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,...
As a special member's event, Gateway NMRA and St. Louis NRHS members are invited to visit, tour and operate HO model trains at K-10’s Model Trains, 19 Schiber Court, Maryville, Illinois, on Saturday, October 29, 2016, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sign up at the next meeting or contact Ron G...
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....
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...
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 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 ...
A group of 27 members and guests from the Gateway Division NMRA and the St. Louis Chapter NRHS toured the Micro Engineering Co. manufacturing shop in Fenton, Missouri. Micro Engineering was started in 1964 under original name of “Rail Craft Products.” They manufacture a wide assortmen...
On Wednesday, May 29, 2019, a joint group of 28 railfans from the St. Louis Chapter NRHS and the Gateway Division NMRA toured Amsted Rail Co. foundry.
The foundry, over a hundred years old, is the global leader in fully integrated freight car systems for the heavy haul rail market. I...
One of the great rewards in this hobby has been the friendships I have made. This Doodlebug is special because it represents both my childhood and a very good railroading friend....
On Saturday, September 15, 2018, a joint group of 30 railfans from the St. Louis Chapter NRHS and the Gateway Division NMRA toured Continental Fabricators to learn how boilers, particularly steam locomotive boilers, and other heavy vessels were made. We learned a lot more details and ...