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....

Hi! We’re the Gateway NMRA, and we love model railroading. Here you’ll find tips, tricks, techniques, and information on how to build your model railroad. We’ll also share photos of great model railroads and the work of Greater St. Louis Area model railroaders. The Gateway Division NM...

Your “Gateway to Model Railroading Fun” The Gateway Division is the greater St. Louis area chapter of the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA), the largest organization devoted to the development, promotion, and enjoyment of the hobby of model railroading. The Gatewa...

The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. CDT on Monday, September 19, 2022. This month we return to in-person meetings and will also be available via Zoom. Dave Ackmann will present Automating CAD For Model Railroad Structures Using “Generators.”...

Gateway Division NMRA Regulations – Revised July 2021 Article I Name, Purpose and Legal Status SECTION 1: The Gateway Division was organized as a subordinate body of the Mid-Continent Region of the National Model Railroad Association, Inc. The full legal name of the Division is ...

The Fall 2018 quarterly members newsletter of the Gateway Division NMRA, The RPO, is now available online in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format....

Rick's 24'x13' HO scale double track folded dog-bone track plan supports two continuously running trains. Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, and Frisco power from 1935-1965 travel through five towns, over the prairie, and into the Rocky Mountains....

The HO scale Silver Valley Lines, the “Route of the Vitis Vinifera” (Route of the Nobel Grapes), is a joint effort of Joyce and David Silverman. The layout fills a 14'x22' space with a 20'x2' staging area. The three distinct areas on this modern-era layout includes towns, industries, ...

Bob’s HO layout uniquely combines his two hobbies, model railroading and boating. A beautiful harbor scene is the highlight of this fine layout. It is alive with activity from the fisherman straining to haul his large net on to the wharf, to an open-air seafood restaurant. Surrounding...

The American Flyer S Gaugers of the St. Louis Area (AFSGSLA) model train club installed and maintained a large Christmas train layout in a display window of the downtown Farmous-Barr store for the last 25 years. The layout will now be displayed at the Museum of Transportation in St. L...

NMRA on the Web The NMRA (National Model Railroad Association) is the largest organization devoted to the development, promotion, and enjoyment of the hobby of model railroading. Operation Lifesaver OLI is a national, non-profit education and awareness program dedicated to ending trag...

Welcome to hills and hollers of West Virginia and the 1950s on the B&O and Buffalo Creek & Gauley....