Railroading Train Watching East Broad Top No. 16 Debut

East Broad Top No. 16 Debut

By Kevin Gilliam | February 23, 2023

Restored 2-8-2 steams back to life in February 2023

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Leaving Orbisonia, Pa., on a rainy day in February 2023, EBT steam locomotive No. 16 leads its first passenger train in nearly 67 years! To the delight of the East Broad Top Foundation, the new entity tasked with bringing this 2-8-2 back to life, No. 16 completed successful test runs in preparation for their Winter Spectacular.

Learn more about the beloved narrow-gauge line’s comeback story, as featured in the new special-issue Kalmbach publication East Broad Top: Steam treasure of the East.

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