A mobile substation car provides power to the overhead traction wire in order to keep trains running while line crews conducted repairs to a substation or other power source. Since I model the East St. Louis & Suburban Railway System in HO scale, such a car provides a unique piece of ...

NMRA on the Web The NMRA (National Model Railroad Association) is the largest organization devoted to the development, promotion, and enjoyment of the hobby of model railroading. Operation Lifesaver OLI is a national, non-profit education and awareness program dedicated to ending trag...

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...

A recent Gateway NMRA meeting clinic on making paper buildings intrigued me enough to try it. Here are my first impressions using this new option for adding structures to my model railroad....

Join a tour in words and photos of the Roundhouse Railroad Museum in Savanah, GA. Seventeen buildings remain from the facility constructed between 1850 and 1860....

Everyone seems to enjoy dinner and a movie, and every town during the golden age of cinema boasted at least one movie theater even if it was just a Nickelodeon. This theater and restaurant were built using Uncle Al’s Grocery sold by Model Power as a starting point. This is an easy kit...

The Division officers are working on an update of this information. Here is the content that was on the old website. Please send changes to layouts@gatewaynmra.org. John Kalin, Rio Grande Southern John Kalin’s Rio Grande Southern captures the Ridgeway to Rico route of this narro...

The Division officers are working on an update of this information. Here is the content that was on the old website. Please send changes to layouts@gatewaynmra.org. Jim Agnew, Ajuga Flats Jim has three separate G scale layouts, two inside and one in the “wilds” of his back...

The Division officers are working on an update of this information. Here is the content that was on the old website. Please send changes to layouts@gatewaynmra.org. This page has an example (Pete Smith) of how photos links will appear on the updated directory. Richard & Suzi Schum...

The Division officers are working on an update of this information. Here is the content that was on the old website. Please send changes to layouts@gatewaynmra.org. Mike Peters, Wyoming RailLink 2000s modern railroading on the BNSF Casper subdivision is modeled as if it was sold to a ...

The Division officers are working on an update of this information. Here is the content that was on the old website. Please send changes to layouts@gatewaynmra.org. Harold Dill, Santa Fe Western Division This fine HO layout is based on Harold’s 40 years as a fireman and engineer on th...

Successful Train Show Small Model Railroad Layouts for public display For over a decade, the Gateway Division has constructed small model train layouts for display and demonstrations at local train shows. One of our exciting projects was the construction of a custom 4’x8′ ...