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Can We Refer to Modern Locomotives as “She’s” ???

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Can We Refer to Modern Locomotives as “She’s” ???
Posted by bubbajustin on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 4:39 PM

I do, but is that proper? Confused

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Posted by richhotrain on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 5:47 PM

I refer to a locomotive as "it".

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Posted by j610 on Thursday, June 24, 2010 9:44 AM

I`ve been told you can do anything you want if you don`t get caught.      RON

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Posted by bubbajustin on Thursday, June 24, 2010 5:16 PM

j610

I`ve been told you can do anything you want if you don`t get caught.      RON

I suppose so. Laugh

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Posted by tomikawaTT on Friday, July 9, 2010 9:59 PM

Just don't do it in earshot of a rabid feminist, unless you want a lecture on how insulting that is to the Superior Sex...

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