Bessie Matthews – Living out your childhood dream as a freight driver

from Great Rail Tales · host Railway 200

As a freight driver for GB Railfreight, Bessie Matthews is living her childhood dream. A champion for women in the rail industry, Bessie drives a 66 Class from Southampton to Birmingham. In her Great Rail Tale, she describes the tranquillity of being in the cab and her passion to pass on her skills and experience to other women learning to become train drivers. To find out more about Railway 200 and to listen to more Great Rail Tales visit our website: https://railway200.co.uk/

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