Comments by "Lyn FL" (@lynfl9814) on "Canada's Last Steam Locomotive to RETIRE - A DAY ON THE RAILWAY" video.

Wow, that was cool. I loved seeing a female engineer. She handled that train like a pro.
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That was a cool adventure and being able to get to ride in the locomotive was great. I agree with your sister; the steam whistle is the best. It was wonderful to watch that young women handle that old steam engine so well. My hats off to her!! I just watched a documentary on a really fabulous train journey in Africa. The line is called Rovos Rail. It is luxury accommodations on restored carriage cars. The food is top notch as well. The locomotives are loving all restored. My husband came across this documentary when he was channel surfing and I watched it with him. It was so interesting. I thought about you as we were watching. I thought this would be an awesome trip for you to do on your channel when this COVID Pandemic is under control (hopefully). I would love to do this; but, I think the cost might be out of our price range. I can't figure out the cost from their website. It is most likely in African money value. Here is the 1st part of 6 parts of info on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R2u5MA7yIA
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@rustyshackleford3263 Typical male chauvinistic response. The young women did what she needed to do and got the job done. And, she did it very quickly. I admire her for her guts and fortitude.
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@rustyshackleford3263 You bet your _ass I'm a feminist. I am 60+; I worked my entire career in manufacturing in a large AT&T manufacturing plant. Over 10,000 people worked there. There was every male dominated trade in that plant. We manufactured integrated computer chips. I started there in 1975. I got to see blatant, abusive discrimination against women as they broke into these male dominated trades. Some of the trades were electronic techs, electricians, process analysts, mechanical maintenance. Women were harassed, berated, mocked; most of these brave women persevered and proved they could do the same job these men did and they were often better than their male counterparts. Those are the women who made in these trades; because what could a man say if a women did as good or better at job than a male. Only about 10 years before I started women could not be supervisors, or work in any of these male dominated trades. They also could not be Layout Operators. They ran production lines and process. You had to do a certain level of repair on the manufacturing equipment. You set up the line and made sure everything was running well to meet your production requirements. That is the job I worked up to and I did it better than many of my male counterparts. So, believe me, I discount your male chauvinist BS pretty darn quick.
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@rustyshackleford3263 Like I said, you are the typical male chauvinist. You cannot stand to see a women doing what is traditionally a man's job. You may or may not be an 'expert' on train operations. I don't really care. This young women did a fantastic job of operating that train and equipment. Your ignorance is showing, you have no clue how a computer chip is created and makes your world work today. Working in the integrated chip manufacturing world is very technical and has become even more so since I worked in that industry. You also missed the point, it went right over ignorant male head.
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@rustyshackleford3263 Your 'rule standard' doesn't apply anyway. This is a tourist operation, running on a closed track. They have a limited staff and she is covering several jobs. They to have adhere to 'provincial regulations and inspections.' Mike stated. I'll bet whoever trained her taught her how to do that maneuver with her foot. Quite obvious how you enjoy knocking a women doing 'a man's job.' I and several other people on here were impressed with how she handled herself running that old steam train.
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@DownieLive Thanks, Mike, what a poignant statement. There are outstanding men out there. You are one of them. You get it. My hat is off to your parents as well. They raised a secure, admirable young man; your sister, too. I will say no more.
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