For partners and sponsors

Partnership Pricing & Benefits

The Railroad Collector is a free public archive preserving North American railroad history. Sponsors keep this work going. Three tiers, transparent pricing, real reach.

Founding Partners

Founding Partner

$1,200 / year

2 of 2 available

Top-tier sponsorship with premium homepage placement, both logos shown side-by-side in the Founding Partners carousel rotation, and full visibility on the /partners/ directory page.

What's included

Logo on every page of the site, in the homepage Founding Partners band
Featured logo with link on the /partners/ landing page
Permanent sponsor profile post on the archive
Mention in our monthly newsletter (4,200+ subscribers)
Direct cross-promotion in railroad-collector Facebook group (12,000+ members)

Become a Founding Partner

Supporting Partners

Supporting Partner

$600 / year

4 of 4 available

Mid-tier sponsorship with logo + tagline placement on the /partners/ page, rotating placement in the Founding Partners carousel, and a featured row on every page footer.

What's included

Rotating logo placement in the homepage Founding Partners carousel
Logo + tagline on the /partners/ landing page
Permanent sponsor profile post on the archive
Quarterly mention in our newsletter

Become a Supporting Partner

Community Supporters

Community Supporter

$120 / year

6 of 6 available

Entry-level sponsorship with text + URL listing on the /partners/ Community Supporters block.

What's included

Text + URL listing on the /partners/ Community Supporters block
Listed on the public sponsor directory
Sponsor profile post on the archive

Become a Community Supporter

Questions? Want a custom arrangement?

We're happy to discuss multi-year sponsorships, custom benefit packages, or partnerships with railroad museums and historical societies. Get in touch — we'll respond within two business days.