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The EBT 2003 Night Photo Session is not part of the Fall Event, though is held on the same day. Please refer to this page for more info.The FEBT 2003 Fall Reunion is not part of the Fall Event, though is held on the same days. Please refer to this page for more info.
THE EAST BROAD TOP RAILROAD JOSEPH KOVALCHICK
presidentThe Kovalchick Family
Owners and OperatorsSTANLEY HALL
general managerROCKHILL FURNACE, PENNSYLVANIA 17249
Phone Area Code 814-447-3011
FAX Area Code 814-447-3256
e-mail: ebtrr@innernet.net
THE EAST BROAD TOP RAILROAD'S 2003 FALL EVENT
Saturday, October 11 & Sunday, October 12The East Broad Top Railroad, owned by the Kovalchick family of Indiana, PA, announces the schedule for our annual Fall Event. Excursion trips from the original Orbisonia Station will begin at 9:30 Am and continue through 3:20 PM both days. The E.B.T. will be using one steam locomotive (#14 built Oct. 1912) which will pull a Passenger Train and one G.E. 50 ton Diesel Locomotive #M-7, which will pull an all Open Car, Shade Gap Picnic Train.
On display will be steam locomotive #17 (Built March 1918) heading a accurate recreation of the last coal drag to operate here in March 1956.
The historic M-1 Gas Electric Car, built in 1926 on site in the E.B.T. Shops will make 2 trips at 12:00 PM & 2:00 PM both days.
Tours of the shops and roundhouse in which the M-1 and much of the E.B.T.'s rolling stock were built, will be offered several times each day. ($7.00 per ticket, per person)
The Night Trains, will depart at 6:45 PM & 6:55 PM on Saturday evening only. Approximately twenty six excursions are scheduled to operate during the two day event. For your convenience, several food vendors will be on site both days.
Trip Tickets on a first come-First Ride basis Only
Tickets are available by mail. Please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your check made payable to the East Broad Top Railroad. Be sure to specify the number and type of tickets needed.
FARES ADULT CHILD (Ages 2 yrs. thru 11) Steam train or Diesel Train $12.00 $10.00 M-1 Gas Electric $25.00 $25.00 No All Day Tickets will be sold. The Rockhill Trolley Museum will use all operable equipment, a rare Brill curve-sided car, an open summer car, a Bullet car, and work equipment including snow fighting equipment. Our expanded operations include the brand new 3000 foot Black Log Narrows track extension. Tickets will be available at the Trolley Platform both days. The Museum will also be serving Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner on Saturday and Breakfast & Lunch on Sunday.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE EQUIPMENT OR CHANGE THE SCHEDULE AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.DESIGNATED "NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK" BY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
EAST BROAD TOP RAILROAD
FALL EVENT 2003
October 11 - October 12
Telephone: 814-447-3011
Fax: 814-447-3256
e-mail: ebtrr@innernet.netSteam Locomotive #14
G.E.Diesel #M-7
#M-1 Gas ElectricRoundhouse Tours & Shop Tours
9:30 A.M. Passenger train-Loco. #14 & coaches 9:35 A.M. Shade Gap Picnic train-G.E. Diesel #M-7 & open cars, caboose 10:40 A.M. Passenger train-Loco #14 10:45 A.M. Shade Gap Picnic train-Loco. #M-7 12:00 Noon Special #M-1 Gas Electric trip with a caboose 12:10 P.M. Shade Gap Picnic train-Loco #M-7 12:20 P.M. Passenger train-Loco #14 1:45 P.M. Passenger train-Loco #14 1:50 P.M. Shade Gap Picnic train-Loco. #M-7 2:00 P.M. Special #M-1 Gas Electric trip with a caboose 3:15 P.M. Passenger train-Loco #14 3:20 P.M. Shade Gap Picnic train-Loco #M-7 6:45 P.M. Night train-Loco. #14, (Saturday only) 6:50 P.M. Night train-Loco. #M-7(Saturday only) Saturday, October 11 -10:00 A.M.., 11:30 A.M., 1:00 P.M.., 2:30 P.M.SHOP TOURS
Sunday, October 12 - 10:00 A.M.., 11:30 A.M..,1:00 P.M.., 2:30 P.M.
Tickets for the tours are available only at the Shop door, $7.00 per ticket.
Guided Roundhouse tours, Saturday & Sunday, 11:00 A.M., 12:30 P.M., 2:00 P.M., 3:30 P.M.ROUNDHOUSE TOURS
NOTE: The Management reserves the right to alter schedules, substitute coaches and or motive power as operating conditions demand. Also, the Railroad is not responsible for the lack of sufficient capacity.The same schedule will be in effect on Sunday, October 12, except no night train
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