My territory (NS Piedmont Division- Linwood NC) we have 6 females in T&E service. 4 Conductors and 2 Engineers. They are a definate minority though compared to all the men. We’ve had several more come through but don’t last more than a week or two because they can’t do the job.
We have/had a very nice looking honey blonde in the condutors seat on a yard engine. Definitely made the scenery much prettier.
There now is a large percentage of gals working in T&E service. Some even hold trainmaster/ATM titles. W/so many single parents out there, this can be a good experience for a lady to provide a very good standard of living for their families. Some older guys resent having gals work out here, but it is a sign of the times. Most are good hard workers who are motivated to do their work in a very professional manner.I’ve worked w/a few of them myself and many of them can run circles around some of us dudes.The most funny story related to this was hearing the story on the lady condr trainee w/a old head condr. The condr was having trouble releasing a hand brake, condr trainee then gave it a try and using her back & legs, she gets the brake off while the condr had to swallow his pride. That is indeed funny.
Right you are, she’s the exact opposite of butch. A woman doesn’t have to be “butch” to work on the railroad. I worked with a few and they were cool, I don’t see them as being anything less just because of gender. I did know one that had no business being a conductor. She couldn’t stop running through switches and tearing up equipment, she was a danger to herself and others, but aside from that she was a very nice person who I had nothing but respect for. She never complained and she worked hard. But without trying to sound like a pig, I think it’s sorta hot, but that’s just me.
Oink! Oink!![;)]
This lady knows her business as well as the other “Old Heads”. And, she works much harder than some of the guys!
[:D]
The San Deigo Model Railroad Museum has an interesting Wall Exhibit on Women Engineers, Conductors and brake…women on the Santa Fe. Good stuff.
You mean like cooking, cleaning or doing laundry?
I hear a female engineer on the Union Pacific every so often. Her voice always catches my attention because it cuts through all the men’s voices that I am so used to hearing. I saw an NS, CSX, CP, and CN trains with female engineers/conductors a few times.
Before you [guys] get all worked up and pounce on me all at once, remember…We’re all entitled to our opinions and mine is that railroading is a man’s domain, regardless of what equal opportunity regulations say otherwise.
I have no problem at all with women working in railroading, but ask yourselves this…What would I think if I saw a man working in a nail salon or at the cosmetics counter at Macy’s? Hmm…[(-D] [yeah]…that’s what I thought.
That he was a FEC railfan? [;)]
( Sorry man- the [}:)] Made me do it! )
If you really were not trying to get people stirred up, you would have just said “We’re all entitled to our opinions and mine is that railroading is a man’s domain” in the first place. Instead, you decided to make your previous rude remarks. Perhaps you should be living in the early to mid 1900s rather than in 2008. Sorry if that gets your feathers ruffled, but we’re all entitled to our opinions!
Personally, I see nothing wrong with women being railroaders. In fact, I think it’s a good thing. One of the dispatchers for the BNSF Creston Sub here in my area is a woman.
[(-D] Good one. I only hope that the other FEC railfans here find that equally amusing.
Willy,
Are you related to Amy Sedlacek, FOX4 Rising’s anchorwoman here in SW Florida? I believe that she’s from Nebraska as well. Now she’s a real good looker.
Not that I know of.
Here’s a picture:
Here’s her bio:
http://www.fox4now.com/global/story.asp?s=6179848&ClientType=Printable
Small world, huh?
Hmm. I’m pretty certain that I’m not related to her and I’m certain that I don’t know her, but I bet my dad might know her. According to her bio, she grew up pretty close to where my dad did, and she went to the same high school as my dad. Chances are that my dad or one of his brothers or sisters probably knows her. I will ask him tomorrow. Sedlaceks were and still are thick as thieves in the Omaha area!
Are all the guys just dogs or is it just me watching other guys turning around to watch a fannie passing by?
I can’t quite manage woof today.
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I think it’s just you.[B)]
Sorry, I couldn’t resist[:D]
Still no lock, wow I’m surprised it lasted this long.