I booked this trip for my Father and 4 year old son and while the train itself is nostalgic the... read more
A hidden gem in the beautiful town of Hollidaysburg. We took our children and grandchildren on... read more
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I booked this trip for my Father and 4 year old son and while the train itself is nostalgic the trip itself was highly disappointing... I booked the 1 hour family ride which essentially took us through back yards, barren swampy fields and ended at...More
A hidden gem in the beautiful town of Hollidaysburg. We took our children and grandchildren on the fall train ride. I can't say enough about the accommodating staff. The conductor, engineer, snack servers and gift shop employees. Everyone we interacted with were over the top...More
We had a family reunion locally and 29 people attended from our group. Many visitors were from out of town and the age range was 2 to 85. The train station is in a good location with easy access. There is ample parking with an...More
Great experience for the family! This was our second trip with kids and grand kids on an authentic Pennsylvania steam powered passenger train. In the Fall we rode the Pumpkin Patch excursion where the grand kids could get out and pick a pumpkin and later...More
We booked this as an 87th bday celebration with the celebrant being the oldest and the youngest was 7 mos. everyone enjoyed themselves. Steam engine, on board Santa who's not creepy, and carolers. Our car had Christmas lights and nice little gift pack for the...More
This last weekend, a beautiful Indian Summer day, with the leaves turning red and gold, we rode on the Pumpkin Patch special. It was the first time I saw or heard a steam locomotive in Hollidaysburg since 1957, when the P.R.R. got rid of all...More
I visited the Everett Railroad again, this time to ride (instead of just photograph) - and chose to ride one of the railroad's hour-long "Family Train Ride" excursions. These trips run from the main station in Hollidaysburg to the small town of Brookes Mills, where...More
Convenient, easy to find location; south of Altoona. Lots of free parking. The ticket office is in a newly constructed replica railroad station. Small souvenir shop. The consist is diesel powered with 3 baggage cars. Cars are clean and comfortable. Expect a 2-hour ride round...More
We rode on 13 August, it was not any special event train, just the regular excursion.. The station was easy to find, and very nice but simple. We loved the restored locomotive and spent some time walking around taking pictures. There were three passenger cars...More
Great time riding on an old fashioned train car pulled by a steamie (steam engine). Fun for all, great photo ops, too. Affordable.
