Local Coal Delivery tipple, East BroadTop railroad 9.5K x 3K Pano

East Broadtop Railroad (EBT).

Mount Union, PA.

 

A view of the local coal delivery trestle, disused nearly 50 years, anachronistically located adjacent to a supermarket (not shown). You just can't visit a museum to see things like this.

 

Assembled with Autostitch.

 

Here's a link to more of my railroad related images.

 

Background

I was inspired to seek out this section of the railroad by one of lostfate13's photos:

www.flickr.com/photos/35555684@N00/266562155/

 

A little internet research turned up this excellent guide to the EBT railroad throughout the region:

www.spikesys.com/EBT/ebt_guid.html

 

Lawrence Biemiller has a good map and brief history of the EBTRR:

www.iceandcoal.org/ebt/ebt.html

 

Portions of the original line in Orbisonia, PA have been rehabilitated and operate seasonally as a tourist attraction. Here's one place to start looking for more info:

www.spikesys.com/EBT/

 

The Friends of the East Broad Top railroad operates a restoration crew, and the webpage welcomes new enthusiasts:

www.febt.org/Restore/

Done