The Everett Railroad Company

What The Everett Railroad Company does

The Everett Railroad Company is a private Class III Common Carrier operating a 23-mile freight and passenger rail network in Blair County, Pennsylvania, with its depot at 244 Pullman Drive, Hollidaysburg, PA and corporate office in Duncansville, PA. The company was founded in 1954, abandoned in 1982, and revived in August 1984 by current president Alan Maples, who re-started operations on seven miles of former Conrail track between Brookes Mill and Sproul, PA. The network was expanded to its current 23-mile footprint in 1995 when the sister company Hollidaysburg & Roaring Spring Railroad incorporated and acquired ten miles of Conrail's Cove Secondary track. The company operates two distinct business lines. The freight business serves Blair County's I-99 corridor (Altoona, Hollidaysburg, Roaring Spring, Martinsburg, Claysburg) as a handling-line carrier for Norfolk Southern, offering transload and public delivery, railcar storage with car turning and stripe alignment, and warehousing integrated with partner facilities (Smith Transport in Roaring Spring and The McCabe Group in Claysburg). Named freight customers include Cargill, New Enterprise Stone & Lime, Wenger Feeds, Renaissance Nutrition, and NPC Inc. The passenger excursion business runs seasonal steam and diesel-powered themed rides from March through December — including Santa Express, Pumpkin Patch Train, Easter EggSpress, Autumn Adventure, Ice Cream Special, Steam into the Cove, Steam into the Sunset, Picnic at the Spring, Romance on the Rails, and the Morrison's Cove Agricultural Parade Train — using historic equipment including ALCO 2-6-0 No. 11 (1920, restored 2015) and vintage 1920s–1930s passenger cars. Ridership grew from 7,246 passengers in 2015 to nearly 35,000 in 2023. Revenue is generated through per-ticket excursion sales (Coach $13–$32, First Class up to $79), private charter rentals for groups of 16+, subscription-style railcar storage, and transaction-based freight handling fees, with distribution via the FareHarbor online booking platform, phone, walk-up sales at the Hollidaysburg depot, and direct corporate sales.

Name

The Everett Railroad Company

Legal name

The Everett Railroad Company

Website

https://everettrailroad.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Everett Railroad Company operates a 23-mile Class III freight and heritage passenger railroad in Blair County, Pennsylvania, running seasonal themed steam excursions for ~35,000 annual riders and handling freight for Norfolk Southern and regional shippers including Cargill and Wenger Feeds.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heritage Railroad Excursions and Freight Rail Services

NAICS

Short Line Railroads (482112)

SIC

Railroads, Line-Haul Operating (4011), Railroad Switching & Terminal Establishments (4013)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Terminal Railroads (Plant/Port Switching) (TLADACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tourist/Scenic/Heritage Passenger Rail Operators (TLAFADAG), Rail Freight Yard Operations (Classification, Hump & Flat Yards) (TLAJAFAB)

Keywords

• Heritage railroad excursions
• Freight rail services
• Steam train rides
• Railcar storage
• Transload services

Headquarters

HQ city

Duncansville, PA

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Passenger Excursion Tickets: The company sells tickets for scheduled steam and diesel-powered excursion train rides. Tickets range from $13-$79 depending on excursion type and seating class (Coach vs First Class). Excursions include Ice Cream Special, Pumpkin Patch Train, Santa Express, Autumn Adventure, Steam into the Cove, Steam into the Sunset, Picnic at the Spring, Romance on the Rails, and Morrison's Cove Agricultural Parade Train.
2. Freight Rail Services: Class III common carrier freight railroad operating 23 miles servicing Blair County's I-99 corridor. Services include transload/public delivery, railcar storage, and warehousing. Handles freight for Norfolk Southern as a handling-line carrier.
3. Private Charters and Events: Full-car and entire-train rentals for private events including birthday celebrations, corporate functions, school field trips, family reunions, and holiday parties. Contact Hannah at 814-696-3877 for personalized quotes. Field trips include educational visits to historic Roaring Spring Depot with ice cream.
4. Railcar Storage: Short and long-term storage for loaded or empty railcars. Services include car turning and stripe alignment. Direct access to major car repair facility provided.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Everett Railroad Company operates a 23-mile Class III Common Carrier railroad in Blair County, Pennsylvania, running heritage steam and diesel-powered passenger excursion trains (seasonal themed rides, scenic and evening journeys, and private charters) alongside freight rail services (transloading, public delivery, railcar storage, warehousing, and handling-line carrier billing for Norfolk Southern). The company combines a tourism-focused excursion business that runs March through December with industrial freight operations serving Blair County's I-99 corridor.

Product overview

The Everett Railroad Company is a heritage railroad offering a diversified portfolio of steam and diesel-powered passenger excursions and freight rail services. Passenger services include seasonal excursions (Steam into the Cove, Steam into the Sunset, Santa Express, Pumpkin Patch Train, Easter EggSpress, Ice Cream Special, Autumn Adventure) and private charter services. Freight operations encompass transloading, public delivery, railcar storage, and warehousing solutions along a 23-mile Class III Common Carrier network. The company maintains a fleet of historic locomotives including ALCO 2-6-0 #11 and Baldwin 2-8-0 #38 (steam), and EMD GP16, SW-900, and GP7R diesel locomotives, along with vintage passenger cars including Coach 1183, 997, 1194, 2537, Combine 23, and private car Lehigh 100.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Santa Express
• Pumpkin Patch Train
• Easter EggSpress
• Ice Cream Special
• Autumn Adventure
• Steam into the Cove
• Steam into the Sunset
• Picnic at the Spring
• Romance on the Rails
• Morrison's Cove Agricultural Parade Train
• Charters & Private Events Full-car and entire-train rentals for birthday celebrations, corporate functions, school field trips, family reunions, and holiday parties, with customizable details and group discounts for 16+ paying passengers.
• Transload/Public Delivery Self-service rail access and cross-dock facilities for transloading bulk commodities (frac sand, building materials, stone, agriculture/feed, waste oil, paper products) between rail and highway trailers for industrial and agricultural shippers.
• Warehousing Solutions Direct rail access to warehouse and distribution centers operated by Smith Transport in Roaring Spring, PA and The McCabe Group in Claysburg, PA, offering clean, dry, secure indoor storage for stock and dry goods with temperature-controlled and racked space.
• Railcar Storage Short and long-term storage solutions for loaded or empty railcars, with car turning and stripe alignment services, competitive rates, and direct access to a major car repair facility.
• Billing and Routing Services Handling-line carrier services for Norfolk Southern, providing station numbers, FSAC codes, SPLC codes, and weight limit specifications for billing and routing railcars through the Everett Railroad network.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ridership grew from 7,246 in first year (2015) to nearly 35,000 in 2023
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Norfolk SoutherncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEverett Railroad operates as a handling-line carrier for Norfolk Southern, offering customers seamless transfer, competitive rates, and flexible service. Everett Railroad uses Norfolk Southern FSAC codes at interchange points. NS 67000-series station numbers are used for billing.
• Smith TransportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmith Transport operates warehouse and distribution center at 331 East Closson Road, Roaring Spring, PA with 9 rail doors, 50 truck doors, 24-hour security, sprinkler protection, temperature controlled storage, and on-site distribution services. Everett Railroad provides shippers direct access to this facility.
• The McCabe GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMcCabe Group operates 300,000 square foot warehouse facility at 854 Bedford Street, Claysburg, PA with 18 truck doors, 5 rail doors, 24-hour security, and on-site distribution services. Everett Railroad provides direct rail access to this logistics facility.
• RAMS, Inc. (Railway Auditing & Management Services)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContracted by Everett Railroad to manage underground and overhead crossings including pipelines and overhead wires. Inquiries should be directed to RAMS at 1629 Race Track Road, Suite 206, St John's, FL 32259.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Bluegrass Railroad Museum: Kentucky heritage tourist railroad offering seasonal scenic and themed excursions on a short route. Comparable as a small heritage tourist railroad with seasonal themed-event products and limited operating footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Grand Canyon Railway: Larger heritage tourist railroad operating daily excursion service between Williams and Grand Canyon. Comparable business model (heritage steam excursion tourism) but at materially larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service site in Scranton, PA operating a collection of restored steam locomotives for visitor excursions. Comparable as a Pennsylvania steam-heritage operator with overlapping rail enthusiast audience and steam excursion product.
• Stourbridge Line: Northeastern Pennsylvania tourist heritage railroad operating scenic and themed excursions out of Honesdale. Comparable excursion product set, regional PA tourist positioning, and short-line operational footprint.
• Strasburg Rail Road: Lancaster County, PA heritage short line operating restored steam-powered passenger excursions and limited freight on a short route. Closest direct comparable to Everett Railroad in business model (heritage excursion + freight), geography (southern PA), and operating scale.
• Adirondack Railroad: Upstate New York heritage tourist railroad running scenic excursions on a former freight short line. Comparable as a heritage operator combining seasonal passenger experience with underlying Class III freight heritage.
• Wanamaker, Kempton & Southern Railroad: Pennsylvania heritage tourist railroad offering scenic and themed excursion rides. Directly comparable as a small PA-based excursion operator with similar seasonal, themed-event product mix.
• Cass Scenic Railroad: West Virginia heritage tourist railroad operating restored steam-powered logging-era locomotives on a state-owned short line. Comparable as an authentic steam-excursion operator with seasonal themed ridership.

Regional players

• Delaware Lackawanna Railroad: Pennsylvania-based Class III short line freight operator with interchange into Class I networks. Comparable as a regional PA short line focused on freight service to industrial and agricultural customers.
• Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad: Pennsylvania Class III short line railroad with active freight and seasonal passenger excursion operations (Reading & Northern passenger trains). Comparable as a PA Class III running both freight and tourist services on a regional network.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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