LDSIG St. Louis Gateway 2022

The LDSIG is looking forward to welcoming our members to St. Louis for the 2022 NMRA National Convention.

The LDSIG Wednesday Layout Tour is open to all Convention Attendees. The Tour includes a specially designed shirt customized for the St. Louis Convention. Tickets for the Tour will be available through the Company Store. To signup for the Tour and get your LDSIG St. Louis Polo shirt follow the directions below the names of the layout owners and railroads below the map.

In the past these tours have served to highlight some of the more innovative layouts being constructed in the host city, and this year will be no exception.

Below is a map with the approximate locations of the Tour Layouts. A detailed handout to the layout locations will be provided Wednesday morning at the LDSIG General Membership Meeting in the SIG Room to those who have signed up for the Wednesday Layout Tour.

Key to layout locations:

Click on the owner’s name or railroad for more information or click on the links in the left column of the page.

1 John Schindler’s – St. Louis Junction Railroad (9:00 am to 3:00 pm)

2 Steve Goaring’s – Illinois Terminal Railroad Co., O’Fallon Branch (1:00 to 5:00 pm)

3 Brad Joseph’s – Union Pacific Wyo-Colo (1:00 to 5:00 pm)

4 Gary Gross’ – Franklin Pacific Railroad (1:00 to 5:00 pm)

5 Bob Johnson’s – PSL (1:00 to 5:00 pm)

6 John Peluso’s – Frisco Line (9:00 am to 5:00 pm)

7 Jay Janzen’s – Santa Fe Kansas Division (9:00 am to Noon; 2:00 to 5:00 pm)

8 Bob Brady’s – St. Louis River Sub (10:00 am to 5:00 pm)

9 Ken Kroschwitz’s – K-10 Model Trains (9:00 am to 5:00 pm)

10 Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel (Convention Hotel)

11 Mark Liszewski’s – St. Louis, Troy and Eastern Railroad (StLT&E)(12:00 to 4:00 pm)

12 Randy Meyer’s – Canyon & Rocky Mountain RR (10:00 am to 5:00 pm)

*Start Time = Maps will be distributed at the conclusion of the LDSIG Business Meeting on Wednesday morning.

How to Signup for the Wednesday Layout Tour

Signup for this extra fare event will be through the Convention website by following the instructions below:

Instructions for those already registered for the Convention

Follow the below instructions at the Convention website: gateway2022.org.

Scroll down to the bottom of the left side menu and click on the blue “Attendee Registration” button. On the next screen click on “Modify my registration” in the gray box at the top of the screen. A popup will appear asking what you want to do, click on “Change my registration”, and this will take you to the registration page with your previous registration details. Scroll down to the LDSIG registration item. When you select it, you will be prompted to enter the monogram you would like on your shirt and select shirt size.

Instructions for New Convention Registrations

For new registrations, click on the blue “Attendee Registration” button and follow the prompts at gateway2022.org.

Please read the entire page before you fill out the form. The price of the Tour is $50. Again, we are including a commemorative shirt designed especially for the St. Louis Convention. We are offering those who register for the Wednesday Tour prior to June 14th, the opportunity to have their name monogrammed on their shirt. Please indicate your desired size and name during the registration process. Shirts will be distributed at the LDSIG’s Meet ‘n Greet in the SIG Room Sunday evening at 7:00 pm, and at the LDSIG Desk in the SIG Room Monday and Tuesday.