850 Lord Nelson

Lord Nelson has changed sex then.......???

It's a machine, for crying out loud.

 

I think you know what I mean..... ](*,)

 

And for many years it's been common practice to refer to steam locos, ships, cars etc as "she". Just because they may have male names doesn't change that IMO. I refer to the likes of 70013, 60007, 30777, 850 etc as "she", and as a steam loco has often been said to be the closest thing to a living breathing human, I fail to see your problem.

 

I've heard a myth as to why steam locos are referred to as "females" and that reason is because they carry passengers just like a female would carry a baby. Wonder how true that is?
On another note I saw 850 today and looks as though she was been scrubbed up with enough people working on her, I even saw someone polishing springs!!

 

Or another reason why that are classed as "She" might also be the fact that they can be temperamental... My Father who was an ex-engineman has always referred to them as "She's"
So was there any sign of Brasso being applied?

 

They're not western!

 

Given how often large mechanical objects are referred to as female (not just steam engines), i suspect its more to do with said large mechanical objects being traditionally built, used and maintained almost exclusively by men...

Chris

 

From experience in the Steam Days. Steam Locos were called "She*s", being that they could be tempermental like some females One minute they would Steam, the next they wouldnt. One minute there power was brilliant, and the next it wasnt; especially prior to entering eastleigh Works!

Please note, that in this day and age, i have used the words "could", and "some"! [-o<

 

I saw her today at Ropley yard and she look great.

 

Saw her in the wheeldrop shed yesterday for the first time after seeing Tornado.

 

Nice to see 850 at Ropley at last. \/ Now I must get down there myself to see her/him?? #-o
Any way looking at the MHR Loco roster it has been "wiped" as I guess it is being changed. 850 was scheduled for use on Friday 20th Feb but 850 has now been removed from the box . Does anyone know when 850 will actually be running now?

 

Isn't she booked to run at the gala? Does anyone know her FTR (Fitness to Run) went?

 

I think if all goes successfully it'll be posted on the website but imagine if anyone has any sense won't post any flaws on a public forum

 

I wouldn't place ur bet on that - I think everyone know's that she will be fine on her FTR....

 

I didn't say that I said that any flaws wouldn't be posted on here... anyway you may have jinxed its luck now

 

The plan is still to use her on Friday on a private train. Plus, she will need a light engine test run before then, probably Thursday.

 

Do you know what the Private Train is for?

 

Yes it,s opposite to being a public train.

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Regards

 

Its for private people i would imagine . ( we all know CCT Mans awnser was very silly \/ )

 

Wedding.