http://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2017/03/14/us-first-woman-train-engineer-speaks-las-cruces/99192054/?from=global&sessionKey=&autologin=
Direct link to museum. (Did not work for me)
http://www.las-cruces.org/departments/community-and-cultural-services/museum-system/railroad-depot-museum
LAS CRUCES – El Paso native Christine Gonzalez gained nationwide fame in the 1970s as the first woman in the United States to become an engineer for a Class 1 railroad.
Gonzalez – now Christine Aldeis – began her career at age 20 in 1973 with Santa Fe Railroads, she recalled Tuesday at the Las Cruces Railroad Museum, where she spoke about her pioneering work.
Her lecture was part of the museum’s monthlong celebration of women who have made significant contributions to the railroad industry. (SNIP)
The first among quite a few... women began to work as brakemen and firemen in the 1960s..
Pretty sure Trains had a photo and a brief caption of her back then (at about the same time as "C.A. McIntyre, BN Agent", Jan. 1974). I'll have to look sometime.
- PDN.
Paul_D_North_Jr Pretty sure Trains had a photo and a brief caption of her back then (at about the same time as "C.A. McIntyre, BN Agent", Jan. 1974). I'll have to look sometime.
Seems like there were several women featured in that article...
For that matter, there are plenty of stories about women working on the railroads, especially during the wars. Never as Class 1 engineers, though.
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/search/?q=jack+delano+clinton+women+&fa=displayed%3Aanywhere&sp=1&st=grid
tree68 Paul_D_North_Jr Pretty sure Trains had a photo and a brief caption of her back then (at about the same time as "C.A. McIntyre, BN Agent", Jan. 1974). I'll have to look sometime. For that matter, there are plenty of stories about women working on the railroads, especially during the wars. Never as Class 1 engineers, though.
More info here and a little better headline..
https://www.friendsofbnsf.com/content/first-female-engineer-atsf-reflects-road-less-traveled
Great story .. Must have been tough to balance family needs and having children with the unpredictbale hours of railroading..
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