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Exciting People About Your Modeling Thru Photography – Gateway NMRA Meeting July 17, 2017

The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 17, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church in West St. Louis County. Dale Dewitt will present on model railroad photography. Why do you want to take photos of your modeling or layout? What type of photos do mo...
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Loon Lake and Navigation Co. Sn3 Layout Tour – Gateway NMRA Meeting June 19, 2017

The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 19, 2017. Our originally scheduled clinician had to cancel due to a work commitment. Instead, Gateway Division member and Master Model Railroader Pete Smith has agreed to host the June meeting as a layo...
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Model Railroad Signaling – Gateway NMRA Meeting June 19, 2017

The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 19, 2017 at VFW Post 805 in O’Fallon, Illinois. Adding signals to your model railroad layout not only looks nice, but it also helps with realistic operations. When configured properly, signals help you ...
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Modern Traction Power and Light Rail Systems – Gateway NMRA Meeting May 15, 2017

The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 15, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church in West St. Louis County. Carl Wessel will present on traction power (e.g., Metrolink), electrically powered rail systems using overhead wires. Some the topics Carl wi...
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Using JMRI Software: DecoderPro, PanelPro and OperationsPro – Gateway NMRA Meeting Apr. 17, 2017

The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 17, 2017 at VFW Post 805 in O’Fallon, Illinois. Brian Post will follow up on his DecoderPro presentation given last year with additional information, including updates to the JMRI suite with emphasis o...
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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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Plan Your Model Railroad with XTrkCAD – Gateway NMRA Meeting September 19, 2016

The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, September 19, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church in West St. Louis County. Jeremy Janzen will demonstrate the computer-aided drafting program called XTrkCAD. This free computer software can help you plan your n...
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Basics of Model Railroading: Scratchbuilding – Gateway NMRA Meeting August 15, 2016

The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, August 15, 2016 at VFW Post 805 in O’Fallon, IL. John Marx will demonstrate how to build simple shacks from plastic sheet and other items already in your scrap box. Our monthly meetings are always open to th...
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LED Lighting for Your Model Railroad – Gateway NMRA Meeting July 18, 2016

The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 18, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church in West St. Louis County. Gary Brandenburger will present an LED lighting clinic which covers both the electronics basics that folks need and how to do things with LE...
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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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Speakers and Enclosures for Great DCC Sound – Gateway NMRA Meeting May 16, 2016

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...
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The Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway – Gateway NMRA Meeting March 21, 2016

The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 21, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church in West St. Louis County. David Lowell will present a history of the Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway, an examination of the 121 mile long class 1 short line locat...
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