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My very most favorite railroad shot. This is at MG, halfway down the mountain between Gallitzin and Altoona, Pennsylvania. It is a couple of miles before the train starts around the world famous Horseshoe Curve. This is a highly desired location for rail photographers visiting the Horseshoe Curve.

Bill Linson’s Favorite Railfanning Photos, Part 3

Starting with several thousand images, here is an additional set of my favorite photos from my many railfan trips....
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Gateway 2020 NMRA Convention

Early Registration for the Gateway 2020 NMRA Convention Is Now Available

Early registration for the Gateway 2020 NMRA National Convention is now open. You can register at www.gateway2020.org. Early registration is $125 and early registrants receive first shot at signing up for tours and other events. Price goes up on September 1, 2018....
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Spring 2018 RPO, Vol 26, No 1

The Spring 2018 Issue of The RPO is Now Available Online

The Spring 2018 quarterly members newsletter of the Gateway Division NMRA, The RPO, is now available online in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format....
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This view in the larger of the two rooms and is where the original layout sat. Beyond the doorway was once an open porch before the railroad closed it in for the club to use. In the far room you can see the ten-foot long warren truss bridge built by Bob Whelove, and just below it the nearly twenty-five foot long plate girder bridge built by Charles Schwarm.

The Big Bend Railroad Club – Eighty Years and Counting

What model railroad club is eighty years old this year and has been located in the same building for the whole time? It is also the oldest model railroad club in the St. Louis area, and because of this club the building it is located in - a former railroad depot - has been in continuo...
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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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Model Railroading 101 Class at the Museum of Transportation

“Model Railroading 101” Class at the Museum of Transportation

On December 16, 2017 the Gateway Division hosted their first “Model Railroading 101” class open to the public at the Museum of Transportation. Greg Gramlich demonstrated how to build a simple layout using Bachmann EZ-Track on a 42"x60” piece of 2" thick extruded foam board. The hands-...
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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 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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