The Gateway Garden Railroad Club announces a Mid-States Large Scale meet on February 1st and 2nd, 2003, at the Mariner’s Village in Carlyle, Il. They will have Modular and Floor layouts, Dealers and Clinics. Several clubs are involved in the meet. Contact Ric Golding at (618) 594-3902 or Skip MacEwen at (618) 397-2346. Carlyle is about one hour’s drive east of St. Louis. Marty Cozad whose layout was featured in the February issue of Garden Railways will be doing a clinic on bridge-building.