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Fall 2004 RPO, Vol 12, No 3

The Fall 2004 Issue of The RPO is Now Available Online

The Fall 2004 quarterly members newsletter of the Gateway Division NMRA, the RPO, is now available online in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format....
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Gateway Getaway 2004 Regional Model and Photo Contest Winners

NMRA conventions and train show events feature a model and photo contest where entries are displayed to be viewed and enjoyed by other model railroaders and the general public. Any NMRA member may enter models and photos into these contests....
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Railroads in the Civil War

Railroads in the Civil War

Prior to the Civil War in this country, railroads were a new and relatively untried invention. During the war, soldiers, material and food were routinely transported by rail along with civilians and the raw material necessary to keep the war effort progressing. It was soon realized th...
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Rockwoods School District WGH Visit

Rockwoods School District WGH Visit

As a result of request through the Gateway Division website, Rick and Venita Lake visited the Center for Creative Learning in the Rockwoods School District in September to talk with a second grade class about their train collection. This was part of a special unit on collections, what...
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Winter 2004 RPO, Vol 11, No 4

The Winter 2004 Issue of The RPO is Now Available Online

The Winter 2004 quarterly members newsletter of the Gateway Division NMRA, the RPO, is now available online in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format....
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Gateway Division NMRA 2003 Annual Model and Photo Contest

NMRA conventions and train show events feature a model and photo contest where entries are displayed to be viewed and enjoyed by other model railroaders and the general public. Any NMRA member may enter models and photos into these contests....
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Fall 2003 RPO, Vol 11, No 3

The Fall 2003 Issue of The RPO is Now Available Online

The Fall 2003 quarterly members newsletter of the Gateway Division NMRA, the RPO, is now available online in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format....
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Gateway Division NMRA 2002 Annual Model and Photo Contest

2002 contest results. NMRA conventions and train show events feature a model and photo contest where entries are displayed to be viewed and enjoyed by other model railroaders and the general public. Any NMRA member may enter models and photos into these contests....
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Fall 2003 RPO, Vol 10, No 3

The Fall 2002 Issue of The RPO is Now Available Online

The Fall 2002 quarterly members newsletter of the Gateway Division NMRA, the RPO, is now available online in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format....
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Missouri History Museum Model Railroad Layout

Saint Louis Central 2002 Missouri History Museum Exhibit

This model railroad layout is based on the Saint Louis Central 2001 Model Railroader project designed and built by St. Louis area members of the National Model Railroad Association during the July 2001 National Train Show in downtown St. Louis. We’ll call this one "Version 2.002" beca...
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Summer 2002 RPO, Vol 10, No 2

The Summer 2002 Issue of The RPO is Now Available Online

The Summer 2002 quarterly members newsletter of the Gateway Division NMRA, the RPO, is now available online in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format....
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Mark Twain Zephyr in later years at Burlighton, Iowa

The CB&Q Mark Twain Zephyr

The largest fleet of named streamliners in the United States were the Burlington's Zephyrs. Competing in markets against the famed Eagles, Chiefs, 400's, Cities and Hiawathas on almost every route, the polished Zephyrs covered almost every route on the mainline of the Burlington and f...
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