Women's Railroad Inventions

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Lake Superior Railroad Museum & NS Scenic Railroad

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This video tour is dedicated to the women of railroading who created inventions that we still use to this day. Did you know the windshield wiper can be traced back to railroads, and a female inventor? Learn more about it in today's video tour.
This is a video series from the Lake Superior Railroad Museum in Duluth, Minnesota. You can see hundreds of video tours of the museum, and railroad stores by visiting: www.duluthtrains.com/videotours or subscribing to our channel here.
The end of this video leads to the story of "The Real McCoy" and lubrication of the wheels on the trains. Check out that video here: • The Real McCoy or the first video we did on lubrication here: • Wheel Bearings
Learn more about the Lake Superior Railroad Museum at: www.lsrm.org
Membership information for the museum can be found here: lsrm.org/membership/
The promotion for a free guidebook goes until February 15th, 2022... after that, the guidebook is still always available for purchase on the website listed above.

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@southernkansasrailfan1964 2 жыл бұрын

"if you work it hard enough it all comes back to the railroads" has to be one of my favorite quotes of all time!

@jamesgreen5298 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful stories. In particular, I believe we can say that Eliza Murphy "lubricated the wheels of progress."

@PreservationEnthusiast 2 жыл бұрын

In spite of this video, I refuse to believe women invented anything of significance in railroad history. Women and railways do *not* go together. For example the windshield wiper was invented by George Capewell in 1896. It was later refined by Gladstone Adams.

@mercuryoak2 2 жыл бұрын

@@PreservationEnthusiast well isnt that a sexist thing to say....

@mercuryoak2 2 жыл бұрын

There also was a black man who invented the lubricating oiler it has glass part and brass cap . it goes on hit and miss engines or stationary steam engines that it attatches to bearings of the machine . he never got credit for it because back then a black man wasnt allowed to do a thing... So a white guy took credit. Ridiculous bullshit that happened

@PreservationEnthusiast 2 жыл бұрын

@@mercuryoak2 They probably helped improve the buffet kitchen or the seat covers or something interior.

@daviddunsmore103 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Keep up the great work! Cheers from Canada! 🇨🇦😀

@treavy-n1d 2 жыл бұрын

History deserves to be remembered and trains well there just cool as heck from steamies to mag levs when the train comes through make way look and listen for the whistle or horn and as long as the train is on time they will keep the world running like a well oiled machine long live the railways of the world and long live the men and women who gave there life’s for them people like Casey jones and the women of the railway and John Henry who beat the steam machine and wilbert Audrey who promoted trains in the uk like Scotsmen in thomand and friends we can all relate that trains have revolotionaized the way the world is and I hope we keep these living legends alive in our minds thank you to the women who made revolutionary railroading history you won’t ever be forgotten and men too ALL ABOARD!

@claudiadarling9441 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video, another great entry in a great series.

@Lichinha87 Жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

@briancopp4024 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoy the videos. Hope to visit your wonderful museum one day. Greetings from Sk. Canada .

@diogenes34 2 жыл бұрын

I signed up for a membership though it is probably not very likely I will visit the museum anytime in the near future but I do hope to someday living in Utah that is quite a drive but since I’m from the Midwest originally I will probably make that drive someday I love your videos and your museum would be a wonderful place to visit and while I was there I’d love to watch the ships coming in and out of the the harbor under the bridge.

@NorthShoreScenicRailroadDuluth 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your support! hope you can visit someday, but until then we'll do our best to keep you entertained and informed. You will love our magazine/newsletter that comes out 4 times each year.

@jimsretiring2024 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great episode. Such an interesting and important topic.

@teschvalleyrailroad 2 жыл бұрын

Ida Kromer deserves some recognition, also. She, and her husband George "Stormy" Kromer, invented the now famous hats first used by George and his fellow workers on the railroads. Great stories and videos.

@virginiatolles1664 Жыл бұрын

Let's not forget Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter, an architect, who designed railway hotels for the Fred Harvey Company and designed mimbreno china, which reflected the mimbres Native American pottery, for use on the ATSF. The railway china is highly collectible, and new editions still are being produced to this day.

@marksteiner3810 Жыл бұрын

Mark Colter was outstanding. Street named for her here in Phoenix.

@leepearson786 2 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@ricardojuricic9027 2 жыл бұрын

Really cool stories Nice video👍👏👏 Best regards from Argentina saludos

@CrazyPetez 2 жыл бұрын

One of your best❤️.

@trainroomgary 2 жыл бұрын

👍Cool stories • Cheers from the Detroit & Mackinac Railway 🚂

@johndavies1090 2 жыл бұрын

'Fishplates' dates from the very early days of cast iron rails - indeed, it may predate the steam locomotive itself and go back to horse drawn tramways in the north east of England. These early rails were curved on their underside; deep in the centre, shallow at the ends for strength, and someone likened them to the belly of a fish. Simple. So, you needed plates to join the fish.... Does anyone know where the American term 'Johnson bar' for a reversing lever originated?

@GedMaybury23 2 жыл бұрын

Ah! Yes I remember seeing images of those early tracks. Cast-iron wasn't strong in tension, so the fish-belly shape was the obvious work-around. THX!

@SillyPutty3700 2 жыл бұрын

Seems like a link to the membership page of the museum's website might be in order in the video description.

@NorthShoreScenicRailroadDuluth 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea Jonathan! It is added... and here's a link for you: lsrm.org/membership/

@tiler4418 2 жыл бұрын

It's a great video but it REALLY bothers me that for Eliza Murphy that you show a picture of Harriet Tubman.

@MrJeep75 Жыл бұрын

Joint bars and fish plates are 2 different things

@davidkalbacker6033 2 жыл бұрын

The picture of the last woman inventor - seems like I have seen this picture before but it was identified as some else. Are you sure of the identity?

@pizzaivlife 2 жыл бұрын

yup, that is Harriet Tubman

@davidkalbacker6033 2 жыл бұрын

@@pizzaivlife thank you 🙏 I was pretty sure of that. Haven’t heard from the RR museum!

@traindrivercarl4908 2 жыл бұрын

I joined and how do i get the book? Will i need to pay for shipping? HOW

@Mesabi193 2 жыл бұрын

No need to pay for shipping. They come with the membership!

@nancystengel865 2 жыл бұрын

@wasatchrangerailway6921 2 жыл бұрын

What about the Union Pacific Conductor that invented the "track warrant"????? It was a woman!!!!!!

@phillipnigro4384 2 жыл бұрын

Do you know why on steam locomotives and the term real McCoy is a thing

@phillipnigro4384 2 жыл бұрын

Blm black history

@NorthShoreScenicRailroadDuluth 2 жыл бұрын

Yes we do! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/odGkgauSvN-meIE.html

@northstar2007 2 жыл бұрын

Willing to bet though, Ms. Murphy diddnt get paid well for her inventions or efforts :/ wonderful history though

@NorthShoreScenicRailroadDuluth 2 жыл бұрын

sadly probably true, however that part of the story might be lost history.

@dixieboy5689 2 жыл бұрын

You spelled "womyn" wrong. Sheeesh , you men are all alike !!

@rsqyoung 2 жыл бұрын

Whether its men women or martians, just tell us about the great inventions, otherwise this is just annoying 21st century narrative rubbish. Is it a railroad museum or disneyland or worse? Make your mind up.