NEWS FLASH
Next Cowcatcher Division Meeting - Saturday, Mar 14, 2026 at 10AM
| . . . The March clinic will be given by Dr. Michael Ross. It will be Weathering with PanPastels |
Congratulations to our newest MMR's Darrell Cowles and John Garfield!
| . . . Kudos to the hard work of Darrell who is MMR 802 and John who is MMR 806. |
2025 Award Winners
| . . . Congrats to our 2025 DIV 1 Award Winners. |
| . . . Deb Gifford-Jim Norwood Award |
| . . . Jim Davis-John Garfield Volunteer Award |
| . . . Darrell Cowles-Craftsman of the Year award |
| . . . Dr. Harold Berenzweig-Outstanding Leadership Team Member |
Congratulations to Cowcatcher Youth Member Wyatt Cook
| . . . Wyatt has been awarded a Youth Award by the LSR BOD. See the Youth Awards Page. |
Congratuations to Mike Ross, MMR, and Steve Crise
| . . . Mike's Virginian O Scale Layout is featured in the November 2025 NMRA Calendar with Photography by Steve Crise. |
Editor's Whistle Newsletter and Director's Meeting Notice
| . . . - Distributed in Division's groups.io mid week before the meeting. |
Subscribe to the Cowcatcher Division YouTube Channel
WELCOME
Are you just visiting this site? Cowcatcher Division 1 of the Lone Star Region (LSR) of the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) WELCOMES YOU to this website. We hope you enjoy exploring the site to find the features it offers.
In particular, please watch for any events that might interest you. We list events in our FLASH items above, in our Whistle newsletter (see menu button), in our Programs/YouTube (see menu button), and in our Coming Events (see menu button). Things are always happening in the Cowcatcher Division - it is always FUN.
We meet the second Saturday of every month at the Texas Western Model Railroad Club, 6808 Forest Hill Drive, Forest Hill, TX 76140. We invite you to our next meeting too. You can attend in person or on Zoom. Contact our Director via the Leadership Team menu button above to request the Zoom ID & PW for the next meeting. It's open to everyone; however, we certainly urge you to become a member of the NMRA so that you can reap the full benefits of membership. If you would like to "give us a try" at membership, the NMRA offers a 9 Month Rail Pass Membership at a very Special Rate for new members - just click the join button below and scroll down to 9 Month Rail Pass. Hope to see you soon!
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Division One Master Model Railroaders
Learn More About MMRs at NMRA's MMR Title
| Robert G. Jones | MMR #8 - P - D |
| Harold D. Connor | MMR #17 - P - D |
| James Packer | MMR #124 - A - P |
| Robert Mangrum | MMR #456 |
| Joe Batson | MMR #475 - D |
| Mike Mackey | MMR #573 - N - C |
| Stan Pirzchalski | MMR #639 - D |
| Mike Ross, MD | MMR #694 |
| David Crumpton | MMR #747 |
| Darrell Cowles | MMR #802 |
| John Garfield | MMR #806 |
| A - Earned All 11 Achievement Program Certificates |
| D - Deceased |
| P - Served as President of the Lone Star Region |
| N - Served on NMRA Board of Directors |
| C - Served as Cowcatcher Division Director |
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Fort Worth Crossroads
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The National Railroad Historical Society https://ntxnrhs.org/
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AGE RESTRICTIONS AT MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Effective March 31, 2020, in accordance with the policy adopted by the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) at its board meeting on March 7, 2020, Division 1 of the Lone Star Region of the NMRA, commonly known as the "Cowcatcher Division," will require anyone under the age of 18, wishing to attend any division event, to be personally escorted by their parent or legal guardian. Additionally, the parent or legal guardian must sign a current document stating that they will remain in visual contact with their minor at all times.
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