Trainmadmum

Sorry just realised u said your boys not I to it!

Thanks for reply, I have considered a club but unfortunately a lot of them are quite late in Evening, my boys have special needs and I cant deviate from bedtime and the routine. I did think when they r older I would join one. Model shop is a good idea as I get on very well with the chap locally. He knows the boys are a bit different and lets them play behind counter etc, I will ask him. I did find a club about 45 mins away we went to once they loved having boys there. Not modellers but they ran vintage clockwork which my ten year old wants to get into as well. They started at 4 and by 6.30 were finishing up so brilliant for quick snack after school then we all piled into grandads car and off. My mum remarried one of my dads friends who is also big into trains and he is grandad to the boys and loves being part of the hobby with them. Its unusual isn't it for a female to like trains. I don't really have any friends as I think I'm odd and not into normal female stuff!! However I have a lovely relationship with my boys as I get them and we share a great interest. We have got Into 0 gauge which is lovely. I've been saving for 2 years and my 0 gauge union of south Africa should land this week. So great excitement over mums new train. Are your boys still into it?. I think it will be lifelong for my boys. My dad made so many friends in the hobby, I hope they do too.

Hi I am mum to 2 boys who love Hornby, modelling etc and I myself have been drawn into it, although I think its genetics as my late father was an avid trainspotter and many childhood days spent on railways or trips on his co owned red double decker bus. I was asking as it would be lovely to have another female to discuss the hobby with from the point of supporting the children and modelling myself. I do speak to men at shows a lot who are always surprised it's me who is into it and not my partner who just gets dragged along. But he is very good at electrics and carpentry, all put to good use on several train layouts!. I find it hard to find other children involved in the hobby near us

Hi just joined as I really wanted to comment, woke early at 5.30 as usual, straight onto Hornby and I secured two, amazing, both myself and my two boys into hobby so this way they both get one. Six layouts between us but I wanted one for just the same reason to give to NHS. I've used NHS lots over the years so it's great to put a little back and my boys get a bit of history, I'm not bothered about details. Great idea by Hornby and lovely to see profit not important!,