THE CROSSING GATE is our quarterly newsletter containing schedules of upcoming meetings, presentations and clinics, plus articles, modeling tips, photos and lots more.
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| Welcome Aboard | Thinking about joining? This issue describes the various activities of the Twin Cities Division. Then visit our Sign-up page! |
| Spring 2013 | In this issue: Programming a decoder, Trollies, and The Convention Comes to Town! |
| Winter 2013 | In this issue: Staging yards, DCC, and the Hennepin Overland |
| Fall 2012 | In this issue: Ironhorse, Hobo signs, and the End-o'-Line |
| Summer 2012 | In this issue: Spring layout tour, skyscrapers, AP certificates, and even MORE contest winners! |
| Spring 2012 | In this issue: Gapless expansion joints, tarpaper roofs, and more contest winners |
| Winter 2011/2012 | In this issue: Layout tour recap, contest winners, Scratchbuilt warehouse completion |
| Fall 2011 | In this issue: Fall layout tours, Lighting Al's Diner, Scratchbuild a warehouse: Part 3 |
| Summer 2011 | In this issue: TCD Layout tours, scratchbuild a warehouse: part 2, Al's Diner, lighting your caboose |
| Spring 2011 | In this issue: TCD Programs, HO Genesis engine revamp, scratchbuild a warehouse, "Dead Man's Throttle" on Digitraxx |
| Winter 2010/2011 | In this issue: Fall layout tour recap, TLR 2011 Convention, Living above the depot, Golden Spike information |
| Fall 2010 | In this issue: NMRA 75, TLR 2011 Convention, TCD 2011 Season and Tours |
| Summer 2010 | In this issue: NMRA 75, TLR 2010 Convention |
| Spring 2010 | In this issue: NMRA 75, ATCS, Part 2 |
| Winter 2009/2010 | In this issue: Galloping Goose, ATCS Monitor-Introduction |
| Fall 2009 | In this issue: Fall layout tours, Trainfest 2009 |
| Summer 2009 | In this issue: TLR Convention recap, Tell-tales for your railroad |
| Spring 2009 | In this issue: Winter layout tours, Convention |
| Winter 2008/2009 | In this issue: TLR Conventon, hilltop structures |
| Fall 2008 | In this issue: Anaheim awards to TCD members, layout storage, recap of layout tours |
| Summer 2008 | In this issue: TLR Convention recap, publication of new Bylaws and membership changes |
| Spring 2008 | In this issue: Perske remembrance, layout tools, call for discussion of membership |
| Winter 2007/2008 | In this issue: Membership & Bylaw changes proposed |
| Fall 2007 | In this issue: 2007 NMRA Convention report, layout tour pictures |
| Summer 2007 | In this issue: Changes for the TCD, trip to the National Railway Museum, Business Meeting Minutes, layout tour pictures |
| Spring 2007 | In this issue: 25 years of the TCD, part 2 of engine performance, peeling paint, spring layout tours, TLR '07 Convention recap |
| Winter 2006/2007 | In this issue: Miving to Mill City Museum, TLR '07 primer, more modeling tips & tricks, engine performance |
| Fall 2006 | In this issue: Modeling tips, Wayzata depo, new Superintendent |
| Summer 2006 | In this issue: Division at the Crossroads, Proposed By-Law changes |
| Sprint 2006 | In this issue: Railroading for young people, Kalmbach Memorial Library, Pike Registry |
| Winter 2005/2006 | In this issue: |
| Fall 2005 | In this issue: Layout tours, vacationing by rail, December auction |
| Summer 2005 | In this issue: Upcoming changes for TCD/ Mounting Switch Control Boxes/ Almeda & Indian Beach Operation |
| Sprint 2005 | In this issue: The Life and Death of Glouster Depot/ Light Rail's Final Leg Opens/ Spring layout tours |
| Winter 2004/2005 | In this issue: A steamy summer for the Grand Excursion 2004 / Light Rail's Opening Day / Errors in kit design & workmanship |
| Fall 2004 | In this issue: A Ride on the Minnesota Prairie Lines / Looking for Non-Rails / Seen on the Internet |
| Summer 2004 | In this issue: Special Business Meeting / Proposed By-Law Amendments / TCD Rideshare Program / 3 Division Members win at TLR convention |
| Spring 2004 | In this issue: A founder looks back at the early TCDivision years / A young modeler's view of the future / A brief history of the TCDivision |
| Winter 2003/2004 | In this issue: A tour of MTC's Light Rail Maintenance Base / Great American Train Show Model Contest winners / A look at the Achievement Program |
| Fall 2003 | In this issue: Maple Leaf 2003 Convention Report / Railroad Club at the U of M / A quilt shop in an old depot |
| Summer 2003 |
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