Those narrow gauge mikados hold a special place in my heart ... I volunteered as fireman up there during my high school years, if I ever get back to PA, Mount Union will be my home.
I try to donate $50.00 to the Friends of the East Broad Top at least twice a year to help with track restoration and their other EBT restoration projects. I would encourage others interested in seeing this revival to make whatever contribution they can.
There was a small strip mining operation up at Alvan that started in 2017. The coal being mined was SUPPOSEDto be high grade with a VERY low level of impurities. I learned all this from somebody that lives in Broad Top City. It's a pity the EBT didn't use any of it for their tourist operations.
Why? (Except to be perverse.) PA has no shortage of coal, and it's both safer and less expensive than oil. Not to mention, un-historic and a PITA to convert..
Those narrow gauge mikados hold a special place in my heart ... I volunteered as fireman up there during my high school years, if I ever get back to PA, Mount Union will be my home.
I try to donate $50.00 to the Friends of the East Broad Top at least twice a year to help with track restoration and their other EBT restoration projects. I would encourage others interested in seeing this revival to make whatever contribution they can.
There was a small strip mining operation up at Alvan that started in 2017. The coal being mined was SUPPOSEDto be high grade with a VERY low level of impurities. I learned all this from somebody that lives in Broad Top City.
It's a pity the EBT didn't use any of it for their tourist operations.
Can’t wait for Saltillo depot to be open again. And love for 15 to start its rebuild once 16s maintenance is done
this is very good news…. thank you !
This is incredible. Keep it up!
History
Nice to see history recognized where I live at. #BroadTopRailroad #RobertsdalePA
I wish they also did this with the D&RGW San Juan Extension.
Convert them to oil burning locomotives
Will NEVER happen
NO!
I sure fuckin hope not
Why? East Broad Top has no reason to convert to oil, while a locomotive like Atlantic Coast Line 1504 I can understand why.
Why? (Except to be perverse.) PA has no shortage of coal, and it's both safer and less expensive than oil. Not to mention, un-historic and a PITA to convert..