St. Louis Area Organization and Club Directory

https://www.gatewaynmra.org/
Gateway Divison of the Mid Continent Region of the NMRA

The Gateway Division is the greater St. Louis area chapter of the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA), the largest organization devoted to the development, promotion, and enjoyment of the hobby of model railroading.

The Gateway Division includes St. Louis City and County, St. Charles and Jefferson Counties in Missouri, and Southern Illinois. We are a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization incorporated in the State of Missouri.

You are invited to visit any of our open-to-the-public monthly meetings, and we encourage you to attend our Annual Fall Meet and Train Show.

https://www.themudhens.org/

The Mudhens are a club promoting narrow gauge railroading modeled in HO scale. They are dedicated to high quality modeling, improving skills, and enhancing others enjoyment of model railroading. New members and visitors are always welcome. A featured sectional group of tables exists in St. Louis, MO and consists of an eight-table loop plus one table for connecting a branch line. Other fine modular and sectional groups exist in Arizona, Illinois, Texas, and Colorado. If you are interested in learning more about The Mudhens or becoming a member, visit https://www.themudhens.org/

http://www.bigbendrrclub.org/
Big Bend Railroad Club
8833 Big Bend Boulevard
Webster Groves, MO

The Big Bend Railroad Club is a 2-Rail O Scale model railroad club that started in 1938 and is located at the Frisco depot at 883 Big Bend Boulevard in Webster Groves, MO. The club operates for the public on the first Tuesday of the month (Except holidays) from 7:00 PM until around 8:30 PM, with extra nights in December, and other days for special occasions. They meet each Tuesday at the station. The public is welcome to drpo by on any Tuesday evening and have a look around, but be aware that there may not be any activity on the layout other than the ongoing repair work. For more information, visit http://www.bigbendrrclub.org/

http://www.lionelrrclubstl.com/

Do you like to operate, collect, or just want to learn more about Lionel and other types of O-Gauge Model Trains? The Lionel Railroad Club of St. Louis may be the club for you! The Club has two portable layouts that they display at various venues throughout the year. As a member you can work on and operate your trains on any of these layouts. Membership benefits also include access to train related DVDs, books, and magazines, programs on railroads of today and yesterday, and exclusive club products such as die cast vehicles, shirts, hats, mugs, and Club Lionel Licensed Cars. For more information visit http://www.lionelrrclubstl.com/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1412135985754504
rkeil6721@hotmail.com

Gateway Free-Mo is a group of model railroaders in the Midwest centered around the St. Louis, MO area (100-200 mile radius). The group consists of model railroaders that are interested in prototypical modeling using the Free-Mo modular concept to build, assemble, and operate a model ralroad. Midwest railroad prototypes, such as MP, RI, SLSF, Wabash, C&NW, L&N, and GM&O, as well as the modern empires such as NS, UP, and BNSF are emphasized and Midwest scenes are features on the layout. The group has a Facebook Group called Gateway Free-Mo. For more information, contact Ricky Kell at 314-591-0152, message through the Facebook Group or e-mail rkeil6721@hotmail.com

https://www.stlouislivesteamers.org/

The St. Louis Live Steamers is an organization interested in the construction of large scale model railroads, in steam railroad history and operations, and in steam technology generally. The SLLS seeks to share these interests with the general public and provide opportunities in the community for everyone to learn about steam railroad history and technology. Their trains are 1/8 scale, also known as 1.5 inches to the foot. The rails are spaced 7.5 inches apart and a section of the railroad has an additional rail spacing of 4.75 inches to accommodate one-inch scale equipment. For more information visit https://www.stlouislivesteamers.org/

https://www.stcharlesrailroadclub.org/
Saint Charles Model Railroad Club
1000 Jessup Drive
O'Fallon, MO 63366

The purpose of the St. Charles Model Railroad Club is to enjoy the hobby of Model Railroading in a group setting and promoting the hobby to the general public. It is their goal to enhance the enjoyment of the hobby for the members through the discussion of history and current events in the hobby, through the study of prototype railroads so that the members may apply that knowledge to their modeling, and to provide a forum where new ideas and techniques in modeling may be explored. The current club layout is the traditional permanent type. For more information visit https://www.stcharlesrailroadclub.org/.

http://www.trainweb.org/memrc/

The Metro East Model Railroad Club is located in Glen Carbon, IL. The HO scale layout is 18'6" wide by 27'6" long and has roughly 1000' of track on several levels. It includes a freight yard, a passenger yard, and a staging yard. The upper level features a depiction of the Glen Carbon area in the 1940's . The lower levels feature the club's fictitious 'Glen Carbon Central' Railroad, a large steel mill, and a coal mine. The club holds regular business meetings in the Glen Carbon Library on the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. In addition, work/play sessions are held every non-1st Thursday at 6:30 p.m. For more information visit http://www.trainweb.org/memrc/.

https://ggrrc.com/

The Gateway Garden Railroad Club continues to grow and includes the entire St. Louis area. There are even several out-of-town members. The club participates in many shows and special events each year. Also, the club currently maintains the Large Scale Railroad that is suspended from the ceiling in the crossover from the garage entrance to Children‘s Hospital on Kingshighway in St. Louis. All big train enthusiasts are encouraged to join: Collectors, rivet counters, garden railroaders, indoor railroaders, live steamers, etc. We are an equal opportunity club; just bring your love of big trains. For more information visit https://ggrrc.com/.

https://www.facebook.com/JeffersonCountyAndSouthernModelRailroadClub
bobnjoanstlmo@gmail.com

The Jefferson County and Southern Model Railroad Club is an HO scale model railroad club that models the Bonne Terre Railroad (Missouri-Illinois/Missouri Pacific). The club’s display layout is a 14-by-44-foot section of a larger layout. It features a dual main line and Jefferson County and Ozark-type scenery. They typically have monthly meetings on the second Tuesday of each month. Modelers interested in joining may become provisional members for a year and then may be promoted to club member. For more information, check out the club Facebook page. Those interested in joining can send an email to Bob Miller at bobnjoanstlmo@gmail.com.

https://www.k-10smodeltrains.com/

K-10’s Model Trains is a hobby shop with a 60’ x 81’ layout attached to the shop. The purpose of the layout is to demonstrate new products and techniques. The layout room includes a dispatcher and observation platform that is handicapped accessible. The layout includes three major railroads (ATSF, UP & SP) that all interchange with each other, two short lines, and five major industries. Adult train running will start at 7 p.m. every Thursday night with the third Thursday night being "OPS" night. Saturday adult volunteer train running will start about 1 p.m. 2023 Sunday Kids Train Running is TBA depending on better local Covid and Flu conditions. For more information visit https://www.k-10smodeltrains.com/

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