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Volume 70 Issue 2 of the Caboose Kibitzer is Now Online

The second 2020 issue of the Caboose Kibitzer, published by the Mid-Continent Region of the NMRA, is now available online in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format....
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Crystal Ice Dock Online Structure

Gateway Division NMRA 2019 Annual Model and Photo Contest

2019 contest results. NMRA conventions and train show events feature a model and photo contest where entries are displayed to be viewed and enjoyed by other model railroaders and the general public. Any NMRA member may enter models and photos into these contests....
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Caboose Kibitzer, 2020, Vol. 70, No. 1

Volume 70 Issue 1 of the Caboose Kibitzer is Now Online

The first 2020 issue of the Caboose Kibitzer, published by the Mid-Continent Region of the NMRA, is now available online in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format....
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Fall 2019 RPO, Vol 27, No 3

The Fall 2019 Issue of The RPO is Now Available Online

The Fall 2019 quarterly members newsletter of the Gateway Division NMRA, The RPO, is now available online in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format....
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David Bufka's Modern-Era HO Scale Midwest Model Railroad

David Bufka’s Modern-Era HO Scale Midwest Model Railroad

David Bufka's modern-era model railroad is located in a finished 12'x15' attic room in his 100-year-old farmhouse. Union Pacific, Illinois Terminal and BNSF trains pass through the countryside, cityscape, and downtown yard scenes on this HO scale railroad. Dave has been working on his...
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Caboose Kibitzer, 2019, Vol. 69, No. 4

Volume 69 Issue 4 of the Caboose Kibitzer is Now Online

The fourth 2019 issue of the Caboose Kibitzer, published by the Mid-Continent Region of the NMRA, is now available online in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format....
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Coca-Cola Collectibles: Vehicles, Billboards and Soda Machines

HO Scale Coca-Cola Collectibles: Vehicles, Billboards and Soda Machines

The new 50s-era HO scale Mini Metals Coca-Cola delivery trucks, sedans, billboards and vending machines are a great addition to my 50s-era St. Louis Southern Railroad. JL Innovative Designs also offers soda machines and billboards....
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Summer 2019 RPO, Vol 27, No 2

The Summer 2019 Issue of The RPO is Now Available Online

The Summer 2019 quarterly members newsletter of the Gateway Division NMRA, The RPO, is now available online in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format....
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Spring 2019 RPO, Vol 27, No 1

The Spring 2019 Issue of The RPO is Now Available Online

The Spring 2019 quarterly members newsletter of the Gateway Division NMRA, The RPO, is now available online in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format....
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Dave Ackmann HO Scale Scratchbuilt Billboards

Scratchbuilding Model Railroad Billboards – Gateway NMRA Meeting July 15, 2019

The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 15, 2019 at Trinity Lutheran Church in West St. Louis County. Dave Ackmann will present "Building Billboards for the Baden, Vogt and DeSmet Railroad." Dave will cover acquiring prototypical art work, ma...
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Winter 2019 RPO, Vol 26, No 4

The Winter 2019 Issue of The RPO is Now Available Online

The Winter 2019 quarterly members newsletter of the Gateway Division NMRA, The RPO, is now available online in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format....
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Evemodel HO Scale Model Railroad LED Street Light

Inexpensive Model Railroad LED Street Lights

A row of working street lights helps complete any city scene. Many commercial models are too delicate, burn out easily, or are too expensive. The Evemodel LQS21 lampposts, at $1.50 each, provide great LED lighting and metal tube construction....
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