Crossing the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River. Just a couple of miles outside Hollidaysburg, the Everett Railroad's 1 PM Santa's Express Train, behind the former Bath & Hammondsport #... (more)

One minute to go.... It's 12:59 PM and the Everett Railroad's 1 PM Santa's Express is less than 60 seconds from getting the high-ball for the run to Brookes Mill. A couple of straggling ti... (more)

Tying on the power. Like many tourist railroads, the route of the Everett Railroad Santa's Express Trains does not have any turning facilities for the locomotive. Therefore, the trains run... (more)

Headed for Hollidaysburg. After spending Saturday night in the company's Duncansville engine facility, Everett Railroad Locomotive #11 runs east along Broad Street (Rte 22) as she makes the... (more)

Working upgrade at Reservoir Road. Just after crossing the Little Juniata River, the Everett Railroad's Locomotive Number 11 is working pretty hard upgrade with 3 heavy steel coaches, as sh... (more)

Well, hello old friend....it's been a while!

Just east of the Central Pennsylvania town of Hollidaysburg, the Everett Railroad's 12PM Santa's Express train whistles for the West Loop Roa... (more)

Everett No. 11 puts on a show as the train roars through the S curve after crossing over Halter Creek.

The Seasons Changed...

...but the Everett Railroad's little 2-6-0 hasn't. With one of the earliest blankets of snow in recent memory on the ground and a light snow shower continuing ... (more)

It Ain't Easy...

...being the most photographed steam railroader in Pennsylvania. Fireman Stephen Lane minds his footing after putting down the fire hose used to fill #11's tender be... (more)

Everett's Mogul-type No. 11 charges out of the woods with the 10:00 a.m. Santa Claus Special. No. 11 was built on speculation by Alco-Cooke in Paterson, New Jersey in 1920 and sat on the shop flo... (more)

Everett's Mogul-type No. 11 is slowing its 3-car 12:00 noon Santa Claus Special to a stop. No. 11 was built by Alco-Cooke in 1920 on speculation and sat on the shop floor until 1923, when it was ... (more)

Out of the Fog

Central PA's favorite (and currently only) operating steam locomotive, Everett Railroad #11, breaks of of the mists on a brisk morning hauling the first of this year's... (more)

Everett's No. 11 is whistling for the crossing near the Franciscan Friars Monastery, while pulling a sold-out Santa Claus Special.

Everett #11 takes a pause at the depot in Roaring Springs, PA before performing a switching move which will place the 2-6-0 on the rear of the train for the return trip (tender first) to Hollidays... (more)

Everett #11 leads the first of two mid-afternoon (whadda-ya-gonna-do?) excursions on a beautiful sunny day in April. The next train departed two hours later - at 2 PM. I was happy to hear it was... (more)