Our monthly division meetings normally start at 7:00 pm with a model railroading clinic or workshop (see description below). A short business meeting follows the clinic. Regular division model railroading meetings are open to the public and are on the third Monday of each month. Refre...

Arrangements have been made to have a joint group Gateway Division NMRA and St. Louis Chapter NRHS members only tour of Continental Fabricators, 5601 West Park Ave., St. Louis, Missouri, on Saturday, September 15, 2018, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Continental has special expertise in fabricating,...

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...

Arrangements have been made for a tour of Metro East Industries, Inc. on Saturday, October 3, 2015, starting at 9:00 a.m. This special event is only for members of the Gateway Division NMRA and the St. Louis Chapter NRHS....

The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church in West St. Louis County. The focus of this special meeting will be on operations with an opportunity to operate on a local model railroad layout. The activities s...

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 ...

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...

Our next Annual Gateway Division NMRA Model Train Meet and Model & Photo Contest will be held November 11, 2023, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m, with home layout tours in the evening. We are at a new location this year: VFW Post 5691, 1234 Vandalia, Collinsville, IL 62234. Admission: $8 per adul...

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...

A special presentation for the Gateway Division will be given at 7 p.m. Central time on Monday, February 20, 2023 via Zoom only. Ricky Keil, of the Gateway Division NMRA, will provide insight into Free-Mo modular railroading including the standards, benefits and limitations, organizat...

Gateway NMRA members are invited to a special free event at 9:30 a.m. CDT on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Not a member? Ask us how to join!...

The Gateway Division NMRA announces the return of our annual model train meet, vendor and swap show, and model contest on Saturday, November 11, 2023....