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Basics of Model Railroading: Wiring Turnouts – Gateway NMRA Meeting October 17, 2016

The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, October 17, 2016 at VFW Post 805 in O’Fallon, IL. We learned how to lay track and ballast it at our June meeting. Now, our “Basics of Model Railroading” series continues with Brian Post's discussion on how t...
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Basics of Model Railroading: Ballasting – Gateway NMRA Meeting June 20, 2016

The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 20, 2016 at VFW Post 805 in O’Fallon, IL. Gregor Moe will present a short discussion on track laying and ballasting, followed by a hands-on exercise. Bring your own favorite tool you use for ballasting....
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A Brake for the Swamp Level Route

A hose level was used to create the level areas required for the layout - so I thought they were level. But my free-rolling car wheelsets found the minor variations in benchwork construction and decided to seek their own level. Nylon mono-filament fishing line to the rescue!...
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Spring 2012 RPO, Vol 20, No 1

The Spring 2012 Issue of The RPO is Now Available Online

The Spring 2012 quarterly members newsletter of the Gateway Division NMRA, the RPO, is now available online in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format....
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How to Hand Lay Model Railroad Track

Hand Laid Rail … It Can Be Done!

Tips and techniques to hand lay model train track....
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Cheap Killer Ballast

More Cheap Tricks – Cheap Killer Ballast

Low Cost Tips to Improve Your Railroad Modeling Photo by Richard Schumacher Trackwork is the most visible representation of your model railroad. It does not matter if the train is even on the track, the track is still there for all critical eyes to critique. It defines from where your...
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