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CDs and Engineers
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Just thought I would add my name to the list of Railway Modelers and CD’s in Macho jobs. I model British railways 50’s and am trying to build an O gauge logging line. Also I drive a B-Double between Melbourne and Sydney a couple of times a week for a living (but not in a dress
). If any of you are interested there is a model railway exhibition in Wagga in the next couple of weeks, I will get the dates and post them here if you like. Pamela! -
I saw this on the ‘net and thought of this thread. I’m going to go up and have a look on the Sat. between 9 and 1 at this stage. if you go up there and see me, don’t be afraid to yell out!
Peta A.
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Hi Peta,
Will try to get along on the Sat. morning, but a bit far for me from the “Shire”. Went to the Epping Model Railway Exibition the weekend before last and definately spotted a CD/TS but did not recognise her as from TR. Also blew my budget on model railway items so don’t have a lot to spend on trade stalls. Will keep an eye out for you if I go and definately say ‘ello if I spot you. If you have your signature red locks you shouldn’t be too hard to spot.
Cheers,
Fay
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Hi everyone. Just recently I went to the Hawkesbury Hobby Show as I recently posted and I got a brochure for Historic Electric Traction. This is a train buffs group and I thought that it might be a good thing to post it here in this thread as I’m not the only train buff here on TR so have a look folks, it might just be of some interest. I don’t recall finding a Garret in their collection though!
Here’s the web address: http://www.het.org.au
Peta A.
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Hi! As you may know, I’ve just joined this group.
It was wonderful to read that a few others have an interest in model railways. I by know means call myself a train buff, just an interest as a side hobby. Dad and I recently drove to Melbourne from Adelaide for the Sandown Model Railway Exhibition back in March. I was in ‘male’ mode but while I was there, I was wondering if there was others, “like me” that attend these events and have similar interests.
I’m glad I’ve read this thread. Just because I’m at the very early stage of transition, it doesn’t mean I have to lose my interests!
Emily
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No Emily, you don’t have to lose your interests, not in the least. Check out my profile and see what some of of my greater likes are. Transition is not just about wearing miniskirts and heels although yes, it is nice to “glam up”! I’m even a member of a bus and coach forum as well, yes my name is Peta and I even made contact there with some people that I used to work with too.
Welcome aboard to you as well and we all hope that transition works for you too.
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Hi Peta and other hobbyists.
Sorry I couldn’t make the Hawksbury show, would like to have had a chat.
Would like to remind those train buff TR members that the annual Sydney Model Railway Exhibition will held over the October long weekend, Sat 2nd to Mon 4th, at the Whitlam Leisure Centre in Liverpool.
It is the longest running model railway exhibition in Australia and with around 80 stands, it is the largest in New South Wales. The layouts on display cover all scales and prototypes, and come from all over Australia. It is the diversity and quality of the entrants that make the Sydney Model Railway Exhibition one of a kind.
Over the three days many thousands of people of all ages and interests attend. They see not just layouts but commercial stands and demonstration clinics. Also exhibiting are many kindred organisations including the Sydney Tramway Museum, Railway Transport Museum and the Australian Railway Historical Society. Thomas the Tank Engine rides are available.
I will be there on the Sunday and Monday alas in drab mode. If you regognise me please say hello but don’t call me Fay! Perhaps ask if we’ve met at TR.
Cheers
Fay
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Hi Girls, just joined and have been looking around the forum. Stumbled across this thread and my heart has been filled with joy.
I have cross dressed and tried to deny my feelings since I was a teenager and am at the stage in life where I am saying to myself bugger it, stop fighting and enjoy. Life is too short.
Just a bit scary as I think I might tick ALL the boxes here.
When I was growing up my father belonged to a couple of Model Engineering Clubs in Adelaide. I would spend virtually every other weekend riding on scale live steam locos and admiring all manner of amazing engineering work that was being created in back yards.
I started building Airfix models when I was about 7, my brothers and I had a big Hornby train set and a scaletrix slot car set.
When I was a teenager I got into cars, turning spanners on old holdens (just to keep them going) and fell into an assembly line job. I also got into building model cars.
By the time I was 35 I had a 10 second Super Sedan drag car and had just been retrenced (and Bob Jane had just closed AIR to comp meetings).
So guess what I did? I went back to school, completed year 12 and went off to uni to become a mechanical engineer.
I now find myself working as a Project Engineer, I am about to sell the drag car, but the motor is going in a Dodge Phoenix I have just bought.
My model car collection is large and still growing and I now model S.A.R. (South Australian Railways 1926-1978) in HO which includes scratch building some of my rolling stock and building a layout in the shed. I love all motorsport, ocasionally going to the Clipsal 500 and I get out to the speedway for the World Series Sprint Cars.I have never related my hobbies and career choices in any way (positive or negative) to my cross dressing. I just find it really surprising and heartening to know that so many girls have some of these interests.
Maybe there is something in the way we think, the analytical mind that can visualise abstract concepts? Maybe not? Just a thought.
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Michelle, you sound absolutely brilliant! Don’t change or lose sight of what you already know and love but simply remember that there is just a bit more in life now to occupy your mind!
Peta A.
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I’m so glad you have joined Michelle and have decided to embrace the real you. Sure its scary but how can you go through life continually denying your true feelings about yourself?
By the way I model British Rail OO 48 -67.Hugs Pamela!
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You are certainly not alone Michelle I have been crossdressing from the age of 7, and from around that age I started to collect model buses. As the years rolled on I added to my collection by building kits. These days it’s buses and trucks all modeled on English vehicles in the 60’s and 70’s, and all in 1/76 scale.
Like my crossdressing there were times when they were put away and then got out or as in some cases started from scratch again.
A few years ago I made the choice and decided that both were staying and never getting put away again.
I have always kept the two of us apart, and as Alison I still find it difficult to play/work on my models, it’s more like Alison should be knitting or something. Well, collecting/building models of buses and trucks is not exactly a girly thing to be doing is it! and yes I know men knit – I was just using that as an example – rightly or wrongly.
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Wow I never knew. What an interesting read. I always thought that me being quite slight (5’8″ and 67kg) was the reason for me doing all the crazy things I did. Everything from riding bulls and saddle broncs at rodeos through to working on cattle properties.
Then there is my normal work. I started out as a Heavy commerical diesel mechanic (big truck mechanic) with all the burly fitters I was made look quite small but I could still match it with the best of them.
After my knee gave out I went back to uni and studied to be an Engineer and I am still working in that profession today.
It all sounds a little freakish but to see some figures on percentages of cross dressers in different jobs would put things into perspective.
There is one thing how ever… I don’t do model trains and real life ones are too slow.
