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Winter 2020 RPO, Vol 27, No 4

The Winter 2020 Issue of The RPO is Now Available Online

The Winter 2020 quarterly members newsletter of the Gateway Division NMRA, The RPO, is now available online in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format....
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Preparing for and Delivering a Clinic – Gateway NMRA Meeting April 20, 2020

Based on the stay-at-home orders surrounding coronavirus, the Division's executive committee has decided to cancel the April 20th meeting. The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 20, 2020 at VFW Post 805 in O’Fallon, Illinois. Dan Knipp will...
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Gateway Western: A Regional for the 1990s – Gateway NMRA Meeting March 16, 2020

Based on the current fears and concerns surrounding coronavirus, the Division's executive committee has decided to cancel the March 16th meeting. The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 16, 2020 at Trinity Lutheran Church in West St. Louis C...
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Operations-Getting Started – Gateway NMRA Meeting Feb. 17, 2020

The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, February 17, 2020 at VFW Post 805 in O’Fallon, Illinois. Dave Roeder will give his presentation "Operations - Getting Started." It covers planning for operations, types of train movements, benchwork, track w...
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“Bring it and Brag” and Swap Meet – Gateway NMRA Meeting Jan. 20, 2020

The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, January 20, 2020 at Trinity Lutheran Church in West St. Louis County. Since the snow storm canceled the December meeting, the January meeting will be the Bring it and Brag event - Bring your favorite model a...
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“Bring it and Brag” and Swap Meet – Gateway NMRA Meeting Dec. 16, 2019

The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, December 16, 2019 at VFW Post 805 in O’Fallon, Illinois. Bring it and Brag - Bring your favorite model and tell the group why it’s a favorite. Tell us about the techniques you used to arrive at this masterpi...
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Fall 2019 RPO, Vol 27, No 3

The Fall 2019 Issue of The RPO is Now Available Online

The Fall 2019 quarterly members newsletter of the Gateway Division NMRA, The RPO, is now available online in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format....
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Clinic at the 2017 Gateway NMRA Train Show

Gateway NMRA Announces Clinics for the Nov. 2, 2019 St. Louis Train Show

Make sure to attend these clinics which are part of the 2019 Gateway NMRA St. Louis Train Show on Saturday, November 2, 2019. Learn about the DCC++ and JMRI, N & HO Scale Locomotive Maintenance, and Scratchbuilding Billboards for Your Model Railroad. Find out more at https://www.gatew...
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Coca-Cola Collectibles: Vehicles, Billboards and Soda Machines

HO Scale Coca-Cola Collectibles: Vehicles, Billboards and Soda Machines

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....
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Arduino for Model Railroads-A Year Later – Gateway NMRA Meeting Oct. 21, 2019

The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, October 21, 2019 at VFW Post 805 in O’Fallon, Illinois. Tom Ose will review Arduino for model railroads and what has happened over the last year. We will look at new technology used for lighting and turnout ...
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Summer 2019 RPO, Vol 27, No 2

The Summer 2019 Issue of The RPO is Now Available Online

The Summer 2019 quarterly members newsletter of the Gateway Division NMRA, The RPO, is now available online in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format....
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The History and Evolution of Railroad Radio Communications – Gateway NMRA Meeting Sept. 16, 2019

The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, September 16, 2019 at Trinity Lutheran Church in West St. Louis County. Steven Hamilton will present "Railroad Radio Communications" covering the history and evolution of railroad radio communications. Steve...
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