I have posted on my wall here at work!

I will leave it at that!

Nite!

Mook

[JoeKoh]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by FJ and G

What is a Big Boy?

(conundrum of the day)

[}:)] A Big Boy is what I have posted on my wall here at work!

I will leave it at that!

Nite!

Mook

Man that must be one big office.what size bolts to you have holding that big boy to the wall?[:)]
a point is well taken. Most guys refer to cars and locomotives as female.take care of them they will take care of you. run them rough lookout.
stay safe
Joe

[Mookie]

Joe I wish I had the real thing that close.

Well, they named her Big Boy, cuz Big Girl would have raised a stink with the ladies!

But most are named "she", cuz the majority of men know who you have to take care of and treat nicely if you want the work done.......

Think maybe Mookie will start her weekend early.

Ta Ta

[FJ and G]

OK, but Big Girl sounds better to me (one Santa Fe locomotive was called Madam Queen--not our own Mookie but I believe it was the 2-10-4 Texas)

Why do I prefer Big Girl?

1. Smooth coupling
2. Nice and "tender"
3. Great Hot Box
4. Well oiled and lubed
5. Hot and steamy

Need I say more to make my point?

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by FJ and G

OK, but Big Girl sounds better to me (one Santa Fe locomotive was called Madam Queen--not our own Mookie but I believe it was the 2-10-4 Texas)

Why do I prefer Big Girl?

1. Smooth coupling
2. Nice and "tender"
3. Great Hot Box
4. Well oiled and lubed
5. Hot and steamy

Need I say more to make my point?

Go stand in the corner with Limitedclear and drailed99.......[}:)]

Mook

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by FJ and G

OK, but Big Girl sounds better to me (one Santa Fe locomotive was called Madam Queen--not our own Mookie but I believe it was the 2-10-4 Texas)

Why do I prefer Big Girl?

1. Smooth coupling
2. Nice and "tender"
3. Great Hot Box
4. Well oiled and lubed
5. Hot and steamy

Need I say more to make my point?

Go stand in the corner with Limitedclear and drailed99.......[}:)]

Mook

Uhm, not to try and tell you how to discipline somebody, but Madame Mook, may I suggest that you have those boys stand in diffeent corners? Having all three of them together, uh, well, no good can come from this. Could be downright dangerous.

Admiral

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by admiralh

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by FJ and G

OK, but Big Girl sounds better to me (one Santa Fe locomotive was called Madam Queen--not our own Mookie but I believe it was the 2-10-4 Texas)

Why do I prefer Big Girl?

1. Smooth coupling
2. Nice and "tender"
3. Great Hot Box
4. Well oiled and lubed
5. Hot and steamy

Need I say more to make my point?

Go stand in the corner with Limitedclear and drailed99.......[}:)]

Mook

Uhm, not to try and tell you how to discipline somebody, but Madame Mook, may I suggest that you have those boys stand in diffeent corners? Having all three of them together, uh, well, no good can come from this. Could be downright dangerous.

Admiral

[:0] omigosh - you are right - I stand corrected! Go to the round house and stand in three separate corners!!!!

Better? [:I]

Moo

[FJ and G]

Admiral,

USN or USCG? In the military, I guess my punishment would be captain's mast (or worse yet, getting lashed to the mast). Or at least I need some retraining in a "Human Relations" class?

BTW I did rake up some good ole USMC office hours in the 70s.

(or, could you be the admiral pictured on the cover of the Beatle's Yellow Submarine album? Forgive me for asking, but I'm new to this forum)

[BR60103]

All ships are "she", even with names like "Admiral Nimitz" or "Reuben James". (Or were until Lloyds of London changed their rule last year.)
I put out a plea for a list of reasons locos are female, but didn't get anything useful. There was a list of about 20 items I saw years ago.

[Anonymous]

Well, maybe electrics should be called he's....after all, in order to get one to do anything you have to turn him on!

~Ra'akone

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by admiralh

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by FJ and G

OK, but Big Girl sounds better to me (one Santa Fe locomotive was called Madam Queen--not our own Mookie but I believe it was the 2-10-4 Texas)

Why do I prefer Big Girl?

1. Smooth coupling
2. Nice and "tender"
3. Great Hot Box
4. Well oiled and lubed
5. Hot and steamy

Need I say more to make my point?

Go stand in the corner with Limitedclear and drailed99.......[}:)]

Mook

Uhm, not to try and tell you how to discipline somebody, but Madame Mook, may I suggest that you have those boys stand in diffeent corners? Having all three of them together, uh, well, no good can come from this. Could be downright dangerous.

Admiral

[:0] omigosh - you are right - I stand corrected! Go to the round house and stand in three separate corners!!!!

Better? [:I]

Moo

I don't know what I did to get involved in this thread [;)] but sure go ahead and put the three of us in the same corner. [}:)] This forum will never be the same nor will there ever be another dull moment. [:)][:D][8D]

And Mook , I don't want to try and find a corner in a round house [:p]