In a time honored tradition, engine 15's fireman has flagged the crossing in Orbisonia and is about to climb aboard his charge once again.
EBT 15 approaches a classic cast iron crossing sign as she leads the day's final train south towards Orbisonia.
Relieved of most of it's tourist trim for the upcoming Fall Spectacular, EBT 15 leads the last train of the day upgrade over Runk Road towards Orbisonia looking much like it may have 65 years ago.... (more)
EBT Winter Spectaculars were once an annual event with multiple locomotives and trains operating in weather that could range from just cold to frigid to falling snow and blizzard winds.
Just after sunset, the EBT fireworks train heads south past the now closed Runk Road bridge.
East Broad Top mikado #16 sits forlorn in the Orbisonia roundhouse, missing her number plate. This locomotive has not operated since 1955, as it was undergoing a major overhaul when EBT shut down... (more)
East Broad Top 2-8-2 Mikados #12 and #17 sitting in the Orbisonia roundhouse.
First train of the 50th season of the EBT as a Tourist Railroad was a coal train with "Mikado" 15, chartered for a small group by Intra Express from Germany more then two weeks before starting of ... (more)
#18 takes a spin on John's first visit to EBT. For more color views of this trip, click here>
Looking down from the the coaling tower, we see #17 preparing the morning photo freight while numerous other railfans look on.
#14 is in the lead of a photo freight passing the Runk Rd bridge (with numerous railfans on the other embankment) during the Fall Spectacular weekend. I remember my brother and I killing a lot of ... (more)
Smoke drifts from #14's stack between runs on the Fall Spectacular weekend
East Broad Top Fall Spectacular
Engine Number 15 arrives at Orbisonia , Pa with train number 103.