East Broad Top rails
The dual gauge East Broad Top railroad tracks disappearing into the trees have been disused for three decades. Some restoration work on this line made it suitable for a utility cart to pass, but a locomotive might never use this path again. This shot was OK, but failed to highlight hoppers, here barely visible, abandoned on an adjacent siding. I used it to experiment with cropping. To create a different perspective, the rails were treated as lines in an abstract composition.
Ilford PanF, commercially processed and scanned.
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:
http://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:
The Friends of the East Broad Top railroad operates a restoration crew, and the webpage welcomes new enthusiasts:
East Broad Top rails
The dual gauge East Broad Top railroad tracks disappearing into the trees have been disused for three decades. Some restoration work on this line made it suitable for a utility cart to pass, but a locomotive might never use this path again. This shot was OK, but failed to highlight hoppers, here barely visible, abandoned on an adjacent siding. I used it to experiment with cropping. To create a different perspective, the rails were treated as lines in an abstract composition.
Ilford PanF, commercially processed and scanned.
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:
http://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:
The Friends of the East Broad Top railroad operates a restoration crew, and the webpage welcomes new enthusiasts: