Took all day to drill that metal??..Nice video..and to think you can own the whole line for a cool 60 mil!!!(counting my pennies).And only 4 miles from my house....The drill operator has been to our club and has worked on our small lines(has to be a break from the 1:1 scale...LOL) Keep the rails alive!!..Thanks Friends of the East Broad Top!!
Yea, those flat cars were converted back in the mid-90s. But there is a new one coming...FEBT is trying to finish conversion of Boxcar 168 into another covered open-air car like Box 175 in time for the Fall Spectacular.
But thanks! And the cut from inside the boiler shop is all thanks to the FEBT "glass rattlers" crew ;-) We just painted that wall and installed those windows last year.
No official plans that I am aware of at present. #14 was at least operable when it was put away in '05, but it was operating under a waiver (which expired when #15 was brought into FRA compliance). The inspection and related required maintenance alone under the FRA rules is a huge investment, let alone additional repairs the loco probably needs. 12 and 17 went inop in 2000 and '01, respectively, and 16 and 18 haven't operated since 1956.
Yea just 15. Since the non-profit EBT Preservation Association began operating the railroad in '09, there's hope that grants can be secured for extending the trip the remaining 4 miles or so to Mt. Union, and possibly for getting another steam loco running. They just won a $1M state grant to fix up the Mt. Union track and spur to NS to serve an industrial park just south of Mt. Union.
Of course, any non-profit still needs revenue...it just promises that any profits will be reinvested in itself (though I doubt the current revenue does much more than just cover regular maintenance and pay the few employees who run the trains...if it can get on a roll and attract more riders, or have some freight revenue on the side in Mt. Union, then perhaps someday...).
Where do you get the semi-bituminous Broad Top coal at? I'd like to get some of that for my furnance.
bigcasino215 3 years ago
@bigcasino215 id like to try some of it in my dads live steam locomotive
Engineer5344 1 year ago
I like the long shot through the woods at 5:52, you can see how crooked the tracks are.
shadowsfromthesun 3 years ago
Took all day to drill that metal??..Nice video..and to think you can own the whole line for a cool 60 mil!!!(counting my pennies).And only 4 miles from my house....The drill operator has been to our club and has worked on our small lines(has to be a break from the 1:1 scale...LOL) Keep the rails alive!!..Thanks Friends of the East Broad Top!!
Trucula79 3 years ago
i like her bark coming up the hill at 4:21, thats what it's all about. stack talk
Engineer5344 3 years ago
fine film! excellent composition and framing. loved the long shot of the train going down the track in the trees at 5:54..
kivew 3 years ago
Great vid, Ray!
ebtmikado 3 years ago
Thanks for pointing out the coal. I'm sure that will add many years of life for 15.
Mikelandscaper 3 years ago
Fantastic video, thanks for sharing.
rgs455atw 3 years ago
new open air cars, cool. and like what thomas east said. i loved the footage from inside the shop as well.
Engineer5344 3 years ago
The EBT has had these cars for awhile now I believe.
shayfan 3 years ago
Yea, those flat cars were converted back in the mid-90s. But there is a new one coming...FEBT is trying to finish conversion of Boxcar 168 into another covered open-air car like Box 175 in time for the Fall Spectacular.
ebt15 3 years ago
But thanks! And the cut from inside the boiler shop is all thanks to the FEBT "glass rattlers" crew ;-) We just painted that wall and installed those windows last year.
ebt15 3 years ago
any updates on the other engines? when are they going to get out on their legs again?
WhyAyeMann 3 years ago
No official plans that I am aware of at present. #14 was at least operable when it was put away in '05, but it was operating under a waiver (which expired when #15 was brought into FRA compliance). The inspection and related required maintenance alone under the FRA rules is a huge investment, let alone additional repairs the loco probably needs. 12 and 17 went inop in 2000 and '01, respectively, and 16 and 18 haven't operated since 1956.
ebt15 3 years ago
WOW! You guys sound like youve got your work cut out. So #15 is the only current operable engine?
CGiordano464 2 years ago
Yea just 15. Since the non-profit EBT Preservation Association began operating the railroad in '09, there's hope that grants can be secured for extending the trip the remaining 4 miles or so to Mt. Union, and possibly for getting another steam loco running. They just won a $1M state grant to fix up the Mt. Union track and spur to NS to serve an industrial park just south of Mt. Union.
ebt15 2 years ago
they are non profit but they charge for rides right???
CGiordano464 2 years ago
Of course, any non-profit still needs revenue...it just promises that any profits will be reinvested in itself (though I doubt the current revenue does much more than just cover regular maintenance and pay the few employees who run the trains...if it can get on a roll and attract more riders, or have some freight revenue on the side in Mt. Union, then perhaps someday...).
ebt15 2 years ago
ok haha just checking sure as to my surpruse ive come across a couple full size RR that are free to ride upon!
CGiordano464 2 years ago
Very well done. Great video angles also!
shayfan 3 years ago
Great shots! Love the one from inside of the shop!
AmtrakWPK 3 years ago