Posted by RichardG on March 27, 2002 at 13:33:40 from 213.120.127.26:
In Reply to: Re: Ships as "she" posted by Peter H on March 24, 2002 at 13:12:04:
I don't know about other railway enthusiasts, but if I see an A4 Pacific going past at speed, I think "She's a beauty" or something similar. Likewise the most famous A3 Pacific, "Flying Scotsman", despite the masculine name.
In addition, the first steam locomotive to haul a train under the control of a railway preservation society, "Dolgoch" of the Talyllyn Railway, was (and probably still is) known as the "Old Lady" by her enthusiast crews.