Model Railroading Blog and News

The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 18, 2019 at Trinity Lutheran Church in West St. Louis County. Thomas Ose will recap the “Arduino and Model Railroading” clinic he presented at the fall meet and go deeper in the usage of Arduinos for y...

The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, February 18, 2019 at VFW Post 805 in O’Fallon, Illinois. Glenn Koproske and Richard Velten will be presenting "Locomotive Maintenance," a clinic on their recommendations to perform periodic maintenance on yo...

A row of working street lights helps complete any city scene. Many commercial models are too delicate, burn out easily, or are too expensive. The Evemodel LQS21 lampposts, at $1.50 each, provide great LED lighting and metal tube construction....

The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, January 21, 2019 at Trinity Lutheran Church in West St. Louis County. Come experience the insights of a group of St. Louis area modelers who will present a collection of 10 minute (more or less) clinics. See...

The fourth 2017 issue of the Caboose Kibitzer, published by the Mid-Continent Region of the NMRA, is now available online in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format....

One of the great rewards in this hobby has been the friendships I have made. This Doodlebug is special because it represents both my childhood and a very good railroading friend....

Venita Lake explains how operations were developed for the El Dorado & El Reno Railroad, the waybills, track warrants and switchlists used, and the evolving role of their dispatcher's desk....

The next monthly meeting of the Gateway Division will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, December 17, 2018 at VFW Post 805 in O’Fallon, Illinois. Bring it and Brag - Bring your favorite model and tell the group why it’s a favorite. Tell us about the techniques you used to arrive at this masterpi...

Glenn Koproske displayed his HO scale "Halloween Fright Fest Layout" at the recent Gateway NMRA St. Louis train show. This layout has been displayed at a number of area shows, the Iron Spike Museum and at Mark Twain Hobbies, and always draws a crowd. The layout and base are made of 2-...