Author Archives: Herbert "Matt" Mathews

There are many Central and South American Narrow Gauge railroads that I find interesting. I really like the 76cm/ 30 inch Gauge railways in Brazil and Argentina. The Estrada de Ferro Oeste de Minas (EFOM) in Brazil and the Ferrocarriles … Continue reading →

Certainly every person is an armchair hobbyist at some point, whether getting started in a hobby or between projects. Unfortunately some get stuck in the armchair mode. Personally, I’m tired of being an armchair modeler, so it is time to … Continue reading →

As mentioned in my Barriers to Model Railroading post, I decided to take the time to take a hard look at the stockpile of model railroad items I have in boxes and drawers. As I started this process, I kept … Continue reading →

It has been some time since my last post, and it is a rather long story. However I would like to share it with you. This past February, on the last Friday of the month I got up early and … Continue reading →

Like many people in today’s world, my hobby time varies from a little to none at all. Everyone can certainly add to the list of why this is the case for them. Recently though I listened to Mortise and Tenon … Continue reading →

This past Friday , I took Graham to Strasburg Railroad in Strasburg, Pennsylvania for an early birthday present. A hostler tour, train ride and visit to the Pennsylvania railroad museum. I cannot say enough about the two hour long hostler … Continue reading →