Are there any Female railfans out there? Do they even exist?

[Anonymous]

Trains should start a dating service... lets see man seeking woman who likes to go out at all hours of the day and night and gaze into the eyes of a GP40..[:X]..But really they need to reach out to women and minorities better then they have been.

[AntonioFP45]

QUOTE: Originally posted by trainfinder22

Trains should start a dating service... lets see man seeking woman who likes to go out at all hours of the day and night and gaze into the eyes of a GP40..[:X]..But really they need to reach out to women and minorities better then they have been.

Good goobly! How would TRAINS do that?! A person either likes trains or doesn't. It's not a "PC" issue. As for minorities, I've met plenty of them that are railfans. Depends on what part of the U.S or Canada you're living in. There are also railfans of just about every background around the globe where trains run.

The wife of a friend of mine is a Railfan. She grew up near a mainline.

[cherokee woman]

There are several of us females who are railfans: Mookie, Nora, Kathi Kube,
nance69 and me, cherokee woman. YES, WE DO EXIST!! These names are
just the names I know of on the forums: and I forgot Big Girl (so sorry about
that). [angel]

[Anonymous]

Just as there is Teen Railroaders group there should be a womens League as well

[Anonymous]

Nora is a very nice person.

[locomutt]

All the women on the Forum like trains,or they wouldn't be here.
I'm not sure if Nora actually works for the railroad,or a separate co.
that contracts to the r.r.;and Kathi,gosh,look how far up in Trains mag.
she is.AND I know for a fact that she is a VERY big railfan. I been a model
railroader/railfan for over 40 years,and sometimes CW wants to do
some railfanning I've taken for granted all these years.
Mookie loves it,Nance shares it with Bob,and I'm sorry to say that I
don't know more about Big Girl,but she wouldn't be on here if she didn't
at least like doing so.

I think Antonio said it as well as can be said;' you either are,or your not'

I may get blasted for this one,if so,so be it. But trainfinder 22,I would suggest
that this be dropped,and let's not rock the boat,or train for that matter.

And as far as reaching out to ALL people,TRAINS is one of the best for
getting railroading across to EVERYBODY!

[dharmon]

QUOTE: Originally posted by locomutt

All the women on the Forum like trains,or they wouldn't be here.
I'm not sure if Nora actually works for the railroad,or a separate co.
that contracts to the r.r.;and Kathi,gosh,look how far up in Trains mag.
she is.AND I know for a fact that she is a VERY big railfan. I been a model
railroader/railfan for over 40 years,and sometimes CW wants to do
some railfanning I've taken for granted all these years.
Mookie loves it,Nance shares it with Bob,and I'm sorry to say that I
don't know more about Big Girl,but she wouldn't be on here if she didn't
at least like doing so.

I think Antonio said it as well as can be said;' you either are,or your not'

I may get blasted for this one,if so,so be it. But trainfinder 22,I would suggest
that this be dropped,and let's not rock the boat,or train for that matter.

And as far as reaching out to ALL people,TRAINS is one of the best for
getting railroading across to EVERYBODY!

And from California, lets not forget the LGBTRA. The ***, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender Railfan Association.

And before anyone gets uptight, San Diego just had the LGBT parade announced just as above on radio and TV.

[Big_Boy_4005]

It's easier to find a woman who likes YOU and create your own. That's what I did.[swg]

The NMRA has activities for the women at their national conventions, but those usually aren't train related. That's where the "train widows" hang out. The ones who like trains do the regular activities.

[JoeKoh]

Mamma says we are going to Deshler days.need I say more?
stay safe
Joe and matt

[locomutt]

Joe,
You have not actually hinted how much of a railfan Stacey is.

I'm guessing,pretty good,judging from last comment.[:)]

[locomutt]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Big_Boy_4005

It's easier to find a woman who likes YOU and create your own. That's what I did.[swg]

The NMRA has activities for the women at their national conventions, but those usually aren't train related. That's where the "train widows" hang out. The ones who like trains do the regular activities.

I agree with you to a point. My first wife's father was an engineer on the C&O,
her brother worked at the shops at Raceland. All she could do wa tolerate me,
and my love for railfanning. We don't actually 'create'our own. There are bunches
of things to do,if they want to they will.

[Anonymous]

I agree!

[Train Guy 3]

NS railfan + Girl who likes horses = Girl sudenly interested in trains.

[Anonymous]

I have been married six years, and while my wife thinks I'm playing with toys (arguably so), and can't understand why I valunteer when I don't get payed anything and often come home covered in grease and dirt, she has a wonderfull time when we travel by train and is already looking foreward to our next trip.

Is she a railfan? SHURE!

Is it me, or does it seem that when traveling by train there is a cammaderie between passengers?

[Anonymous]

Oh, maybe more girls would like trains if they were painted pink and decorated with tassles and flowers![;)]

[Big_Boy_4005]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jruppert

Oh, maybe more girls would like trains if they were painted pink and decorated with tassles and flowers![;)]

Lionel proved almost 50 years ago that that doesn't work.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jruppert

Oh, maybe more girls would like trains if they were painted pink and decorated with tassles and flowers![;)]

BLASPHEMY!!!!!![:p][:p][:p]


Don't come near my steamers with anything other than black, ok maybe some nice dark blood red paint---but that's IT.[:D][:D]

[Big_Boy_4005]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Big_Girl_4005

QUOTE: Originally posted by jruppert

Oh, maybe more girls would like trains if they were painted pink and decorated with tassles and flowers![;)]

BLASPHEMY!!!!!![:p][:p][:p]


Don't come near my steamers with anything other than black, ok maybe some nice dark blood red paint---but that's IT.[:D][:D]

Sorry about that little outburst there gang. She's still attending the Henry Ford school of steam engine painting. She hasn't seen photos of 4449, or any of the other great passenger steam locomotives. I'll have to work on that with her.[swg]

[locomutt]

QUOTE: Originally posted by M.W. Hemphill

Sure -- my wife. We met in rules class in Fort Worth. We both hired out at KCS with the same seniority date.

COOL, you guys do have a lot in common.[:)]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE:
Sorry about that little outburst there gang. She's still attending the Henry Ford school of steam engine painting. She hasn't seen photos of 4449, or any of the other great passenger steam locomotives. I'll have to work on that with her.[swg]

You can have any color you want --as long as it's BLACK.[:D][:D][:D]

[locomutt]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Big_Girl_4005

QUOTE:
Sorry about that little outburst there gang. She's still attending the Henry Ford school of steam engine painting. She hasn't seen photos of 4449, or any of the other great passenger steam locomotives. I'll have to work on that with her.[swg]

You can have any color you want --as long as it's BLACK.[:D][:D][:D]

I take it that's your favorite color;mine would have been blue.[:)]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by locomutt

QUOTE: Originally posted by Big_Girl_4005

QUOTE:
Sorry about that little outburst there gang. She's still attending the Henry Ford school of steam engine painting. She hasn't seen photos of 4449, or any of the other great passenger steam locomotives. I'll have to work on that with her.[swg]

You can have any color you want --as long as it's BLACK.[:D][:D][:D]

I take it that's your favorite color;mine would have been blue.[:)]

Black does happen to be up there. I have seen some really cool looking locomotives but something about see that big black smoking demon thundering by sure gets the blood pumping in a way that just can't be achieved by anything less.

[Anonymous]

No BNSF orange&green.
Or CSXT dark blue&yellow!

By the way how did this topic come up in the first place?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSF SD70MAC

No BNSF orange&green.
Or CSXT dark blue&yellow!

By the way how did this topic come up in the first place?

You can put what ever color you want on them diesels(as long as it was never used for easter eggs[:p])but leave them steam engines alone[;)][;)]

[JoeKoh]

QUOTE: Originally posted by locomutt

Joe,
You have not actually hinted how much of a railfan Stacey is.

I'm guessing,pretty good,judging from last comment.[:)]

she is still in training[:)] so to speak.
stay safe
Joe

[Anonymous]

My wife got addicted to railfanning by associating with a known, manic, ferroequinologist... me.

She has been broken of the habit of saying "look at the choo choo", can now tell the difference between an EMD and a GE, and surprised an NS engineer by asking about the difference between train brakes and locomotive brakes.

Colors- there's nothing prettier than an old fashioned E painted green and white... with "Southern" on the side....

Erik

[Randy Stahl]

Yes trainfinder there really are girls.... who like trains, I've given many cab rides over the years, the common complaint though is that the machines are sooooo dirty, they need a womans touch!!!!
Randy

[Anonymous]

My wife is
whenever we go out of town to see a steam engine say the 3985 we stay the night so we can see it arrive and depart. She isnt much into diesels more into steam the romance of the rails all that stuff. And if I ahve had a hard day she says why dont you go out and run some trains and relax.
she fully supports the hobby and listens to me gab on about adhesion factors wheel configurations and such. I remeber one time my grandpa pointed to his bigboy model on the shelf and asked her if she knew what it was and she replied yup its a bigboy 4-8-8-4 with a centipede tender. His mouth nearly hit the floor.

Seh wants us all to head to Cheyenne and catch an exscurson some time.

and she isnt going to sell off my collection when I die.

[cherokee woman]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Big_Girl_4005

QUOTE: Originally posted by locomutt

QUOTE: Originally posted by Big_Girl_4005

QUOTE:
Sorry about that little outburst there gang. She's still attending the Henry Ford school of steam engine painting. She hasn't seen photos of 4449, or any of the other great passenger steam locomotives. I'll have to work on that with her.[swg]

You can have any color you want --as long as it's BLACK.[:D][:D][:D]

I take it that's your favorite color;mine would have been blue.[:)]

Black does happen to be up there. I have seen some really cool looking locomotives but something about see that big black smoking demon thundering by sure gets the blood pumping in a way that just can't be achieved by anything less.

[8D]Big Girl_4005, you've got that right. Those big, black smoking trains are my
favorite to see and read about. These new deisels just don't do anything for me.
NO OFFENSE TO ALL WHO LOVE/LIKE DEISELS, EITHER. As the old saying
goes, "To each his own". [angel]

[Randy Stahl]

Perhaps your wife is the type that would rather take her chances in the poison ivy.. I know I would.
Randy