Thought a Goans would be the first one to made the grade -- on the Mumbai and suburbs gradient, but " Priti Kumari, 34, is the first woman train driver on India's vast western railway network." ++++++++++++++ Tracking the journey of Mumbai's first woman train driver by Prachi Pinglay "When some fisherwomen saw me in the motorman's cabin, they sang and danced for me. It was lovely," she says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11644810
+++++++++++++ Mt father Bernado was an engine driver with BPT.. Coincidentally, I picked up and issue of Railfan & Railroad at NYs Penn Station-- a railroad magazine I read from time to time. ++ vjp _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ _/ _/ tambdimati: the Goa review is a community blog of original _/ art, writing, music, news and commentary from and about the _/ smallest state in the subcontinent. check out the newest _/ member of the Goanet family daily at _/ http://www.tambdimati.com. _/ _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/
