LADY TRAIN DRIVERS ARE NOT A NEW THING - INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY 2018

In 1989 BBC Television Railwatch reporter Rob Curling met Fiona Johns a female train driver on BR Southern Region at Eastbourne.
Roll forward nearly 30 years and women in the rail industry is still treated as breaking news.
Click here for more information and a second video: www.itv.com/news/meridian/2018...

[@StuAnderson90]

Fiona ended up working as a driver for Eurostar for 12 years and now said to work in "sales" for Southern at Eastbourne.. I'm assuming she took a desk job at the station. But she is still in the Industry, she was originally born and brought up in Walthamstow and moved to Bexhill in the early 80s.

[@BVEfan]

That 4Cig Fiona was driving had the classic Dead Man's Handle Traction Controller where you had to press down at all times when taking power just like on old London Underground Rolling Stock back in the day.

[@marychristmas4911]

Wow, can't believe how basic the driver's cab is, just one handle to push back and forth.