Texas State Railroad
Commercial
Film Rates
Filming – Steam Locomotives
$8,000 – Non-train day
Eight-hour rate for film crews – exclusivity and privacy guaranteed
$5,000 – Non-train day
Four-hour, rate for film crews – exclusivity and privacy guaranteed
Filming – Diesel Locomotives
$5,000 – Non-train day
Eight-hour rate for film crews – exclusivity and privacy guaranteed
$2,500 – Non-train day
Four-hour, rate for film crews – exclusivity and privacy guaranteed
Filming Options
- Fully functional or stationary
- Anywhere accessible, along TSRR route, including both depots and/or shop yards
- Choice of passenger or freight cars
- Shooting schedule flexible
- Equipment can be decorated, or altered, to accommodate client’s needs for an additional fee
Requirements/Restrictions
Texas State Railroad grounds and equipment are private property. All photography and video footage of train, grounds and structures is restricted to authorized use.
No commercial photography or video can be taken without pre-approved authorization from the company. Texas State Railroad will provide an “escort” during approved filming/shooting time and crew must abide by all safety restrictions.
Please email teresa@texasstaterailroad.net or call 602-316-9887 prior to anticipated date of request. A certificate of insurance must be submitted prior to photographing along with a signed liability release form.
Texas State Railroad
Commercial
Photography Rates
Photo Shoots
Diesel or no locomotive power
$100 per hour – Non-train day
- Depot grounds; lake, pavilion, church
- Along tracks, where accessible
- Onboard stationary train cars
$50 per hour – Train day
- Depot grounds; lake, pavilion, church
- Along tracks, where accessible
- Onboard stationary train cars; scheduled prior to train departure
- On train days, there is no guarantee of exclusivity and passenger experiences must not be interrupted
Steam Engine
$200 per hour – Non-train day
- Stationary, unmoving
$2,500 per day – Non-train day
- Fired up and belching steam
$1,000 per day – Train day
- On train days, there is no guarantee of exclusivity and passenger experiences must not be interrupted
Requirements/Restrictions
Texas State Railroad grounds and equipment are private property. All photography and video footage of train, grounds and structures is restricted to authorized use.
No commercial photography or video can be taken without pre-approved authorization from the company. Texas State Railroad will provide an “escort” during approved filming/shooting time and crew must abide by all safety restrictions.
Please email teresa@texasstaterailroad.net or call 602-316-9887 prior to anticipated date of request. A certificate of insurance must be submitted prior to photographing along with a signed liability release form.
