The Nassau Lionel Operating Engineers (NLOE) open their doors to the public throughout the year. The next open house is Sat 10/17/2026 and Sun 10/18/2026. Both days the open house is from 1 to 4 PM. Trains run all day, admission is always free. They encourage everyone to visit whether, it is your first-time or you are a lifelong collector.

“The Nassau Lionel Operating Engineers has been a cornerstone of Long Island’s model railroading community for decades. What started as a group of Long Island train enthusiasts has grown into one of the most impressive O-gauge layouts in the Northeast — built track by track, mountain by mountain, by generations of dedicated members. Every open house, every Friday night operating session, every child who presses their face against the glass and watches a train go by — that’s what this is all about.”

— Walt Enderley, President, Nassau Lionel Operating Engineers

Located at: 2953 Hempstead Tpke, Levittown (rear entrance, lower level)

Nassau Lionel Operating Engineers

Founded in June 1983, the Nassau Lionel Operating Engineers, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization and one of the most respected O-gauge model railroad clubs in the Northeast. What began as a group of Long Island train enthusiasts has grown into an institution — a Levittown landmark that has welcomed thousands of families, collectors, and first-time visitors through its doors for over four decades.

NLOE built the current layout from scratch — now recognized as one of the largest O-gauge installations in the United States.

As a proud member of the Levittown Chamber of Commerce and Levittown Town Council community, NLOE has co-designed exclusive Long Island themed club cars with Lionel since 1989 — each a numbered, limited-edition collectible. The club averages 10 open house days per year, takes its portable layout to community events annually, and installs static Lionel displays at four Long Island public libraries each holiday season. Admission to every open house is always free.