The East Broad Top Railroad - Then & Now

So what still remains intact 150 years after the railroad's conception? 33 miles of mainline trackage, including two tunnels, a beautiful 200+ foot concrete arch bridge, and a number of steel girder bridges, many structures including stations, water tanks, and section houses, and seven steam locomotives. Four of these 0-8-0 steam locomotives operated in 2001, #12, #14, #15, and #17. #16 and #18 are stored inoperable in the Rockhill roundhouse with the other four. #3, a standard gauge 0-6-0 switcher is stored in the Mount Union enginehouse. Another standard gauge 0-6-0 switcher, #6, was sold to the Whitewater Valley Railroad of Indiana. Understand that in the near future, we will be celebrating the 100th birthday of these locomotives! All were built by the mighty Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, PA, starting with #12 in 1911. Also intact are over 200 steel hopper cars built right in the Rockhill Shops and a collection of rolling stock, including coaches, cabooses, and other assorted freight cars, such as a tank car, box cars, and flat cars. Even more remarkable is the fully operational motorcar M-1, which still contains its original Brill Engine from the 1920s. This "Doodlebug" is the only one left of its kind. It too was assembled in the Rockhill shops. This shop complex is probably the only turn-of-the-century railroad shop intact in North America. Think of it this way. They were being used right up until 1956 when the doors were locked. Take a tour now and see them just like they were! The author of this site finds this simply amazing.

The future of this unique and amazing treasure is quite uncertain. The Kovalchick family has done far more than should be expected, and it is time for someone else to step up. We thank them and all of the railroad's employees who, over the years, have put countless hours into saving this truly historic marvel. The Friends of the East Broad Top, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping the railroad, has been incredible recently, refurbishing and obtaining former EBT rolling stock, restoring several key structures on the railroad, and working on other projects. Our hopes and prayers are with the railroad and its future.

• Mount Union
• Allenport and Adams Siding
• Aughwick Mills and the famous Concrete Bridge
• Shirleysburg
• Colgate Crove and the Clay Spur
• High Fill at Runk Road
• McMullen's Summit
• Blacklog Creek Bridge
• Rockhill Furnace (Orbisonia)
  • Shop Buildings
  • Rockhill Trolley Museum
• Saddleback Ridge
  • Jordan Junction and the Booher Branch
• Pogue and the famous High Steel Trestle
• Three Springs
• Saltillo
  • NARCo Branch
• Fairview
• Sidling Hill Tunnel
• Kimmel
• Coles
  • Coles Valley Branch (Joller Branch)
• Wray's Hill Tunnel
• Rockey Ridge
  • Rockey Ridge Branch
• Cooks
• Robertsdale
• Woodvale

• EBT's Steam Locomotives
• EBT's Motorcars and Diesel Locomotives
• Rockhill Trolley Museum
• Double and Triple Headers