On Jan. 31, in her final hour of closing out a 34-year career as a locomotive engineer, the 69-year-old Pekin woman is a rarity in a male-dominated work force. Guy is a third-generation railroader.

After four decades as a train engineer, on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, -- in an event that, she said, made her cry for days -- Jacqueline Pettyjohn, SEPTA's first female engineer, pulled in to Suburban ...

Hailed as the “Lady Engineer” who “took the pain out of the train,” Olive Wetzel Dennis made her lasting mark on passenger service and paved the path for future female civil engineers.

Engineer Female engineer inducted into Railroad Hall of Fame Faith Harron Aug 14, 2015 Updated Aug 14, 2015 ...

Life On ‘Crystal Trent Day’, San Diego Honors First Black Female Train Engineer by Kira Caspers • Times of San Diego Feb. 27, 2025, 9:16 a.m.

This weekend saw the return of the third annual Retired Railroad Reunion, bringing together coworkers and friends to reminisce on an industry that built Southern West Virginia.

Our message to all women, but particularly young women looking for meaningful and fulfilling work at the outset of their careers, is that railroads and insurance, industries that fuel the economy and ...

The Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum (NCNGRR) is celebrating Women’s History Month throughout March with a series of events recognizing Sarah Kidder, who became the first woman railroad ...