Directory
Operator & railcar directory
Researched Oct 28, 2026 from AAPRCO and RPCA car pages, operator sites, and trains.com/railfan.com coverage. Grouped by how each operator sells today.
Sells dated seats or rooms online
| Operator | Car(s) | Home base | Where trips are listed | How it's sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Pullman Co. | Colonial Crafts (PRR 1949) | Philadelphia | colonialpullman.com; trips at wetravel.com/users/colonial-pullman-company | WeTravel, per seat ($50–$300 legs) |
| DC Chapter NRHS | Dover Harbor (PRR/Pullman 1923) | Washington DC | doverharbor.com/home/travel/upcoming-public-trips → dcnrhs.org/travel-with-us/upcoming-trips | Departures board, per-seat reservation links |
| Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society | Kitchi Gammi Club (Pullman 1923), with Pacific Island | Fort Wayne, IN | indianarailexperience.org/nickel-plate-pullman-experience | WooCommerce “Book Now,” per berth/room |
| Pullmans Inc. | Blue Ridge Club, Pacific Home, agent for Cimarron River | Charlotte, NC / NJ / Albany | pullmans.com/trips points to Halloway; past public trips on WeTravel | Mostly whole-car; occasional per-person trips |
| Trains & Travel International (tour operator) | Uses Northern Sky and others | Portola, CA / Chicago | traintrips.biz | Dated per-person tours, PDF booking form |
Publishes trips, but stale or paused
| Operator | Car(s) | Home base | Page | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Railroad Historical Society of NJ | Hickory Creek, Swift Stream, Tavern-Lounge 43 | NJ | hudsonriverrail.com, urhs.org | Amtrak Hudson trips paused since early 2025 (tunnel work). Was the best per-seat Hudson product |
| Deep River Rail Ventures | Berlin (UP 1956) | Pittsburgh | sleeponatrain.com/public-trips.html | Last trip April 2024, sold per bedroom |
| Rock Island Rail | Royal Street (L&N 1950), agent for Hollywood Beach | Chicago / East St. Louis | rockislandrail.com/excursions-&-charters | Last listing 2022 |
| Northern Sky Rail Charters | Northern Sky, Northern Dreams (UP 1955) | Chicago / Brookfield, WI | northernsky.com/content/travel-calendar | Availability calendar, no prices |
| Virginia City Rail Corp. | Virginia City (Pullman 1928) and others | Oakland, CA | vcrail.com | Last trips 2017 |
Charter inquiry only
| Operator | Car(s) | Home base | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webb Rail LLC | Babbling Brook, Pacific Union, NP 549 dome, NP 313, Loch Ness | Albany-Rensselaer / Fishkill, NY | webbrail.com |
| PENNVIA Private Railcars | Glass Slipper (CB&Q dome 1955) | West Lawn (Reading), PA | pennvia.com |
| Friends of the 261 | Super Dome, Cedar Rapids Skytop, Caritas, Bella Vista and a large Milwaukee Road pool | Twin Cities, MN | 261.com/roster |
| Patrick Henry Creative Promotions | Warren R. Henry, Evelyn Henry, Santa Fe (also sold whole-car via Halloway) | Houston, TX | patrickhenrytrain.com |
| Private Rail Charters LLC | Francis L. Suter (PRR 1914) | Audubon, PA | privaterailcharters.com (could not load) |
| Keystone Pullman Rail Tours | Frank Thomson (PRR 1949) | Michigan | Facebook only |
| Pacific & Southwest Rail Adventures | Acoma (Santa Fe 1936) | Albuquerque, NM | pswra.com (could not load) |
| Others on AAPRCO with no site found | NYC 3, Georgia 300, J. Pinckney Henderson, Federal, Pennsylvania 120 | various | AAPRCO car pages list owner phone/email |
Not a fit / closed
- Halloway (gohalloway.com): sells whole cars on fixed itineraries to one group (about $10k–$82k). No single seats. Possible partner, not a source.
- LARail: out of business; cars have left California.
- California Zephyr Railcar Charters, Rail Ventures, Altiplano Railtours, Chapel Hill: inactive or sites dead.