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Gateway Division NMRA
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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.
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NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA and PACIFIC
(and an occasional Santa Fe, Burlington and anything else I want to run)
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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 [email protected]. Visitors are welcome.
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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 [email protected]. Visitors are welcome.
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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)
Dave 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 [email protected]. Visitors are always welcome.
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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
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.
The 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.
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 [email protected]. Visitors are always welcome.
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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-
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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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