East Broad Top

A visit to the East Broad Top whenever it does reopen is a trip I would love to make. It looks like such a time capsule of Short-line East Coast Railroading.

I didn't realize how lucky l was to get to ride the M-1 and caboose way back when 

One of the videos had a lot of folks crammed into a speeder...it looked like a contest for how many people can you squeeze into a car. 

Looks like an interesting place to visit...yes, a time capsule as well as a museum- all in one. 

Tom 

Fortunately I was able to spend time at the EBT armed with a nice 8mm Sony video cam so I have lots of tapes but I did enjoy the real EBT in the 1953 video. A pity the RR doesn't run any more. 

another must see, thanks for posting Tom.

MNCW posted:

One of the videos had a lot of folks crammed into a speeder...it looked like a contest for how many people can you squeeze into a car. 

Looks like an interesting place to visit...yes, a time capsule as well as a museum- all in one. 

Tom 

I remember reading that when the school in Three Springs was built in the late 50's or early 60's that the EBT ran the speeder out past the school to ensure that the tracks remained when the school was built.   The last time I was there the tracks remained, in the grass in front!

Sadly that trip is not possible today since the deck truss at Pogue has rail but no ties to hold them.

It's amazing how the rails exist along much of the entire 40+ miles of railroad but the ties are long gone.  

I think I rode this train when I was in high school - we went there on a field trip (we're in Franklin County - not far) - probably around 1980-82.

I remember the smell of the steam more than anything. We rode in the passenger/excursion cars.

Been trying to recall that trip - and I think I had been googling "Broad Mountain Rail" to no result...thanks for the thread!