Inspired by a few excellent contributers to RP, I wanted to check this location out for myself.
My brother and I thought that we would play chicken with a cloud of soot as EBT 15 smokes it up McMullin's Summit. The cloud of soot won.
Three foot gage Mike #15 framed through a hole rusted in one of the many rotting coal hoppers in the yard area.
Two relics from another era still going strong in late 2006. The engineer leans out to get a clear view while signaling for the crossing.
EBT M-3, probably the most unique piece of equipment at EBT, homebuilt in the EBT shops originally with a Maxwell engine. It was rebuilt with a Nash drive train in 1928, and extensively restored ... (more)
Second Train of the morning on EBT's opening day of the 2006 season
The East Broad Top's home-built gas-electric doodlebug M1 still makes an appearance once a year during the Fall Spectacular, seen here at the Enyeart Road crossing on its way back to Orbisonia.
This wood fence replaced a very picturesque white fence (as seen in my brother's shot here: photo ID# 37805.) At least the colorful bush, cast iron crossing sign and steam locomotive remain.
A few railfans check out EBT 2-8-2 15 from the farmer's bridge as it passes underneath, headed back towards Orbisonia.
In a classic scene, EBT 15 pulls the passenger train past this rusting piece of farm equipment.
EBT 17 sits as a static display at the head of a cut of hoppers during the 2006 Fall Spectacular. Thanks to my brother for the lighting.