Railway Women

Railwaywoman · Post by **Railwaywoman** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 3:34 pm

I'm always keen to receive anything that anyone comes across in any railway magazines about women working in any capacity on the LNER or any other railway.

I've accumulated a large amount already for my recently-published book "Railwaywomen" but I do have to think about the second edition!

I can also answer questions on same

Helena

daveinstoke · Post by **daveinstoke** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 2:57 pm

I will try to get intouch with some of our local historians about women working on the NSR. Or I can give you some contact details etc.
Dave.

Railwaywoman · Post by **Railwaywoman** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 3:03 pm

That would be great. Thanks. My email is railway dot woman at virgin dot net

HW

Bullhead · Post by **Bullhead** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:30 pm

OK, here's a quiz.

My wife is the Commercial and Production Manager of Britain's busiest narrow gauge railway (around 13.5M passenger transits/year). Around 50% of her staff, including train crew, are female.

Which railway would that be, then?

Railwaywoman · Post by **Railwaywoman** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 12:00 am

OK where?

Tom Quayle · Post by **Tom Quayle** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:39 am

I recon it could be one of 3 looking at the distance and the other facts either the Ravenglass and eskdale, RHDR or the ffestiniog lol

Bullhead · Post by **Bullhead** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:00 am

Tom Quayle wrote:I recon it could be one of 3 looking at the distance and the other facts either the Ravenglass and eskdale, RHDR or the ffestiniog lol

13.5M (that is, 13,500,000) passenger transits a year?

Some more clues, then: this narrow-gauge railway has 10 route kilometres. 15 stations. No level crossings. Was originally rope-worked. Through tickets available from the national rail network.

C'mon, guys. I'm practically telling you the answer here!

Wandering1500 · Post by **Wandering1500** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 12:14 pm

13 million passengers a year? Not likely.

David

Wandering1500 · Post by **Wandering1500** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:32 pm

Unless its something like the Blackpool Trams, perchance?

Wandering1500 · Post by **Wandering1500** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:41 pm

Aha got it.....its the clockwork orange, isn't it

Uncerimoniously also known as 'The Most Boring NG Line In Britain'

David

Bullhead · Post by **Bullhead** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:41 pm

Wandering1500 wrote:Unless its something like the Blackpool Trams, perchance?

Are they narrow gauge (good guess, though)?

Bullhead · Post by **Bullhead** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:44 pm

Wandering1500 wrote:Aha got it.....its the clockwork orange, isn't it

Uncerimoniously also known as 'The Most Boring NG Line In Britain'

David

Yes: the world's third oldest underground system, and the only one in the world with a four-foot gauge. The views from the window aren't exactly spectacular, mind.

Wandering1500 · Post by **Wandering1500** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:47 pm

Really? Personally wouldn't count Glaswegian girls as women....but thats probably a misconception?

;););)

David

Bullhead · Post by **Bullhead** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 5:34 pm

Wandering1500 wrote:Really? Personally wouldn't count Glaswegian girls as women....but thats probably a misconception? ;););)

Ahem. Be careful, or they'll set Stumpy the gatehouse cat on you.

The LNER Encyclopedia

Railway Women

Women on the LNER/NER

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