This is the official web site of the Gateway Division NMRA, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization incorporated in the State of Missouri and serving model railroaders and the general public in the Greater St. Louis Area including St. Louis City and County, St. Charles and...

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 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....

Members of the Gateway Division of the NMRA and the St. Louis Chapter of the NRHS reached across the vast and polarizing isle of railroad related interest camps, put away our differences and embarked on a joint adventure. A day of railroad-related activities at the Iron Spike Railroad...

Cyanoacrylate glue, also known as CA glue or "super glue," is great for model building as it works on a variety of materials. It works by chemically changing when exposed to the water vapor in the air. Here's the best way to store opened bottles of cyanoacrylate to maximize their life...

Woodland Scenics Emilio’s Italian Restaurant models a family style restaurant typical of what you would see from the steam era through today. This beautiful structure is the first of their Built-&-Ready® Landmark Structures® to feature their new Just Plug™ Lighting System....

I model the transition era of the late 1950s. It was a time of distinctive automobiles, many of which are now classics. When you see early Thunderbirds and Corvettes, classic Chevy Bel-Airs and tailfins you immediately know the era. The 1958 Edsel advertising said "Once you've seen it...

The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 16, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church in West St. Louis County. Rich Velten will demonstrate the use of the various types of speakers and enclosures he installs in HO scale engines when adding DCC sound. O...

The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, October 19, 2015 at VFW Post 805 in O’Fallon, IL. Rich Velten will demonstrate the use of the various types of speakers and enclosures he installs in HO scale engines when adding DCC sound. Our monthly meeti...

LEDs provide a superior lighting solution over miniature bulbs. LEDs stay cool when lit and are very bright, energy efficient, and extremely reliable. Their long life and reliability are extremely important when installed in engines and buildings, where you really don't want to ever o...

During the transition era, the New York Central operated the second-largest U.S. railroad freight car fleet. A well-balanced freight car fleet on any model railroad should therefore include a selection of New York Central Cars. This article presents appropriate freight car models in H...

The Federal Railroad Administration today outlawed molded-on plastic handgrabs on all freight and passenger cars on model railroads, citing safety concerns....