An HO gauge Model Railroad club, located in Hicksville, Long Island, New York.
The West Island is an HO scale model railroad club currently occupying a 5,600 square foot space located in Hicksville, NY. The club was founded in 1947.
We moved into our current space in 2008, and have been busy building our new layout that features an 11 scale mile double track main line, large staging yards, an operating hump yard, numerous industries for switching, operating signals, and DCC control using the NCE system.
We are a 501c(4) non- profit organization.
Our goal is provide the maximum level of fun for our members through the planning, construction and operation of our railroad. We encourage active participation and members’ creative ideas across the many aspects of model railroading. The A&W is being designed to accomplish three main goals: realistic and prototypical operations, informal running of trains, and public exhibitions.
