My photos of Opening Day of the 2005 operating season at the East Broad Top Railroad.
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EBT's diesel M-3 was handling the trains today, as steam loco #14 had a cracked wheel spoke

Restoration of side dump hopper #802 is progressing

Narrow-gauge 'snap track' prepared for rebuild of the Meadow Street grade crossing

The first train of the season waits for passengers at Orbisonia Station

We are riding in the open-side converted boxcar

The season's first train arrives at Colgate picnic grove

The kids really love the brightly-painted diesel

Returning southbound, crossing the Runk Road bridge

All photos taken Saturday, June 4, 2005 by James A. Vliet.

All photographs are copyright 2005 by James A. Vliet. All Rights Reserved.