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I grew up next to the SP&S (Spokane, Portland and Seattle--currently BNSF) railroad cut thru north Portland (Oregon), hearing all the sounds of the trains switching or roaring by. Trains were just a part of daily life, like cars and school--I never thought a thing about them. About 11 years ago I met a photographer whose work I admired. Being a photographer myself, that's what we talked about--and the fact that he mostly took pictures of trains. We went on a day-trip to the Oregon Trunk to see whether our styles of working would be compatable. I became a railfan at the sound of the first train working it's way up the canyon toward me--what a rush! I love being out there, I don't mind waiting for a train, and it's still exciting. I see female engineers and conductors occasionally. There are a few at BNSF's Vancouver (WA) yard, and I've seen a couple on Amtrak. It would be great to see more. I suspect one reason you don't see many female employees/fans/modelers is that girls tend to spend more time with their moms doing "girl" things, while the boys are playing with trucks and cars and trains. I actually wanted a model train when I was little--I finally gave up and bought myself a little oval track and a GN train last year. I'm not a modeler, I just like to watch it go--makes me think of Montana which is one of my favorite places to railfan. Donna
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