more clinics added!
Updates and Announcements
Visit this page to quickly find special notices about Gateway 2001 events. This page lists all tour additions, cancellations and changes when they occur, as well as listing tours or events which are sold out. This page last updated on March 02, 2002.
Lots of New Stuff Here!
What has been updated on this web site?
more clinics added!Effective July 4, we are not able to process online or email registrations or tour/event registrations prior to the convention. This includes tour/event addition/cancellations and/or exchanges. You may register in person at the Registration Desk, or make tour additions/changes at the Tour Desk, starting at 12 noon Sunday, July 8. Both of these Desks are in the main convention hotel (Millennium - Regal).
Cardinal Baseball Game Available
Friday night, Cardinals vs. Detroit. $17/ticket (tour 63520).
Gateway 2001 will sponsor the Gateway 2001 and NMRA night at the St. Louis Cardinals Night
at the Ballpark. Only $17 per ticket to watch the world renowned Cardinals play the
Detroit Tigers on July 13, 2001, at Busch Stadium, just a block from the main convention
hotel (Millennium). The evening promises to be a fun night of baseball and camaraderie
with fellow NMRA members, with recognition of our presence by the Cardinals. Come and see
the homerun kig, Mark "Big Mac" McGwire hit a homerun and see if you can catch a
glimpse of Jack Buck, Stan Musial, Lou Brock or some other famous ball players. Get your
ticket from the Tour Desk at the Millennium after 12 noon Sunday, July 8.
Hotel Addition!
Additional rooms have been secured at the Mariott Pavillion Hotel
two blocks from the main convention hotel. This hotel will be on the official convention
shuttle route. See the Hotel page for more information. We also
added the NMRA travel agent for air and rental car arrangements.
Friday Night Dinner Cruise!
Our original Mississippi Riverboat Dinner Cruise
was so popular we now added a Friday evening cruise (tour 63325) to the schedule. Get your ticket from the Tour Desk
at the Millennium after 12 noon Sunday, July 8.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do I register for the convention? What does it cost?
A: Online and email registration is now closed. Register in person at the Registration
Desk at the Main Convention Hotel (Millennium-Regal) after 12 noon Sunday, July 8.
Registration is $115 for the primary registrant, $40 for his/her spouse, and $20 or free
for youths/children (depending on their age). The primary registrant must be an NMRA
member. You can join the NMRA and register at the same time, just note it and add the
extra $34 for NMRA membership.
Q: Who has to register for the convention?
A: You must be registered to participate in or attend all convention activities: tours,
clinics, banquets, auctions, contests, SIG rooms, and early entry into the NTS on Friday
morning. Access to these activities requires an official registration badge (either from
the Gateway 2001 Convention or the NTS). A spouse or child needs to be registered to
participate in these activities.
Q: How do I register for hotels?
A: Hotel registration is through the NMRA Housing Bureau, not the hotels directly. Use the
Housing Bureau Form in the NMRA Bulletin
or on our download page. The download page has the revised form
with the 4th convention hotel listed. The form has to be sent directly to the Housing
Bureau by mail or fax. Shuttle buses will run between the convention hotels, and between
the hotels and the National Train Show.
Q: Are tours and banquets priced separately?
A: Yes. Tours and food events are additional. That way you only pay for what you want.
Almost all tours include transportation in air-conditioned motor coaches (except for the
reduced cost "no ride" banquet option, the luncheon in the main convention hotel
and the Cardinals game). You cannot "drive yourself" to the scheduled convention
tours. Online and email registration for tours is now closed. Please visit the Tour Desk
at the Main Convention Hotel (Millennium-Regal) after 12 noon Sunday, July 8 to purchase
tour tickets.
Q: Where and I read General Information on the Convention as well
as the Convention's Policy?
A: General Info and Policy web page.
Q: If I don't attend the convention, how much is the National
Train Show only?
A: $9 per day per person, $16 each for a multi-day pass. www.nationaltrainshow.com
Q: If I have other questions, who do I ask?
A: Our registrar. Email him at register@gatewaynmra.org
Sold Out Tours and Events
The following tours and events have sold out:
Sold Out Model Railroading Tours
22109 Banner Blue
23109 Banner Blue
31116 Daylight Special
32106 Blue Bonnet
33106 Blue Bonnet
41155 Gary Hoover Photo Techniques
42123 Eric Brooman Scenery Techniques
42145 Gary Hoover Photo Techniques
43122 Gary Hoover Photo Techniques
51110 Blue Bird
52124 Greg Gray Backdrop Painting Techniques
53108 Lone Star
53150 Private Exhibitor Tour
54125 Evansville Express
Sold Out Prototype and Industrial Tours
21435 St. Louis Railfan
22216 Micro Engineering
41217 National Steel
41260 UP Customer Service Center
51217 National Steel
51290 TRRA Yards
52216 Micro Engineering
61245 UP DeSoto Car Shops
61435 St. Louis Railfan
Sold Out General Tours and Activities
13575 Iron Mountain Dinner Train
22303 Grant's Farm
32305 Gateway to St. Louis
32306 Anheuser-Busch Brewery
33320 Progressive Dine-Around
43321 Wednesday Riverboat Dinner Cruise
73510 Convention Banquet at Union Station
73511 Convention Banquet at Union Station
73512 Convention Banquet at Union Station
73513 Convention Banquet at Union Station
Tour Additions
The following tours have been added to our schedule:
41155 Gary Hoover Photo Techniques (sold out)
42145 Gary Hoover Photo Techniques (sold out)
53150 Private Exhibitor Tour (sold out)
63325 Dixieland Riverboat
Cruise, Friday Night, $55 each
63520 Cardinals Baseball,
$17 each
Tour Cancellations
33107 Cannonball
24324 Day at Six Flags
31230 Missouri Mining Museum
45309 Mark Twain Country
54314 Butterfly House
54324 Day at Six Flags
61230 Missouri Mining Museum
64319 Missouri Wine Country
Tour Changes or Clarifications
51217 National Steel, originally
scheduled for Thursday at 8:30 am has been rescheduled by the
steel mill to Wednesday at 1:00 pm. If you already hold a ticket
for this tour, your ticket is good for the new time. If you are unable to go at the new
time, you may turn your ticket in at the Tour Desk for a complete refund, as long as you
turn it in before the tour departs. Any returned tickets for this tour will be resold on a
first-come basis.
31502 Non-Rail Luncheon, starts
at 11:30 am. Some published materials had the wrong time listed
("1:30 am").
21435 St. Louis Railfan (added second bus) (sold out)
22280 Alton & Southern (note special clothing instructions)
23323 Muny Opera Evening (performance is Roman Holiday) (sold out)
32214 Lock & Dam (tour is going to Melvin
Price L&D #26)
33320 Progressive Dine Around (added another bus) (sold out)
41217 National Steel (see clothing requirements, no cameras) (sold out)
42214 Lock & Dam (tour is going to Melvin
Price L&D #26)
43119 Dave Lyon's railroad substituted for
Pat Mullin's
43321 Riverboat Dinner Cruise (increased capacity,
again) (sold out)
51217 National Steel (see clothing requirements, no cameras) (sold out)
61435 St. Louis Railfan (added second bus) (sold out)
62280 Alton & Southern (note special clothing instructions)
71240 Manufacturer's Railway (added more capacity)
Cancellation Refund/Exchange Policy Reminder
As detailed on page 3 of the Gateway 2001 Registration Packet, certain tours/events are not refundable/exchangable after June 1, 2001. These include all tours in the Special Activities and General Interest categories, as well as #45220 (Monticello). This is due to the required financial commitments for these tours that has been made by the Gateway 2001 Convention.