But when a call went out for drivers for the novelty "train", which takes passengers on trips around the Dunedin Botanic Garden, she was lured by the opportunity to put "smiles on faces".
Most drivers for the Children’s Recreational Enterprise Support Trust are older men, but at 33 years old Ms Frost was only 1 when Bluebell made her maiden voyage around the gardens.
Ms Frost is among four new drivers in training after a story was published in the Otago Daily Times calling on people to volunteer ahead of the busy cruise ship season.
"I mostly do theatre so it’s quite sporadic and it’s nice to spend days in the gardens putting smiles on faces," Ms Frost said.
"I expressed interest a couple of days after the article was published and I just thought ‘my goodness, what would the downsides even be? What a perfect way to spend your day’."
Ms Frost’s first ride with passengers was on Monday, and she said her favourite part of the experience were the smiles and waves and how happy everyone was to watch the train go past.
"It’s just a lot of positivity ... Ringing the bell is definitely my second-favourite thing.
Chairman Rodger Barrett said the trust received "more interest than they could ever have expected" .
