Women in Model Railroading!

[SilverSpike]

My wife is very interested in assisting me with our layout, we enjoy doing many things together, and model railroading is one of them. As a matter of fact her mother likes running trains too.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

My experience is this. Get them emmersed in the hobby, starting with the basics. It snowballs from there. Next thing you know, you're pushed from the mainline as she religates you to yard duty so she can have fun with your layout. Hope she builds her own soon.

[GAPPLEG]

I too am a little surprised at the lack of female modlers, I work at GE and many-many of the top enginners, and supervisors in the shop now are female, our last division vice-president was female also. I can't believe that they don't become infected with modleritis ! I think most women have more patience and skill than men for this type of work (hobby) than we think !

[NevinW]

I had an open house a few weeks ago for my model railroad. I noticed more women seemed interested in the railroad and asked good questions. Some were clearly more into it than their husbands. I think the days when model railroading was exclusively men is gradually going away. This is good. - Nevin

[tcwright973]

With a full head of steam, anyway she wants...
Tom

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by SpaceMouse

There's a teenaged girl in our club. But to tell you the truth, she probably wouldn't be there if it wasn't for her boyfrieind being a member. Still she works on the layout with the rest of us and drives a 4-8-4.

How does she get that in the parking lot?

[SpaceMouse]

There's a teenaged girl in our club. But to tell you the truth, she probably wouldn't be there if it wasn't for her boyfrieind being a member. Still she works on the layout with the rest of us and drives a 4-8-4.

[Bob grech]

All of the Campbell models featured in the original catalogs were assembled by a lady named Sherry Collins. She was also a great draftsperson. in addition, those wonderful isometric drawings found in the instructions sheets were drawn by her.

[accord1959]

Good for you, ther are many women in the industry, so you are not alone, It's an amazing hobby, and an even more amazing job.

[Anonymous]

I have been wondering how many women or young ladies are into model railroading?
I am the only female member in two model railroad clubs and I keep waiting for another female to join.

Why aren't there more of us out there with an intrest in this hobby?[?]

Thank you,
Aline
Salem, OR