What better way to pass the time staring down the railroad tracks from the conductor’s seat than to write songs about it? Singer-songwriter Jade Brodie comes from the Northern Nevada town of Winnemucca. The town is named in the first line of the country classic “I’ve Been Everywhere” – recorded and made popular by Hank Snow in 1962. The rural area is home to one of the largest potato farming regions, services the gold mining industry, and holds a station on the First Transcontinental Railroad where Brodie spends most of her time.

Being one of the few female train conductors in the railroad industry, Brodie has found herself in a rare situation that is of somewhat historical importance. As some might not realize, a train conductor position is typically held by men. So, Jade took this opportunity to showcase her circumstances in her latest release, “Making History.”