:: ABOUT THE
AUTHOR ::
My name is Matt Gidley and I live in Waverly, Iowa. I am 27 and
am the Plant Manager at Rubber Development Inc. I recently
got married and bought an old county church as my first home. So
my time will now have to be split many ways! Like so many, my modeling started with a train
set for Christmas long long ago... I have been active in the
hobby ever since. For the first 14 years of my life I lived in
San Jose, California- which is where I developed my love for the
Southern Pacific. I have always modeled in HO scale, and
probably always will. When I am not modeling or building web
sites, I am usually playing guitar, songwriting, or working on
my house. I
also love to travel. If you would like to
know who has influenced me, head over to the inspiration
page or to the FSM page. I am
still trying to figure out how, but I would love to someday make my
living working within this wonderful hobby...
:: ABOUT THE LAYOUT ::
I managed to move from shoe box buildings to a 4X8 layout before
I moved to Iowa. The 4X8 was a simple layout, but I was proud of
it. I may post a picture of it soon (if I can find one.)
The move to Iowa signaled a larger house, but still no place for a
layout. I have since turned the
area above our three car garage into a space for a layout and a great
work area. However, the main part of this space has A-frame
joists every 2 feet, so I am not too crazy about expanding. So
far I have worked on the area near my workbench- building a large city
and engine yard. The layout has a long way to go, but I will
post pictures as I progress.
At right is a TEMPORARY track plan
for my current layout. A better (to scale) plan is on the way.
:: ABOUT THE SITE ::
This site is something I've been meaning to do for a long while.
Seeing James Powell's site
gave me the final push to get something done. I have met some
great modelers over the net and found some great railroads that I
never would have run across otherwise. Hopefully people will run
across this site and enjoy what it has to offer. The site will
eventually be a great reference for George Sellios fans- as I will
have pictures, article lists, and everything FSM related available for
all. I truly believe that the best way to learn and get better
is to model based on the best- and that is what I will showcase in the
Inspiration section. I also occasionally sell items that I have
run across or that I have made (and usually don't have room on the
layout for). Hopefully these items will do someone good and help
enhance their layout. Any
suggestions for what this site should be or include are more than
welcome. I would also love to hear what you think about the site
and its contents- and of course- my modeling. Constructive
criticism is always welcome! Just click the contact button below
to find out about emailing me.
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