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Iron Spike Model Train Museum HO Layout

Iron Spike Model Train Museum in Washington, Missouri

Members of the Gateway Division NMRA and St. Louis NRHS recently visited the Iron Spike Model Train Museum. The museum was established in 2016 to honor and preserve the railroad heritage of the Midwest. This dream of a few model train enthusiasts, with the support of dedicated volunte...
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Wildwood (St. Louis) Hobby Manufacturer 3D Prints Detail Parts

Wildwood (St. Louis) Hobby Manufacturer 3D Prints Detail Parts

Jack and Ellen Bray started JEB Mfg., LLC about 4 years ago to create "what is not being made that people want" and "things that are not made anymore" using 3D printing. He started with one 3D printer and added another with a smaller nozzle for detail parts. The models are made in O, ...
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Bob Boedges’ Fussin & Fumin N Scale Model Railroad

Bob Boedges’ Fussin & Fumin N Scale Model Railroad

Bob has created a beautiful fully-sceniced modern-era BNSF N scale model railroad empire in the two-car garage and lower level of his split-level home. The layout features a single-track mainline with hidden staging and an industrial branchline that leads to a highly detailed, very im...
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Completed Steak 'n Shake Model Railroad Billboard

Build A Steak ‘n Shake Billboard For Your Model Railroad

An easy-to-make one-hour project: a Steak 'n Shake billboard of the 50s using a gift card and some plastic strips....
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Jerry Prott's N Scale Great Empire Railroad

Jerry Prott’s N Scale Great Empire Railroad

Jerry's amazing N scale Great Empire layout is an enormous 22'x46' with a 17’x6’ addition that serves as the passenger/freight yard. The double-track mainline is a scale 15 miles in length and the curves are a broad 30” and 36” radius....
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Fred Houska's N Scale Model Railroad

Fred Houska’s N Scale Model Railroad

Fred Houska's completely sceniced N scale model railroad is an around the walls with peninsula design featuring DC control....
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Bob Boedges' N Scale Fussin & Fumin Model Railroad

Bob Boedges’ N Scale Fussin & Fumin Model Railroad

Bob's N scale completely sceniced modern era BNSF in St. Louis layout features a single track mainline loop with Digitrax DCC control. The layout is located in the lower level of a split foyer home and includes the two-car garage. Bob has monthly operating sessions using a document pr...
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Mike Satke's N Scale Union Pacific Model Railroad

Mike Satke’s N Scale Union Pacific Model Railroad

Mike Satke's N scale 1964-era model of Union Pacific in northern Utah is an "L" shaped layout with a 50-foot mainline run. This beautiful layout features a large scratch-built bridge, many detailed structures and scenes....
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Gateway Central XI N Scale Model Railroad Layout

Gateway Central XI N Scale Model Railroad Layout

The latest in a long and illustrious series of project railroads built by the Gateway Division as educational, outreach and fundraising tools is a departure from the previous layouts. It is the first N-scale project railroad built by the division. The size - 30x80 inches - and extreme...
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