Everett Railroad

Everett Railroad
Company type	Private
Industry	Rail transport
Founded	April 1954
Founder	Alan W. Maples
Headquarters	Hollidaysburg, United States
Area served	Near Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania
Products	Freight rail service, Heritage rail service

The Everett Railroad functions as both a shortline railroad and a heritage railroad, utilizing former Pennsylvania Railroad routes near Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. It provides freight service on two distinct lines: one stretching between Brooks Mill and Sproul, and another operated on tracks owned by the Morrison's Cove Railroad, running from Roaring Spring to Curryville and extending to Martinsburg.

Connecting these segments and linking them to the Norfolk Southern Railway system in Hollidaysburg is the Hollidaysburg and Roaring Spring Railroad, which Everett manages under contract with trackage rights. The railroad’s name originates from its initial base near Everett, Pennsylvania, a location it abandoned in 1982.

History

The Everett Railroad was established in April 1954 by businessman Alan W. Maples, who acquired a portion of the Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain Railroad and Coal Company (H&BT) line near Everett after its abandonment in May 1954. This track, constructed between 1859 and 1863 by the Bedford Railroad (which merged into H&BT in 1864), extended northward from the Pennsylvania Railroad's Mt. Dallas Branch at Mount Dallas alongside PA Route 26.

Service termination on the Mt. Dallas Secondary by Conrail in October 1982 cut off Everett’s external rail connections, leading to its closure. The railroad was reactivated in May 1984 when it purchased part of Conrail’s Bedford Secondary line between Brooks Mill and Sproul—originally built in 1910 by the Bedford and Hollidaysburg Railroad, a predecessor of the Pennsylvania Railroad.

In mid-1982, local freight customers established the Morrison's Cove Railroad to take ownership of the Morrison's Cove Secondary line from Roaring Spring to Curryville, including a branch line to Martinsburg. Initially run by Allegheny Southern Railway until late 1984, operational control shifted to Everett Railroad on January 1, 1985. This route was first laid out by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1871.

Conrail maintained operations over the remaining Morrison's Cove Secondary segment from Roaring Spring through Brooks Mill to Hollidaysburg until Alan Maples formed the Hollidaysburg and Roaring Spring Railroad (H&RS), acquiring this section in March 1995. Simultaneously, Everett gained trackage rights into Hollidaysburg and began managing H&RS under contract. These strategic moves solidified Everett’s regional footprint and enhanced its operational capabilities through targeted acquisitions and expanded service offerings.

Locomotives

Locomotive details
Number	Type	Classification	Builder	Built	Serial number	Former	Status
11	Steam	2-6-0	American Locomotive Company (Cooke Locomotive and Machine Works)	1920	62635	Narragansett Pier Railroad Bath and Hammondsport Railroad	Operational
38	Steam	2-8-0	Baldwin Locomotive Works	1927	59946	Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain Railroad and Coal Company	Under restoration
4	Diesel	80-ton switcher	General Electric	1943	18065	Transportation Corps	Stored
18	Diesel	65-ton switcher	General Electric	1950	30497	East Jersey Railroad and Terminal Company	Stored
1712	Diesel	GP16	Electro-Motive Diesel	1950	13538	Multiple owners including Clinchfield Railroad, CSX Transportation, R.J. Corman Railroad Group	Operational
1828	Diesel	GP16	Electro-Motive Diesel	1952	17370	Formerly Seaboard Air Line Railroad and successors; R.J. Corman Railroad Group	Operational

Previous Units

Number	Images	Type	Classification	Manufacturer	Year Constructed	Serial Number	Present Owner	Condition
11		Steam-powered	2-6-2	Baldwin Locomotive Works	1909	33333	Everett Railroad Station Museum	Exhibited as a display