SEPTA's 'first lady,' Jackie Pettyjohn, has worked as a night shift train engineer for over 30 years

Jackie Pettyjohn has worked as a train engineer on the night shift for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) for more than 30 years. After responding to a job listing in the Philadelphia Inquirer in 1984,, Jackie then became the first female engineer.

[@NortheastTrainMan]

I actually met Miss Jackie today. Very sweet & kind woman. All the best to her & her family 🤎.

[@ShukreeTube1]

Thank you for your outstanding service Ms. Jackie

[@MizzMelan]

Go Ms. Jackie!!! You are truly an inspiration!!!

[@Csilva857]

She needs to start recording doing voice over work or audiobooks she has a relaxing voice.

[@beverlybennett3992]

Congratulations Jackie. So good to see you. I lived around the corner from you and attended church at 59st Baptist. I am proud of you!

[@Bobs2cents]

Very inspiring! I hope that any little girls who want to grow up and be train engineers now know that anything is possible! Women can do it, too!!

[@yolandajohnson8685]

Jackie, you are up on TOP of your game

[@davidluciano7495]

An Inspiration. I salute You Ms. Jackie -SEPTA Regional Rail Candidate/Trainee🚈🚉🚆❤️💯

[@tharonmcclellon1586]

I remember her for so many years. She can make history.

[@zahtv8106]

I just got out of school I’m trying to get in septa

[@SamanthamusPrimeV28050]

You might have to start off as a traffic checker.

[@mattk9644]

Get into customer service jobs

[@Harveycartoonlvr11]

Keep Doing Your Thing, Jackie! Great Video! :)

[@sasquatchhimself]

She seems like such a nice lady

[@takeoff_ltn4293]

I want to be an Amtrak train engineer

[@williamperri3437]

Me too! Have you applied or are you working for them now?

[@CaptainMoondawg]

Both of you go to rrb.gov it’s the railroad retirement board and click on careers…it lists all railroads in the USA and has links to their websites… I’m retired Metro North Railroad myself…good luck

[@CaptainMoondawg]

Best way in is to start as a Conductor…

[@charlesheier277]

Salute ❤ somthing about the rhythm of a train

[@19brittani]

salute to you!!! like to see more ladies follow you.

[@georgemurphy2579]

Great lady - play that Hammond, too!

[@lennysvideoz]

haha *engineer from train 41/69 that makes all stops via bergen at 12:41AM and makes it to port jervis at 3:15AM* edit: actually this is a pretty hard job and doing it this late wow im actually very proud of her

[@luislaplume8261]

Well my late father had a night shift in Brooklyn and came home at sunrise from the 1950s til the 1980s. By the way your appropriate title should be motorwoman as we would call a man in your position a motorman on a subway train, trolley, electric commuter train or an electric locomotive. 😊

[@robertmoir5695]

You re alright with me Jackie I like women train drivers

[@robertmoir5695]

I know I got to like that

[@SamanthamusPrimeV28050]

I'm surprised that Ms Jackie didn't get captured by any sexist or rapist.