National Organization

The NMRA Unveils a Bold New Look for a New Era!

November 1, 2025

The NMRA is pleased to provide members guidance for the adoption and application of our new brand. You can find further information on how this brand was developed in the January 2026 issue of the NMRA Magazine made available to members from Dec 15 2025 in our NMRA Magazine App.

What this means for National:

• National will change its logo, colors, and fonts on various materials.
• This includes Social Media, the Website, NMRA Magazine, Calendar, Membership Forms, and Rack Cards.
• From January 1st, 2026, the current NMRA.org logo will no longer be authorized for use or wear on NMRA-produced items without permission from the Board of Directors (BOD).

What this means for Regions & Divisions:

• All Regions and Divisions will adopt the NMRA's Brand & Style Guide.
• They will also adopt the new NMRA Logo, which will display the Region's or Division's name alongside the National Brand.

NMRA Roll out time line

Questions

We are sure you will have lots of questions about the brand, when additional assets will become available and about how to adopt the brand we have produced and will maintain a list of frequently asked questions here https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XUad4gxGM-ykg4ffmOri5cbmAjxPELQwVynb...

NMRA Brand

NMRA Branding Research - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/m037u6ctc74o7mer26r98/NMRA_Package1_DueDi...

NMRA Graphic Standards and Brand Identity Guide: NMRA Graphic Standards (20251101).pdf

NMRA Primary Mark - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/o6lbou9gbb8u3grylpg10/AAg2D8bQJd3E9PkZFcn...

NMRA Secondary Mark - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/o6lbou9gbb8u3grylpg10/AIh3j5Tkr8UDa5Z-lyf...

NMRA Nuckle Font - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1s6ppcVUcDQDDYkCYMcJjy3Ktysl6z-DX...

Voting opens soon in the election of At-Large World Wide Director, Atlantic District Director, and Western District Director.

• All members will vote for the At-Large World Wide Director,
• Members in the Atlantic District will also vote for Atlantic District Director, and
• Members in the Western District will also vote for Western District Director.

Members with an email address on file with the NMRA will receive a ballot through email around February 1, 2024. Members without an email address on file will receive a ballot package through the postal service.  Voting closes March 1, 2025.

Candidate Statements

All in one single document: 2025 ADD, ALWWD and WDD.

At Large World Wide Director

• Martyn Jenkyns

Atlantic District Director

• Alain Kap, MMR
• Jonathan Small, MMR

Western District Director

• Lee Calkins
• Lowell Didas, MMR
• Bob Ginger
• Mike Mackey, MMR

by Mike Cummings, Secretary, National Model Railroad Association

Voting opens soon in the election of President, Vice President, At-Large North American Director, Eastern District Director, and Pacific District Director.

• All members will vote for the President and Vice President,
• Members in the United States and members in the Canadian District will also vote for At-Large North American Director,
• Members in the Eastern District will also vote for Eastern District Director, and
• Members in the Pacific District will also vote for Pacific District Director.

Members with an email address on file with the NMRA will receive a ballot through email on February 1, 2024. Members without an email address on file will receive a ballot package through the postal service.  Voting closes March 1, 2024.

Candidate Statements

NMRA President

• Gordy Robinson, MMR (Candidate Statement)

NMRA Vice President

• Rick Coble (Candidate Statement)

At Large North American District Director

• Bruce Wilson (Candidate Statement)
• Chris Palermo (Candidate Statement)

Eastern District Director

• John Doehring (Candidate Statement)

Pacific District Director

• Brad Anderson (Candidate Statement)

by Mike Cummings, Secretary, National Model Railroad Association