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WEBExperience a true step back in time at America's Oldest Narrow Gauge Railroad - Offering train rides, historic machine shop tours, special events, and more!
East Broad Top Railroad and Coal Company - Wikipedia
WEBThe East Broad Top Railroad (EBT) is a 3 ft ( 914 mm) narrow gauge historic and heritage railroad headquartered in Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania . Operating from 1871 to 1956, it is one of the United States' oldest and best-preserved narrow-gauge railroads, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964.
East Broad Top Railroad & Coal Company: A Brief History
WEBLast revised: March 3, 2024. By: Adam Burns. The East Broad Top Railroad & Coal Company, or EBT, is a legendary narrow-gauge short line located in south-central Pennsylvania. It historically was known as a profitable coal …
History • East Broad Top Railroad
WEBThe East Broad Top has a rich 150-year history and is America's oldest operating railroad. A Brief History 1856 - 1900 Birth of A Legend 1856: The East Broad Top Railroad receives its charter from the Pennsylvania legislature1872: After numerous construction delays, including the Civil War, construction of the railroad begins in Mount Union.
About Us • East Broad Top Railroad
WEBThe East Broad Top is many things — a delightful family destination, a National Historic Landmark, a great volunteer opportunity, an unparalleled preservation undertaking, and more. Built beginning in 1872, The railroad is the only surviving three-foot gauge common carrier railroad east of the Rocky Mountains. And its shops, parts of which ...
East Broad Top Railroad profile and history | Trains Magazine
WEBFeb 4, 2020 · The East Broad Top Railroad & Coal Company was chartered in 1856 to mine and transport coal from Broad Top Mountain, a plateau in Pennsylvania south of the Juniata River about halfway between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
East Broad Top Railroad | Rockhill PA - Facebook
WEBEast Broad Top Railroad, Rockhill, Pennsylvania. 35,927 likes · 3,572 talking about this · 8,351 were here. Experience America's Industrial Past at the...
Old Eastie - The East Broad Top Railroad History Site
WEBHistoric Info. Preservation. Site Info. This is an UNOFFICIAL information site about the East Broad Top Railroad, the last original narrow gauge railroad east of the Rockies and the oldest surviving narrow gauge in America.
East Broad Top - trainweb.org
WEBThe East Broad Top Railroad and Coal Company was a short line narrow gauge railroad built in 1872-74 to service the coal fields of the remote Broad Top Mountain area of south-central Pennsylvania, and haul the coal to the Pennsylvania Railroad at Mount Union or to on-line iron furnaces.
After eight-year hiatus, the historic East Broad Top Railroad …
WEBFeb 14, 2020 · (Photo by Lawrence Biemiller) By. Daniel Urie | durie@pennlive.com. All aboard! After an eight-year hiatus East Broad Top Railroad will soon get a new life. The railroad in Rockhill...
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