I am a freelance writer currently working on a project about women locomotive engineers, conductors, and trainmen. I am interested in interviewing women in these roles as to why you chose a career in the field and how you might encourage other young women to pursue the same career. If you are interested in participating, please reply back to this post.
My daughter would like to pursue a career as a train engineer. She has an “old” engineer spirit. I’ll be interested in what you report. There is a lack of information to assist her with this career decision.
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Get a copy of the July 2012 Trains magazine*, which has this article:
“From Desk to Diesel” by Judy Jenkins - follow the training for one diesel locomotive engineer; plus: the status of women railroaders in 2012.
*$5.95 plus S&H - see: http://trn.trains.com/sitecore/content/Magazine%20Issues/2012/July%202012.aspx and http://www.kalmbachstore.com/trn120701.html
There are others, such as the series of 3 articles by Linda (Grant) Niemann about working as a switchman and conductor - in the Jan. 2003, June 2004, and April 2005 issues.
- Paul North.