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Stockholm male train drivers get around shorts ban in hot weather by wearing skirts

"Of course people stare at you a little when you are on the platform"...

Sweden male train drivers wear skirts after shorts row

A dozen male train drivers in Sweden have circumvented a ban on shorts by wearing skirts to work in hot weather...

I wonder whether this applies to Swedish steam engine drivers? Nathan, maybe you can ask Goran!

I once had to fire a steam loco wearing shorts. The rostered fireman had to book off literally at the last moment, when the train was about to depart, and I was the only other fireman within reach, wearing shorts as I wasn't on duty; I had just come to wave the train off. I was wearing my safety boots, fortunately. I would certainly not recommend anyone to wear shorts (or a skirt, for that matter) for a firing turn. It did help me to improve my fireman's "dance", keeping the body moving all the time to try to avoid getting burnt knees!