The Railroad
The Norfolk Southern route from Altoona to Johnstown includes some of the steepest mainline grades east of the Mississippi. This is the busiest helper district in the eastern US. The area is unique...
View ArticleMedia Mentions Over the Years
The Station Inn here in western Pennsylvania is utterly lacking in amenities… Yet guests from across the continent and beyond return again and again to this bed-and-breakfast… —Eugene L. Meyer New...
View ArticleOur Story
Railfan Owned and Operated The Station Inn first opened in 1993, the brainchild of New Jersey railfan Tom Davis, who’d retired from a career of school district administration with various school...
View ArticleStation Inn B&B Celebrates 30 Years of History and Hospitality
Cresson, PA (April 27, 2023) – The Station Inn B&B, a historic bed and breakfast in Cresson, PA, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, the inn is hosting a community...
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Conrail’s Cresson – Summit of the Alleghenies
Cresson, PA – a small town of roughly two thousand people sitting atop a long ridge, long a crossroads of commerce. The Allegheny Portage Railroad first built here, connecting the Pennsylvania Canal...
View Article30th Anniversary Community Event Recap
We wanted to thank everyone for making our 30th Anniversary Community Event so special! Our community block party was held on July 15, 2023 – exactly 30 years since Tom Davis purchased The Station...
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Save the Date: December 9 Artist-in-Residence Reception with Michael Froio
Save the date! Saturday afternoon, December 9, we are hosting an Artist Reception with our Artist-in-Residence Michael Froio Photography in our recently-renovated Yard Office Lounge. Michael will...
View ArticleThe Station Inn – A Modeler’s Life Podcast
Podcaster Lionel Strang, host of A Modeler’s Life Podcast, conducted a series of interviews at The Station Inn over the summer, featuring a longtime guest and friend of the Inn, Dave Abeles. Dave is a...
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August 23-25: Artist Workshop Weekend
A three-day artists’ workshop with noted railroad painter and illustrator J. Craig Thorpe will be held at the Station Inn railfan bed & breakfast venue in Cresson, Pa., from August 23 to 25. As...
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Savor the Sights and Sounds at the Cassandra Railroad Overlook
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View ArticleCollege Move-In Made Easy: Escape the Chaos at The Station Inn
Move-in day is a whirlwind of emotions – excitement, stress, and exhaustion all rolled into one. As you prepare to send your student off to St. Francis University or Mount Aloysius College, why not...
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Vale Wood Farms: A Taste of Local at The Station Inn
The Station Inn is thrilled to highlight a local treasure, Vale Wood Farms. From the milk in your morning coffee to your scrambled eggs and glass of OJ, Vale Wood Farms brings a taste of the...
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Kick Off College Football Season at The Station Inn
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Requiem for the RoadRailer
RoadRailer Trains: When they rolled through Cresson, Penna. Norfolk Southern recently announced the end of the unique Triple Crown Services RoadRailer trains, citing aging equipment and changing...
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