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Fall 2016 RPO, Vol 24, No 3

The Fall 2016 Issue of The RPO is Now Available Online

The Fall 2016 quarterly members newsletter of the Gateway Division NMRA, The RPO, is now available online in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format....
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Kenneth Kroschwtz's Amazing K-10 Model Trains Layout

Special Member’s Tour and Operating Session at K-10’s Model Trains

As a special member's event, Gateway NMRA and St. Louis NRHS members are invited to visit, tour and operate HO model trains at K-10’s Model Trains, 19 Schiber Court, Maryville, Illinois, on Saturday, October 29, 2016, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sign up at the next meeting or contact Ron G...
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Annual Holiday Dinner Party – Gateway NMRA Meeting November 21, 2016

This year's Division Holiday Party will be a catered event at a new location. The party will start at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 21, 2016 at the Ballwin Golf Course, 333 Holloway Rd., Ballwin, MO 63011. The event will be catered by Callier's Catering. Cost is $11 per person. Please...
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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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Summer 2016 RPO, Vol 24, No 2

The Summer 2016 Issue of The RPO is Now Available Online

The Summer 2016 quarterly members newsletter of the Gateway Division NMRA, The RPO, is now available online in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format....
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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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From Photograph to Scale Model – Gateway NMRA Meeting April 18, 2016

The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 18, 2016 at VFW Post 805 in O’Fallon, IL. John Carty will present his techniques for creating realistic structures and models from photographs. Come see how he creates these fine reproductions of actua...
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Spring 2016 RPO, Vol 24, No 1

The Spring 2016 Issue of The RPO is Now Available Online

The Spring 2016 quarterly members newsletter of the Gateway Division NMRA, The RPO, is now available online in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format....
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