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Developing an Operations-Focused Model Railroad: How We Did It

Venita Lake explains how operations were developed for the El Dorado & El Reno Railroad, the waybills, track warrants and switchlists used, and the evolving role of their dispatcher's desk....
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An Operating Session at Mexico Train Works

An Operating Session at Mexico Train Works

The Missouri, Texas & Western is the modern-era HO scale layout of the Mexico Train Works in Mexico, Missouri. David Lowell, and other Gateway NMRA members, recently attended an operating session there and everyone had a great time. David shares his experience of the event and photos ...
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Fall 2016 K-10 Operating Session

Gateway Division NMRA and St. Louis Chapter NRHS K-10 Operating Session

The advertising was not wrong. WOW! What a great time, what a great pike! Thanks to Ron Gawedzinski for setting up this event and Ken Kroschwitz of K-10 Hobbies and his minions who were gracious hosts and literally gave us the run of the railroad. At least twenty NMRA & NRHS members p...
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Operations Session on John Schindler's St. Louis Junction Railroad

Fall Division Operations Session on John Schindler’s St. Louis Junction Railroad

Chris Oestreich organized Division operating sessions on John Schindler’s St. Louis Junction Railroad and Bob Johnson's Pseudo-Soo Lines in November. It was a great evening of enjoying fine layouts and the fellowship of others with similar interests. Here are 21 photos from the St. Lo...
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Division Operations Night

Division Operations Night

The Gateway Division NMRA sponsored an Operations Night Saturday, April 30, 2016. Operating sessions for NMRA members were available at three area model railroads. Jason Janzen and Dale DeWitt share their experiences of the event....
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Gateway Division Operations Night Member Event, April 30, 2016

The Gateway Division NMRA Saturday Operations Night will be Saturday, April 30, 2016. Operating sessions for NMRA members only are available at three area model railroads. The operating sessions start at 7 p.m. Contact Chris Oestreich to sign up at oestreich62@yahoo.com or 636-207-170...
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Litchfield Train Group by Lonnie Bathurst

NMRA/NRHS Litchfield Train Group Layout Tour and Operating Session, March 7, 2015

A joint group visit and operating session for members of the Gateway Division National Model Railroad Association and the St. Louis Chapter National Railway Historical Society will take place Saturday, March 7, 2015, to see and operate trains on the Litchfield Train Group's great HO s...
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WG&F Matson siding switcher.

Operation on the Webster Groves & Fenton Railroad

Matson switcher model railroad operations on the Webster Groves & Fenton Railroad....
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Bob Buschart AT&SF and CB&Q Railroad Rail Op 2011

Photos from the Rail Op 2011 Operations Event

On May 20 & 21, 2011 NMRA members participated in our second Gateway Division Rail Op operations weekend. Operators and layout owners had a great time. The six layouts participating in this event included Rich & Venita Lake, Gary Gross, John Schindler, Hank Kraichely, Bob Johnson and ...
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Randy Meyer's Canyon & Rocky Mountain Railroad Rail Op 2010

Photos from the Rail Op 2010 Operations Event

On September 17th & 18th thirty-six Gateway NMRA members participated in the first Gateway Division Rail Op operations weekend. Phil Bonzon reported that "from the feedback it was a resounding success with all having a great time. The layout hosts Hank Kraichely, Gary Gross, Bob Johns...
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UTL 14387 Tank Car at the Museum of Transportation

Freight Car Placement in a Train

Railroads take great pains to ensure shipments arrive at their destination intact, especially hazardous materials. Find out how to replicate these efforts on your model railroad, as well as the forces acting on trains....
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Streator Steel Mill Overview

Operations and the Steel Industry

Steel industry rail operations on a model train layout....
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