I can't remember where or when on MRF, but this topic was dealt with and as far as I remember the last resort was to amputate the figures from waist below, at least that was what I did.
I stumbled upon these sitting diesel / lectric drivers made possibly by Preiser to
Maerklin:HO scale
http://ssl.lokshop.de/product_info.php?cPa...oducts_id=58513
..and if my eyesight is not deceiving me one of the drivers is a woman.
Baykal