RPI HO Train Layout

The club’s celebrated New England, Berkshire & Western (NEB&W) HO-scale layout was dismantled and moved off campus in 2019 when RPI needed the space in Davison Hall. It was stored at 258 Hoosick Street in Troy, with hopes that it could eventually be reassembled, but that never happened. RPI Model Railroad Club
In 2025, RPI ended the lease on that storage space. With no suitable location available for the roughly 4,000-square-foot railroad, the club and the Northeast Region of the NMRA began distributing and preserving significant sections of the layout. By January 2026, most of its approximately 75 sections had been donated, preserved by other organizations, or offered for sale. RPI Model Railroad Club
So, as of October 2026, the original NEB&W no longer exists as one operating layout. Some portions survive independently. For example, the Hudson Mohawk Industrial Gateway acquired the South Troy section and has been considering reconstruction for museum display. Hudson Mohawk Industrial Gateway acquired the South Troy section and has been considering reconstruction for museum display.