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Kankakee Belt Model Railroad Layout, Operations and Construction – Gateway NMRA Meeting March 19, 2018

The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 19, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church in West St. Louis County. Carl Wessel will discuss how he got onto the Kankakee Belt and a bit of it's history, the materials he has to base the layout and operation...
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Joint NMRA-NRHA Arborway, T.T. & Northwestern Railroad Trip Group Photo

Joint NMRA-NRHA Arborway, T.T. & Northwestern Railroad Trip

Members of the Gateway Division of the NMRA and the St. Louis Chapter of the NRHS reached across the vast and polarizing isle of railroad related interest camps, put away our differences and embarked on a joint adventure. A day of railroad-related activities at the Iron Spike Railroad...
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Winter 2018 RPO, Vol 25, No 4

The Winter 2018 Issue of The RPO is Now Available Online

The Winter 2018 quarterly members newsletter of the Gateway Division NMRA, The RPO, is now available online in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format....
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Milwaukee Railroad Display

Milwaukee Road Display and a Private Rail Car – Gateway NMRA Meeting February 19, 2018

The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2018 at Oliver C. Joseph Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM, 3795 IL-15 Belleville, IL 62226. Owner Brad Joseph has arranged loan of a display designed and built by the Milwaukee Country Historical Society...
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Light Emitting Diodes & Miller Signs for Your Layout – Gateway NMRA Meeting Jan. 15, 2018

The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, January 15, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church in West St. Louis County. Gary Brandenburger, D.Sc., will return to follow-up on last year’s discussion on Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). Gary will recap what are L...
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Bring It and Brag/Swap Meet – Gateway NMRA Meeting December 18, 2017

The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, December 18, 2017 at VFW Post 805 in O’Fallon, Illinois. This month is our annual Bring it and Brag/Swap Meet event. Everyone is welcome to bring your favorite models (engines, cars, structures) and show the...
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Annual Holiday Dinner Party 2017

Annual Holiday Dinner Party – Gateway NMRA Meeting November 20, 2017

As is our tradition, we will not have a meeting in November; rather, we'll be holding our annual holiday party. This year's party will be Monday, November 20th, 6:30 p.m. at the Ballwin Golf Club, 333 Holloway Rd, Ballwin MO. Cost is $18.50 per person. Payment must be received no late...
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Fall 2017 RPO, Vol 25, No 3

The Fall 2017 Issue of The RPO is Now Available Online

The Fall 2017 quarterly members newsletter of the Gateway Division NMRA, The RPO, is now available online in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format....
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Model Railroad Signaling – Gateway NMRA Meeting October 16, 2017

The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, October 16, 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 y...
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Gary Hoover's HO Scale Santa Fe Model Railroad

Gary Hoover’s Layout Transformation: Santa Fe to N&W – Gateway NMRA Meeting Sept. 18, 2017

The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, September 18, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church in West St. Louis County. Gary Hoover will present a clinic on why and how he changed his layout from the Santa Fe in 1951 to the N&W in the mid-50s. Slides will...
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Model Railroading 101 - Get Started with Model Trains

Model Railroading 101

Saturday, December 16, 2017! 10 a.m. to noon National Museum of Transportation The Gateway Division will sponsor a training event for beginners to the hobby at the Museum of Transportation on December 16, 2017 from 10 a.m. until noon. Learn how to start your child in the hobby of mode...
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Summer 2017 RPO, Vol 25, No 2

The Summer 2017 Issue of The RPO is Now Available Online

The Summer 2017 quarterly members newsletter of the Gateway Division NMRA, The RPO, is now available online in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format....
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