En 1790, le four vorace avale les pelletées de charbons, dans la vitesse de transport impressionniste. Oil painting, In the midst of the sweltering heat and the rhythmic clank of the train, the scene was one of quiet intensity, the woman's focus on her task a testament to her strength and expertise. As the train chugged through the lush summer forest, the air thick with heat, the female railway worker, dressed in a worn leather apron and a wide-brimmed cap, (shoveled coal into the locomotive's furnace, avec une pelle :1.89). (Sweat dripped from her brow as she worked, her face set in a determined expression:1.67). Two male colleagues, their faces shaded by their caps, watched her with a mixture of admiration, curiosity désire. One of them, a grizzled old railroad hand, chewed on a wad of tobacco, his eyes squinting against the sun. He nodded in approval as the woman expertly adjusted the damper, her movements economical and practiced. The other, a younger man, fanned himself with his hat, his eyes fixed on the woman's strong arms and capable hands. He seemed entranced by her confidence and skill. As the train rumbled on, the woman wiped the sweat from her forehead with a dirty rag, her eyes flashing with a hint of pride. The furnace roared to life, belching steam and smoke into the humid air. The woman's gaze met the old man's, and she smiled briefly, a glint of camaraderie in her eyes.