New articles, photos and content from the Gateway Division NMRA, your "Gateway to Model Railroading Fun." http://www.gatewaynmra.org/ en-us Copyright 2009, Gateway Division NMRA http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:00:00 -0600 richard@gatewaynmra.org (Richard Schumacher) Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:00:00 -0600 webmaster@gatewaynmra.org (Richard Schumacher) http://www.gatewaynmra.org/sitegraphics/Gateway_NMRA.gif http://www.gatewaynmra.org/ New articles, photos and content from the Gateway Division NMRA, your "Gateway to Model Railroading Fun." GatewayNMRAhttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesThe Gateway Division NMRA is the Greater St. Louis Chapter of the National Model Railroad Association. Our website features articles and photographs on many model railroad and model train topics including layouts and track plans, scenery, wiring and DCC, operations, and modeling tips and tricks. The Gateway Division NMRA meeting for July 20, 2009 will be an operating session at the St. Charles Model RR Club. There will be no regular business meeting. We will meet at the Club at 7:00 pm and begin setting up trains to run/operate with the DCC-equipped locos we need to bring. The Club layout features 500 ft of operating mainline and a separate staging yard. There are approximately 200 pieces of rolling stock on the layout. Most of the layout is finished scenery. There are multiple industries along the line supplying carloads of freight and destinations, such as a quarry, power plant, and coal mine. The layout operates using a Digitrax Super Chief DCC system. Sound and non-sound locos alike are welcomed. Click the link for more details and driving instructions. Guests are always welcome.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GatewayNMRA/~4/RRFDJvh07vU" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.gatewaynmra.org/~r/GatewayNMRA/~3/RRFDJvh07vU/division.htm gdnmra20090720 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:00:00 -0600 http://www.gatewaynmra.org/division.htm Phil Bonzon's Swandale module from his HO scale Buffalo Creek and Gauley Railroad won first place in modules at the Gateway Division 2008 Train Show. 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. Eight photos of his highly detailed Swandale module are now online.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GatewayNMRA/~4/SpY7sZyAPOY" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.gatewaynmra.org/~r/GatewayNMRA/~3/SpY7sZyAPOY/bonzon.htm http://www.gatewaynmra.org/layouts/bonzon.htm Fri, 29 May 2009 20:00:00 -0600 http://www.gatewaynmra.org/layouts/bonzon.htm Experience the beauty of Brad's HO scale Union Pacific with seven highly detailed photo stops from Cheyene to Laramie. Linn Moedinger enhanced the depth of sharpness of these photos using multiple images taken with different focus points and stacked with Helicon Focus software.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GatewayNMRA/~4/yNgVz7Ylj4s" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.gatewaynmra.org/~r/GatewayNMRA/~3/yNgVz7Ylj4s/bjoseph.htm http://www.gatewaynmra.org/layouts/bjoseph.htm Mon, 25 May 2009 20:00:00 -0600 http://www.gatewaynmra.org/layouts/bjoseph.htm The quarterly members newsletter of the Gateway Division NMRA, the RPO, is now available online in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format. This link opens the 314KB current issue.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GatewayNMRA/~4/Bjj9yVHG1VQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.gatewaynmra.org/~r/GatewayNMRA/~3/Bjj9yVHG1VQ/rpo-v17n1.pdf http://www.gatewaynmra.org/rpo/rpo-v17n1.pdf Mon, 04 May 2009 20:00:00 -0600 http://www.gatewaynmra.org/rpo/rpo-v17n1.pdf Fifty-two photos of the winning models and photographs from the 2008 Gateway Division NMRA annual contest on November 1, 2008 are now online. Fifty models and photographs were entered into the contests, with the winners selected by popular vote of those attending the Gateway Division Annual Train Show. Greg Gray won the Best of Show with his gas station model. Other first place winners included Phil Bonzon (Steam Locomotive, Diesel Locomotive and Online Structure categories), Dave Roeder (Passenger, Freight Car and Caboose categories), Don Taschner (Maintenance of Way), Greg Gray (Offline Structure), John Carty (Traction, Diorama and Whole Train categories), and Fred Houska (Photograph).<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GatewayNMRA/~4/-cvziDvU7Bg" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.gatewaynmra.org/~r/GatewayNMRA/~3/-cvziDvU7Bg/models08.htm http://www.gatewaynmra.org/models08.htm Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:00:00 -0600 http://www.gatewaynmra.org/models08.htm The next Gateway Division Annual Train Show and Model Contest is scheduled for Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Trinity Lutheran Church.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GatewayNMRA/~4/qc3Nvezqg5w" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.gatewaynmra.org/~r/GatewayNMRA/~3/qc3Nvezqg5w/trainshow.htm http://www.gatewaynmra.org/trainshow.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:30:43 -0600 http://www.gatewaynmra.org/trainshow.htm The Gateway Division NMRA, and the National Rail Historical Society St. Louis Chapter, sponsored a member's picnic at the Wabash, Frisco and Pacific live steam railroad in Glencoe, Missouri (West St. Louis County). Enjoy these pictures of the railroad and the picnic. A fun time was had by all.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GatewayNMRA/~4/lXOb7tRgkbc" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.gatewaynmra.org/~r/GatewayNMRA/~3/lXOb7tRgkbc/wabash-frisco-pacific.htm http://www.gatewaynmra.org/photos/wabash-frisco-pacific.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:00:00 -0600 http://www.gatewaynmra.org/photos/wabash-frisco-pacific.htm Great model railroad layouts abound in the St. Louis area. We have home, club and garden layouts. From N and TT to live steam, narrow gauge, standard gauge, tinplate, short lines, mainlines, indoors and out, you'll find fine train layouts everywhere in Greater St. Louis.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GatewayNMRA/~4/O7XLg7nZFko" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.gatewaynmra.org/~r/GatewayNMRA/~3/O7XLg7nZFko/layouts.htm http://www.gatewaynmra.org/layouts.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:00:00 -0600 http://www.gatewaynmra.org/layouts.htm For over a decade, the Gateway Division has constructed small model train layouts for display and demonstrations at local train shows. See photos and descriptions of over fifteen small model railroad you can build.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GatewayNMRA/~4/rz1o7ECqeA8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.gatewaynmra.org/~r/GatewayNMRA/~3/rz1o7ECqeA8/project.htm http://www.gatewaynmra.org/project.htm Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:00:00 -0600 http://www.gatewaynmra.org/project.htm A primer for model railroad operations. Modelers enjoy visiting and running on model railroads that are realistic in appearance and operated in a realistic manner. This only happens when the model echoes the mission of a real railroad - cars move to transport freight and passengers.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GatewayNMRA/~4/Z21Ad3KmPv4" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.gatewaynmra.org/~r/GatewayNMRA/~3/Z21Ad3KmPv4/designops.htm http://www.gatewaynmra.org/designops.htm Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:00:00 -0600 http://www.gatewaynmra.org/designops.htm Photos of vintage metal signs, building interiors and exteriors that you can download and print for use on your model railroad.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GatewayNMRA/~4/cYs4odWlgGA" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.gatewaynmra.org/~r/GatewayNMRA/~3/cYs4odWlgGA/download.htm http://www.gatewaynmra.org/download.htm Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:00:00 -0600 http://www.gatewaynmra.org/download.htm This is a directory to the clinics, photos, articles and reference materials of interest to model railroaders that are available on our website.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GatewayNMRA/~4/GBdOpCOBK5M" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.gatewaynmra.org/~r/GatewayNMRA/~3/GBdOpCOBK5M/library.htm http://www.gatewaynmra.org/library.htm Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:00:00 -0600 http://www.gatewaynmra.org/library.htm