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The Division officers are working on an update of this information. Here is the content that was on the old website. Please send changes to layouts@gatewaynmra.org. This page has an example (Pete Smith) of how photos links will appear on the updated directory. Richard & Suzi Schum...
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Gateway NMRA Legal Notices

The copyrights of the photographs, original graphic images and other original materials and content on this web site are the property of the individual photographers, authors, and/or artists, or the Gateway Division NMRA, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization incorporate...
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Building a Drive-In Restaurant

Building a Drive-In Restaurant

The Dodo Burger served Belleville for many years. This article details how to easily transform the Model Power Hot Dog Stand into a version of an American icon....
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Spring 2012 RPO, Vol 20, No 1

The Spring 2012 Issue of The RPO is Now Available Online

The Spring 2012 quarterly members newsletter of the Gateway Division NMRA, the RPO, is now available online in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format....
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BC&G Mack Model AC Railbus

Building the BC&G Railbus A

Scratch-building a working HO scale model of a BC&G 1921 Mack Model AC Railbus....
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UTL 14387 Tank Car at the Museum of Transportation

Freight Car Placement in a Train

Railroads take great pains to ensure shipments arrive at their destination intact, especially hazardous materials. Find out how to replicate these efforts on your model railroad, as well as the forces acting on trains....
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Playing Trains With The Kids

Playing Trains with the Kids

One common thread unites model railroaders: the love of trains. Additionally, most people, model railroaders included, love their children. While sharing your model railroad with your children, or grandchildren, remains a noble endeavor, some guidelines must be followed....
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Fall 2009 RPO, Vol 17, No 3

The Fall 2009 Issue of The RPO is Now Available Online

The Fall 2009 quarterly members newsletter of the Gateway Division NMRA, the RPO, is now available online in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format....
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Master Model Railroader

Sharpen Your Modeling Skills

Some friends and I in the NMRA have challenged each other to become Master Model Railroaders. I thought the challenge would make a great opportunity for other fellow NMRA members in the Gateway Division to improve their skills and work on obtaining new skills for modeling. By working ...
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Phil Bonzon’s Buffalo Creek and Gauley Railroad

Phil's goal is to capture the character and surroundings of the ERC&L and BC&G and bring them back alive through his layout. The layout will be a never-ending project and hopefully, a constantly improving one....
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The Silicon Valley dispatcher's desk and magnetic board with a linear schematic and, on the left, a track diagram of each level.

Notes on Operations – How Other Folks Do It

Thoughts on model railroad operations from the perspective of learning from others....
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Touring with the Gateway Central

Touring with the Gateway Central XIV Project Layout

The GCXIV has been shown at area train shows, including the Great Train Show and the Boeing swap meet, and in a new effort to spread the word about model railroading more widely, it has been displayed at area shopping malls, such as Chesterfield Mall and West County Mall, as well. The...
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