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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 2, 2008 3:43 PM
Still no lock, wow I'm surprised it lasted this long.
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Posted by Ted Marshall on Friday, May 2, 2008 12:08 AM
 rixflix wrote:

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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Posted by rixflix on Friday, May 2, 2008 12:00 AM

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.

rix

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Posted by Willy2 on Thursday, May 1, 2008 11:29 PM
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!

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Posted by Ted Marshall on Thursday, May 1, 2008 10:56 PM

Here's a picture:

Here's her bio:

http://www.fox4now.com/global/story.asp?s=6179848&ClientType=Printable

Small world, huh?

 

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Posted by Willy2 on Thursday, May 1, 2008 10:45 PM
 Ted Marshall wrote:

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.

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Posted by Ted Marshall on Thursday, May 1, 2008 10:42 PM

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.

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Posted by Ted Marshall on Thursday, May 1, 2008 10:37 PM
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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...Laugh [(-D] Yeah!! [yeah]...that's what I thought.

That he was a FEC railfan? Wink [;)]

( Sorry man- the Evil [}:)] Made me do it! )

Laugh [(-D] Good one. I only hope that the other FEC railfans here find that equally amusing.

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Posted by Willy2 on Thursday, May 1, 2008 10:36 PM
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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...Laugh [(-D] Yeah!! [yeah]...that's what I thought.

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.

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Thursday, May 1, 2008 10:33 PM
 Ted Marshall wrote:

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...Laugh [(-D] Yeah!! [yeah]...that's what I thought.

That he was a FEC railfan? Wink [;)]

    ( Sorry man- the Evil [}:)] Made me do it! )

Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.

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Posted by Ted Marshall on Thursday, May 1, 2008 10:18 PM

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...Laugh [(-D] Yeah!! [yeah]...that's what I thought.

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Posted by TimChgo9 on Thursday, May 1, 2008 10:16 PM
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.
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Posted by Ted Marshall on Thursday, May 1, 2008 10:07 PM
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What I'd like to know is where do they find the time? I mean...between doing our laundry, cooking our meals and making themselves "available" to us men, climbing up and down, on and off from a locomotive must be quite a chore.

Unless, of course, they're of the "butch" variety. Then I can totally understand.Whistling [:-^]

Am I being chauvinistic here?Confused [%-)]

Since you asked, yes, I would say so.  You seem to be getting some flak, so I won't add anything else.  The one member of the distaff who has replied seems to be able to express herself adequately...and in such a timely manner for someone who should be busy with other things.

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You mean like cooking, cleaning or doing laundry?

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Posted by YoHo1975 on Thursday, May 1, 2008 10:01 PM
The San Deigo Model Railroad Museum has an interesting Wall Exhibit on Women Engineers, Conductors and brake...women on the Santa Fe. Good stuff.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 1, 2008 9:36 PM
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Posted by locomutt on Thursday, May 1, 2008 9:27 PM
 Rail-Roadwarrior wrote:
 locomutt wrote:
 Ted Marshall wrote:

What I'd like to know is where do they find the time? I mean...between doing our laundry, cooking our meals and making themselves "available" to us men, climbing up and down, on and off from a locomotive must be quite a chore.

Unless, of course, they're of the "butch" variety. Then I can totally understand.Whistling [:-^]

Am I being chauvinistic here?Confused [%-)]

I don't know about you being chauvinistic; actually another word comes to mind.....

We have a female that frequents this forum that is a CSX conductor and she is Anything but "Butch".

And when she reads this, you may have bitten off more than you can chew. 

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.

 

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This lady knows her business as well as the other "Old Heads".  And, she works much harder than some of the guys! 

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 1, 2008 7:06 PM
 locomutt wrote:
 Ted Marshall wrote:

What I'd like to know is where do they find the time? I mean...between doing our laundry, cooking our meals and making themselves "available" to us men, climbing up and down, on and off from a locomotive must be quite a chore.

Unless, of course, they're of the "butch" variety. Then I can totally understand.Whistling [:-^]

Am I being chauvinistic here?Confused [%-)]

I don't know about you being chauvinistic; actually another word comes to mind.....

We have a female that frequents this forum that is a CSX conductor and she is Anything but "Butch".

And when she reads this, you may have bitten off more than you can chew. 

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.

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Posted by SFbrkmn on Thursday, May 1, 2008 5:41 PM
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.  
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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, May 1, 2008 4:45 PM
We have/had a very nice looking honey blonde in the condutors seat on a yard engine.  Definitely made the scenery much prettier. 

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Posted by Namerifrats on Thursday, May 1, 2008 2:28 PM
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.

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