First female African-American U.P. engineer recounts groundbreaking career

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.omaha.com/article/20140214/NEWS/140219338/1016#first-female-african-american-u-p-engineer-recounts-groundbreaking-career

By Kirby Kaufman

COUNCIL BLUFFS — Edwina Justus is a daydreamer.

A teacher once told her that staring through a window wasn't the route for success, but she did it anyway.

The 70-year-old Omaha native eventually proved she could succeed, becoming the first female African-American engineer to work for Union Pacific Railroad.

Justus shared her stories with visitors last weekend as part of a Black History Month celebration at the Union Pacific Railroad Museum in Council Bluffs. The event was sponsored by Union Pacific's Black Employee Network.

FULL story and photo at link.

[Brickbat]

1. "A teacher once told her that staring through a window wasn't the route for success, but she did it

anyway."

I think every conductor and engineer tells that joke at least once in their career!

Great story. Thanks for posting.