Tom decided to change the title of his presentation - THE
NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA and PACIFIC
(and an occasional Santa Fe, Burlington and anything else I want to run)
RAILROAD
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We are the Gateway Division of the Mid-Continent Region of the National Model Railroad Association encompassing Southern Illinois and St. Louis, St Charles, and Jefferson counties in Missouri.
Tom decided to change the title of his presentation - THE
NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA and PACIFIC
(and an occasional Santa Fe, Burlington and anything else I want to run)
RAILROAD
Tom Gaffuri will present - Why Would a 71-Year-Old Man Want to Start a Multi-Year Multi-Decade Project? I have been working on this project since 2018 and hope to complete construction over the next year. You may request Zoom access via email to Gatewaynmra.media@gmail.com. Visitors are welcome.
02.10.2025 01:10 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Tom Gaffuri will present - Why Would a 71-Year-Old Man Want to Start a Multi-Year Multi-Decade Project? I have been working on this project since 2018 and hope to complete construction over the next year.
You may request Zoom access via email to Gatewaynmra.media@gmail.com. Visitors are welcome.
The October meeting of the Gateway Division will be held on Monday, October 20 at 7:30 PM Central time. This will be a hybrid in person/Zoom meeting held at Oakville Elk Lodge 2726 Oakville Elks LN, St Louis MO. at 7:30PM
(see comments for more info)
AMTRAK photo
03.09.2025 02:03 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Dave Lowell will present on the historic restoration of the Kirkwood Amtrak train station.
Meeting details will be sent to Gateway Division members via email. Others may request Zoom access via email to Gatewaynmra.media@gmail.com. Visitors are always welcome.
The September meeting of the Gateway Division will be held on Monday, September 15 at 7:30 PM Central time. This will be a hybrid in person/Zoom meeting held at Oakville Elk Lodge 2726 Oakville Elks LN, St Louis MO. at 7:30PM
03.09.2025 02:00 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Happy Birthday
31.08.2025 02:32 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Our August event.
10.08.2025 17:38 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Greg Gramlich will do a workshop on low profile scenery. This will include static grass, ground cover, bushes, rocks, ballasting rail and weathering rail. All of these can be permanently attached to the modules we are building.
04.08.2025 13:12 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The August meeting of the Gateway Division will be held on Saturday, August 16 at 9:30 AM Central time.
This will be a Hands-on Workshop held at the West Alton MO. City Hall, 111 Richard Dr., West Alton MO. (see comments)
Greg Gramlich will do a workshop on low profile scenery. This will include static grass, ground cover, bushes, rocks, ballasting rail and weathering rail. All of these can be permanently attached to the modules we are building.
01.08.2025 14:50 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The latest issue of our newsletter is out!
drive.google.com/file/d/1qFXU...
Fred Wilke will present Building a Town Block. Detailing the step by step process to build a town block.
Meeting details will be sent to Gateway Division members via email. Others may request Zoom access via email to Gatewaynmra.media@gmail.com. Visitors are always welcome.
The July meeting of the Gateway Division will be held on Monday, July 21 at 7:30 PM Central time. This will be a hybrid in person/Zoom meeting held at Oakville Elk Lodge 2726 Oakville Elks LN, St Louis MO. at 7:30PM. (see comments)
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We are starting a new train meet in Southern Illinois-
24.06.2025 02:53 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Our November train meet -
24.06.2025 02:52 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Newest list for NMRA members
21.06.2025 03:51 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Meeting details will be sent to Gateway Division members via email. Others may request Zoom access via email to Gatewaynmra.media@gmail.com. Visitors are always welcome.
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#modelrailroader
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The June meeting of the Gateway Division will be held on Monday, June 16 at 7:30 PM Central time. This will be a hybrid in person/Zoom meeting held at Oakville Elk Lodge 2726 Oakville Elks LN, St Louis MO. at 7:30PM
John Schindler will give us a virtual tour of his home layout.
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2025 Railfest where?
02.06.2025 01:29 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Our May Hands-On event
06.05.2025 02:37 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Meeting details will be sent to Gateway Division members via email. Others may request Zoom access via email to Gatewaynmra.media@gmail.com. Visitors are always welcome.
James Coady will present Easy-Peasy Model Railroad Photography via Zoom.
The April meeting of the Gateway Division will be held on Monday, April 21 at 7:30 PM Central time. This will be a hybrid in person/Zoom meeting held at (NEW MEETING PLACE AND NEW TIME) Oakville Elk Lodge 2726 Oakville Elks LN, St Louis MO. at 7:30PM
03.04.2025 14:24 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0New model railroad convention added:
National N Scale Convention & Train Show
June 24-29, 2025
Sheraton Overland Park Hotel at the Convention Center
Overland Park, Kansas, USA
New!
01.04.2025 14:08 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Vendors! Sign up now to ensure your spot.
19.03.2025 03:03 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Eric Peterson will present (for sure this time) (via Zoom) Using Polymeric Sand for Scenery. This stuff sounds neat!
Meeting details will be sent to Gateway Division members via email. Others may request Zoom access via email to Gatewaynmra.media@gmail.com. Visitors are always welcome.
The March meeting of the Gateway division will be held on Monday, March 17 at 7:30 PM Central time. This will be a hybrid in person/Zoom meeting held at (NEW MEETING PLACE AND NEW TIME) Oakville Elk Lodge 2726 Oakville Elks LN, St Louis MO. at 7:30PM
07.03.2025 16:26 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Our Winter 2025 RPO issue is available now! drive.google.com/file/d/1eQZH...
08.02.2025 15:43 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0