East Broad Top Railroad (Images of Rail: Pennsylvania)
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (969 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738557544 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Springirth, author of Greater Erie Trolleys, Johnstown Trolleys and Incline, Pittsburgh Streamlined Trolleys, and Suburban Philadelphia Trolleys, has a vested interest in rail history, as his father was a trolley car motorman in Philadelphia and his grandfather was a motorman in Washington, D.C. Springirth has been documenting and chronicling the history of the East Broad Top Railroad since 1962. A transportation historian, he has wa
Springirth, author of Greater Erie Trolleys, Johnstown Trolleys and Incline, Pittsburgh Streamlined Trolleys, and Suburban Philadelphia Trolleys, has a vested interest in rail history, as his father was a trolley car motorman in Philadelphia and his grandfather was a motorman in Washington, D.C. Springirth has been documenting and chronicling the history of the East Broad Top Railroad since 1962. About the Author Kenneth C. . A transportation historian, he has walked the lines and photographed and ridden trolley cars and railroads in the United States and ar
Jeff Jacobsen said Five Stars. A++. Disappointing Photo Quality and History HermJ I was a bit disappointed in this book as I felt that too much of it focused on the post closure tourist operations. Yes, there were photos and a history of its days of operation but too little as far as I was concerned. I also felt that far too many of the photos were either of fair quality to start with or had reproduced poorly in this book. Other Images of Rail Books I have purchased have a more even and better photo quality to them. This was especially true of many of the Steam Engine Photos where details are completely washed out. If. Very Good Photos and Story line of East Broad Top Railroad Anyone who has ever taken a ride on this narrow guage line or remembers it as a child or adult growing up in the Mt. Union - Shirleysburg - Orbisonia - Saltillo and surrounding areas must have this book. My grandfather, Drue Colyer was a long time engineer / fireman on the EBT and I myself have experienced the ride. The book brings back many good memories and the photos are very good!
Chartered in 1856, the East Broad Top Railroad began operating in 1873 through scenic Huntingdon County in south-central Pennsylvania. Through vintage photographs, East Broad Top Railroad showcases the steam locomotives, rolling stock, and railroad yard at Rockhill Furnace, which is the most historic railroad yard in North America.. With a decline in the hauling of coal, service ended in 1956. Nick Kovalchick, president of the Kovalchick Salvage Company of Indiana, Pennsylvania, purchased the railroad and reopened a portion of it as a tourist line in 1960. This well-managed narrow-gauge railroad connected the isolated Broad Top Mountain coal field with the Pennsylvania Railroad at Mount Union