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Top 25 Heritage railroads worldwide
RevenueBase identified 195 heritage railroads worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 1,613 professional contacts across them, including 326 with verified work emails and 0 with mobile numbers. The United States is the largest market and Fort Bragg the largest hub.
This list covers heritage railroads worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 16, 2026. Country and city lists for heritage railroads follow the table.
Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.
The 25 largest heritage railroads worldwide
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 92 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Winners of Leicestershire's Best Day Out 2025 and voted number 12 on the list of the 50 greatest railway journeys in the world, the Great Central Railway (GCR) is the UK's only…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 2 | 56 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Discover the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) Step aboard one of the world’s greatest heritage railways and journey through the heart of the stunning North York Moors National…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 3 | 52 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Scenic/Historic narrow gauge, coal fired railroad for passengers through the San Juan mountains of SW Colorado, along the Animas River from Durango to Silverton.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 4 | 49 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is a private sector, volunteer supported, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization operating in partnership with Cuyahoga Valley National Park.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 5 | 39 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Bluebell Railway is a heritage railway and tourist attraction in Sussex.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 6 | 38 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “With four divisions and 282 miles of track, the Buckingham Branch is the largest shortline railroad in Virginia.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 7 | 34 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Whether you are taking a trip down memory lane or creating new ones, it’s the perfect way to unwind and experience the nostalgic sights, sounds and smells of steam travel from a…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 8 | 34 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 9 | 33 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Our scenic rail excursions take you from our historic depot in Bryson City, through the beautiful countryside of Western North Carolina.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 10 | 32 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “The New Hope Railroad is a privately held freight and tourism railroad headquartered in New Hope, Pennsylvania.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 11 | 32 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Verde Canyon Railroad: Arizona’s Most Scenic Train Ride Located in the red rock country near Sedona, Verde Canyon Railroad’s rare ribbon of historic rails runs through a dramatic…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 12 | 25 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Take a tour with Rail Explorers and experience the magic of the railroad like never before!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 13 | 24 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “The Kent & East Sussex Railway was the first to be authorised under the Light Railways Act of 1896.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 14 | 23 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Founded in 2017 and headquartered in North Creek, NY, Revolution Rail Co.(Rev Rail) is a pioneer in the outdoor recreation industry, dedicated to transforming historic railroads…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 15 | 21 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “USA Today readers voted Cumbres & Toltec the Best Scenic Train Ride in America.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 16 | 21 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “The mission of the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (TVRM) is to collect for preservation, operation, interpretation, and display railroad artifacts in an authentic setting to…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 17 | 20 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway is a preserved heritage railway based in Haworth, West Yorkshire.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 18 | 20 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “The largest railway museum in the country with over 450 pieces of equipment on the roster.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 19 | 17 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Northwest Railway Museum is a company based out of 38625 SE King Street, Snoqualmie, Washington, United States.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 20 | 15 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “The South Devon Railway Trust is a registered charity operating the heritage steam railway between Buckfastleigh and Totnes in Devon along the stunning valley of the River Dart.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 21 | 14 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Heritage Steam Railway and Educational Charity dedicated to preserving the history of railways on the Isle of Wight.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 22 | 13 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “In the Golden Age of Travel, beautifully appointed “Belle” trains traversed the country, offering unrivalled comfort and style.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 23 | 13 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Western Maryland Scenic Railroad is a nonprofit 501 (c3) organization, dedicated to preserving and operating historic railroading experiences in Allegany County.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 24 | 13 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “The Cape Cod Central Railroad takes guests past marshes, cranberry bogs, dunes, and other places only accessible by rail, but which ride to choose?” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 25 | 12 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “American Heritage Railways Inc is an events services company based out of 1390 S Dixie Hwy # 1203, Coral Gables, Florida, United States.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: heritage railroads. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.
- Strong evidence
- The company's own public description of its business names heritage railroads.
- Partial evidence
- Its own public description names part of heritage railroads, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
- Indirect evidence
- The description shown does not name heritage railroads. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.
RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.
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As of Sep 16, 2026Companies by employee count
How this list was built
Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among heritage railroads, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.
- Source
- The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
- Coverage
- 2 countries, largest first: the United States, the United Kingdom. Country and city lists for heritage railroads are linked below.
- What qualifies
- Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “heritage railroads”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
- RevenueBase Smart Search
- RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names heritage railroads), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
- What we exclude
- Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among heritage railroads, and records with no verified work email.
- Match quality
- In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
- Ranking
- Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
- Verification
- Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 326 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
- Refresh
- This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 16, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
- Corrections
- Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.
Heritage railroads by location
2 lists · largest firstEvery Heritage railroads list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
Frequently asked
What is RevenueBase Smart Search?
RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names heritage railroads, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.
How many heritage railroads are there worldwide?
RevenueBase identified 195 heritage railroads worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.
What is the largest company on this list?
Great Central Railway, headquartered in Loughborough, tops this list with the largest team on record.
Which country has the most heritage railroads?
The United States leads with 117 companies, followed by the United Kingdom (78). Every heritage railroads list by country and city is linked on this page.
Which city has the most heritage railroads?
Fort Bragg leads with 3 headquartered companies, followed by Baker City (2) and Bristol (2).
How do I get contact information for these companies?
A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 326 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 195 companies.
How current is this list?
The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 16, 2026.
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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.
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Top 25 heritage railroads worldwide
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RevenueBase records 195 matching company records for heritage railroads worldwide, with 1,613 tracked contacts and 326 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 25 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: September 16, 2026.
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Top 25 heritage railroads worldwide
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Central Railwaygcrailway.co.uk HQ: Loughborough, United KingdomReported employees: 201-500 | Loughborough, United Kingdom | 201-500 | Exact match | 92 contacts → |
“Winners of Leicestershire's Best Day Out 2025 and voted number 12 on the list of the 50 greatest railway journeys in the world, the Great Central Railway (GCR) is the UK's only…” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 | North Yorkshire Moors Railwaynymr.co.uk HQ: Pickering, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | Pickering, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 56 contacts → |
“Discover the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) Step aboard one of the world’s greatest heritage railways and journey through the heart of the stunning North York Moors National…” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 | Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroaddurangotrain.com HQ: Durango, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Durango, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 52 contacts → |
“Scenic/Historic narrow gauge, coal fired railroad for passengers through the San Juan mountains of SW Colorado, along the Animas River from Durango to Silverton.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroadcvsr.org HQ: Peninsula, OH, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Peninsula, OH, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 49 contacts → |
“Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is a private sector, volunteer supported, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization operating in partnership with Cuyahoga Valley National Park.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | Bluebell Railway PLCbluebell-railway.com HQ: Uckfield, United KingdomReported employees: 11-50 | Uckfield, United Kingdom | 11-50 | Exact match | 39 contacts → |
“Bluebell Railway is a heritage railway and tourist attraction in Sussex.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 | Buckingham Branch Railroadbuckinghambranch.com HQ: Dillwyn, VA, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Dillwyn, VA, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 38 contacts → |
“With four divisions and 282 miles of track, the Buckingham Branch is the largest shortline railroad in Virginia.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 | The Watercress Linewatercressline.co.uk HQ: New Alresford, United KingdomReported employees: 11-50 | New Alresford, United Kingdom | 11-50 | Exact match | 34 contacts → |
“Whether you are taking a trip down memory lane or creating new ones, it’s the perfect way to unwind and experience the nostalgic sights, sounds and smells of steam travel from a…” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 | Essex Steam Train & Riverboatessexsteamtrain.com HQ: Essex, CT, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Essex, CT, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 34 contacts → |
No recorded description excerpt is available for this public record. | |||||
| 9 | Great Smoky Mountains Railroadgsmr.com HQ: Bryson City, NC, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Bryson City, NC, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 33 contacts → |
“Our scenic rail excursions take you from our historic depot in Bryson City, through the beautiful countryside of Western North Carolina.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 | NEW Hope Railroadnewhoperailroad.com HQ: New Hope, PA, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | New Hope, PA, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 32 contacts → |
“The New Hope Railroad is a privately held freight and tourism railroad headquartered in New Hope, Pennsylvania.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 | Verde Canyon Railroadverdecanyonrr.com HQ: Clarkdale, AZ, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Clarkdale, AZ, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 32 contacts → |
“Verde Canyon Railroad: Arizona’s Most Scenic Train Ride Located in the red rock country near Sedona, Verde Canyon Railroad’s rare ribbon of historic rails runs through a dramatic…” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | Rail Explorers Corporationrailexplorers.net HQ: Portsmouth, RI, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Portsmouth, RI, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 25 contacts → |
“Take a tour with Rail Explorers and experience the magic of the railroad like never before!” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | HQ: Tenterden, United KingdomReported employees: 11-50 | Tenterden, United Kingdom | 11-50 | Exact match | 24 contacts → |
“The Kent & East Sussex Railway was the first to be authorised under the Light Railways Act of 1896.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | Revolution Rail COrevrail.com HQ: North Creek, NY, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | North Creek, NY, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 23 contacts → |
“Founded in 2017 and headquartered in North Creek, NY, Revolution Rail Co.(Rev Rail) is a pioneer in the outdoor recreation industry, dedicated to transforming historic railroads…” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroadcumbrestoltec.com HQ: Chama, NM, United StatesReported employees: 1-10 | Chama, NM, United States | 1-10 | Exact match | 21 contacts → |
“USA Today readers voted Cumbres & Toltec the Best Scenic Train Ride in America.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | Tennessee Valley Railroad Museumtvrail.com HQ: Chattanooga, TN, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Chattanooga, TN, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 21 contacts → |
“The mission of the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (TVRM) is to collect for preservation, operation, interpretation, and display railroad artifacts in an authentic setting to…” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 | Keighley And Worth Valley Railwaykwvr.co.uk HQ: Keighley, United KingdomReported employees: 11-50 | Keighley, United Kingdom | 11-50 | Exact match | 20 contacts → |
“The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway is a preserved heritage railway based in Haworth, West Yorkshire.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | Illinois Railway Museumirm.org HQ: Union, IL, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Union, IL, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 20 contacts → |
“The largest railway museum in the country with over 450 pieces of equipment on the roster.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | Northwest Railway Museumtrainmuseum.org HQ: Snoqualmie, WA, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Snoqualmie, WA, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 17 contacts → |
“Northwest Railway Museum is a company based out of 38625 SE King Street, Snoqualmie, Washington, United States.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | South Devon Railway Trustsouthdevonrailway.co.uk HQ: Buckfastleigh, United KingdomReported employees: 11-50 | Buckfastleigh, United Kingdom | 11-50 | Exact match | 15 contacts → |
“The South Devon Railway Trust is a registered charity operating the heritage steam railway between Buckfastleigh and Totnes in Devon along the stunning valley of the River Dart.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | Isle Of Wight Steam Railwayiwsteamrailway.co.uk HQ: Havenstreet, United KingdomReported employees: 11-50 | Havenstreet, United Kingdom | 11-50 | Exact match | 14 contacts → |
“Heritage Steam Railway and Educational Charity dedicated to preserving the history of railways on the Isle of Wight.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | Northern Bellenorthernbelle.co.uk HQ: Nantwich, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | Nantwich, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 13 contacts → |
“In the Golden Age of Travel, beautifully appointed “Belle” trains traversed the country, offering unrivalled comfort and style.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | Western Maryland Scenic Railroadwmsr.com HQ: Cumberland, MD, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Cumberland, MD, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 13 contacts → |
“Western Maryland Scenic Railroad is a nonprofit 501 (c3) organization, dedicated to preserving and operating historic railroading experiences in Allegany County.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | Cape COD Central Railroadcapetrain.com HQ: Barnstable, MA, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Barnstable, MA, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 13 contacts → |
“The Cape Cod Central Railroad takes guests past marshes, cranberry bogs, dunes, and other places only accessible by rail, but which ride to choose?” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 |  American Heritage Railways INCamericanheritagerailways.comHQ: Coral Gables, FL, United StatesReported employees: 1-10 | Coral Gables, FL, United States | 1-10 | Exact match | 12 contacts → |
“American Heritage Railways Inc is an events services company based out of 1390 S Dixie Hwy # 1203, Coral Gables, Florida, United States.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Heritage railroads: dataset insights
September 16, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. Coverage describes records in RevenueBase, rather than a census of every business in this market.
Reported company sizes
190 records in the displayed employee bands.
5 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
How this company list was built
Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
Where the company descriptions come from
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
RevenueBase SmartSearch matching settings
- Exact
- Closest fits to the business described.
- Similar
- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
- Related
- Related businesses in and around the category.
- Broad
- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
Coverage describes records in RevenueBase, rather than a census of every business in this market.
Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
Snapshot: September 16, 2026.
RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its September 3, 2026 published methodology describes a graph of 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts; these platform figures differ from this page's totals. Published methodology ↗
Heritage railroads by location
2 lists · largest firstEvery Heritage railroads list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
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Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for heritage railroads?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many heritage railroads did RevenueBase find worldwide?
The saved snapshot records 195 matching company records, 1,613 tracked contacts and 326 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
How can I get contact information?
Select a company's contact count to open its filtered contacts in RevenueBase. Free signup is required and includes 500 credits and limited free results. Verified emails, direct dials and mobile numbers depend on available coverage.
How current is this list?
Snapshot: September 16, 2026. Review each company's website for current services and locations. A recorded business description does not establish that every company offers every service named in the search.
What do headquarters and employee bands mean?
These are recorded company-level fields, rather than a map of every branch or a count of specialists. Missing headquarters or employee bands are labeled; older records may show a location separately from recorded headquarters.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 heritage railroads worldwide. Snapshot: September 16, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/browse/heritage-railroads.
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Top 25 heritage railroads worldwide
RevenueBase records 195 matching company records for heritage railroads worldwide, with 1,613 tracked contacts and 326 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 25 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: September 16, 2026.
RevenueBase compiles business descriptions for niche-company discovery; each row shows a recorded excerpt where available. Adapt this search to find the companies and contacts you want.
Top 25 heritage railroads worldwide
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Central Railwaygcrailway.co.uk HQ: Loughborough, United KingdomReported employees: 201-500 | Loughborough, United Kingdom | 201-500 | Exact match | 92 contacts → |
“Winners of Leicestershire's Best Day Out 2025 and voted number 12 on the list of the 50 greatest railway journeys in the world, the Great Central Railway (GCR) is the UK's only…” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 | North Yorkshire Moors Railwaynymr.co.uk HQ: Pickering, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | Pickering, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 56 contacts → |
“Discover the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) Step aboard one of the world’s greatest heritage railways and journey through the heart of the stunning North York Moors National…” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 | Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroaddurangotrain.com HQ: Durango, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Durango, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 52 contacts → |
“Scenic/Historic narrow gauge, coal fired railroad for passengers through the San Juan mountains of SW Colorado, along the Animas River from Durango to Silverton.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroadcvsr.org HQ: Peninsula, OH, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Peninsula, OH, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 49 contacts → |
“Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is a private sector, volunteer supported, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization operating in partnership with Cuyahoga Valley National Park.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | Bluebell Railway PLCbluebell-railway.com HQ: Uckfield, United KingdomReported employees: 11-50 | Uckfield, United Kingdom | 11-50 | Exact match | 39 contacts → |
“Bluebell Railway is a heritage railway and tourist attraction in Sussex.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 | Buckingham Branch Railroadbuckinghambranch.com HQ: Dillwyn, VA, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Dillwyn, VA, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 38 contacts → |
“With four divisions and 282 miles of track, the Buckingham Branch is the largest shortline railroad in Virginia.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 | The Watercress Linewatercressline.co.uk HQ: New Alresford, United KingdomReported employees: 11-50 | New Alresford, United Kingdom | 11-50 | Exact match | 34 contacts → |
“Whether you are taking a trip down memory lane or creating new ones, it’s the perfect way to unwind and experience the nostalgic sights, sounds and smells of steam travel from a…” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 | Essex Steam Train & Riverboatessexsteamtrain.com HQ: Essex, CT, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Essex, CT, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 34 contacts → |
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| 9 | Great Smoky Mountains Railroadgsmr.com HQ: Bryson City, NC, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Bryson City, NC, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 33 contacts → |
“Our scenic rail excursions take you from our historic depot in Bryson City, through the beautiful countryside of Western North Carolina.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 | NEW Hope Railroadnewhoperailroad.com HQ: New Hope, PA, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | New Hope, PA, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 32 contacts → |
“The New Hope Railroad is a privately held freight and tourism railroad headquartered in New Hope, Pennsylvania.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 | Verde Canyon Railroadverdecanyonrr.com HQ: Clarkdale, AZ, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Clarkdale, AZ, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 32 contacts → |
“Verde Canyon Railroad: Arizona’s Most Scenic Train Ride Located in the red rock country near Sedona, Verde Canyon Railroad’s rare ribbon of historic rails runs through a dramatic…” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | Rail Explorers Corporationrailexplorers.net HQ: Portsmouth, RI, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Portsmouth, RI, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 25 contacts → |
“Take a tour with Rail Explorers and experience the magic of the railroad like never before!” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | HQ: Tenterden, United KingdomReported employees: 11-50 | Tenterden, United Kingdom | 11-50 | Exact match | 24 contacts → |
“The Kent & East Sussex Railway was the first to be authorised under the Light Railways Act of 1896.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | Revolution Rail COrevrail.com HQ: North Creek, NY, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | North Creek, NY, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 23 contacts → |
“Founded in 2017 and headquartered in North Creek, NY, Revolution Rail Co.(Rev Rail) is a pioneer in the outdoor recreation industry, dedicated to transforming historic railroads…” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroadcumbrestoltec.com HQ: Chama, NM, United StatesReported employees: 1-10 | Chama, NM, United States | 1-10 | Exact match | 21 contacts → |
“USA Today readers voted Cumbres & Toltec the Best Scenic Train Ride in America.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | Tennessee Valley Railroad Museumtvrail.com HQ: Chattanooga, TN, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Chattanooga, TN, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 21 contacts → |
“The mission of the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (TVRM) is to collect for preservation, operation, interpretation, and display railroad artifacts in an authentic setting to…” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 | Keighley And Worth Valley Railwaykwvr.co.uk HQ: Keighley, United KingdomReported employees: 11-50 | Keighley, United Kingdom | 11-50 | Exact match | 20 contacts → |
“The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway is a preserved heritage railway based in Haworth, West Yorkshire.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | Illinois Railway Museumirm.org HQ: Union, IL, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Union, IL, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 20 contacts → |
“The largest railway museum in the country with over 450 pieces of equipment on the roster.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | Northwest Railway Museumtrainmuseum.org HQ: Snoqualmie, WA, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Snoqualmie, WA, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 17 contacts → |
“Northwest Railway Museum is a company based out of 38625 SE King Street, Snoqualmie, Washington, United States.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | South Devon Railway Trustsouthdevonrailway.co.uk HQ: Buckfastleigh, United KingdomReported employees: 11-50 | Buckfastleigh, United Kingdom | 11-50 | Exact match | 15 contacts → |
“The South Devon Railway Trust is a registered charity operating the heritage steam railway between Buckfastleigh and Totnes in Devon along the stunning valley of the River Dart.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | Isle Of Wight Steam Railwayiwsteamrailway.co.uk HQ: Havenstreet, United KingdomReported employees: 11-50 | Havenstreet, United Kingdom | 11-50 | Exact match | 14 contacts → |
“Heritage Steam Railway and Educational Charity dedicated to preserving the history of railways on the Isle of Wight.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | Northern Bellenorthernbelle.co.uk HQ: Nantwich, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | Nantwich, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 13 contacts → |
“In the Golden Age of Travel, beautifully appointed “Belle” trains traversed the country, offering unrivalled comfort and style.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | Western Maryland Scenic Railroadwmsr.com HQ: Cumberland, MD, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Cumberland, MD, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 13 contacts → |
“Western Maryland Scenic Railroad is a nonprofit 501 (c3) organization, dedicated to preserving and operating historic railroading experiences in Allegany County.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | Cape COD Central Railroadcapetrain.com HQ: Barnstable, MA, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Barnstable, MA, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 13 contacts → |
“The Cape Cod Central Railroad takes guests past marshes, cranberry bogs, dunes, and other places only accessible by rail, but which ride to choose?” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 | American Heritage Railways INCamericanheritagerailways.com HQ: Coral Gables, FL, United StatesReported employees: 1-10 | Coral Gables, FL, United States | 1-10 | Exact match | 12 contacts → |
“American Heritage Railways Inc is an events services company based out of 1390 S Dixie Hwy # 1203, Coral Gables, Florida, United States.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Heritage railroads: dataset insights
September 16, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. Coverage describes records in RevenueBase, rather than a census of every business in this market.
Reported company sizes
190 records in the displayed employee bands.
5 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
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- Closest fits to the business described.
- Similar
- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
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- Related businesses in and around the category.
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Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
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Snapshot: September 16, 2026.
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Heritage railroads by location
2 lists · largest firstEvery Heritage railroads list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
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What does Exact match mean for heritage railroads?
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How many heritage railroads did RevenueBase find worldwide?
The saved snapshot records 195 matching company records, 1,613 tracked contacts and 326 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
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How are the public companies ordered?
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 heritage railroads worldwide. Snapshot: September 16, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/browse/heritage-railroads.
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