Model Railroading Blog and News

Here's two photos of the Memphis city skyline appropriate to print for your layout's background....

2002 contest results. NMRA conventions and train show events feature a model and photo contest where entries are displayed to be viewed and enjoyed by other model railroaders and the general public. Any NMRA member may enter models and photos into these contests....

You can download and print these photographs of actual, naturally weathered, advertising signs for your building exteriors....

Photographs copyright Richard Schumacher. Reproduction is granted for personal use only, all commercial rights are reserved....

Looking for a small HO scale model railroad track plan? The Gateway Central IX offers lots of switching and train operation possibilities, while still providing a complete mainline loop for just running trains. This layout can be easily expanded in four different directions. A "big ti...

Warehouses, brewery, department store, REA shipping warehouse and dock on the country town Gateway Central model railroad....

Fuel distributor, businesses, lumber yard, pet shop, railroad tower and speeder shed, and streets on the country town Gateway Central model railroad....

The Fall 2002 quarterly members newsletter of the Gateway Division NMRA, the RPO, is now available online in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format....

The Gateway Division designed, constructed and donated this recreation of the "St. Louis Central" model railroad layout for the Missouri Historical Society. This operating train layout was part of an exhibit on models and miniatures at the Missouri History Museum the Winter of 2002-20...