EBT Locomotive Roster
Handcar

Manufactured by the Buda Foundry and Manufacturing Company of Harvey, IL, this hand car is the last known original EBT handcar to exist. The handcar was still on the property in 1960 when the railroad started tourist operations. Later it was sold to a collector. Subsequently it was sold in 1984 to the Friends of the East Broad Top.

FEBT demonstrated the restored the car on a short section of EBT track adjacent to the Robertsdale Station, where FEBT had their museum. It was periodically transported to Rockhill for special events for example at the EBT's 40th Anniversary of tourist operations in 2000.

In November 2006, the car was transported to Rockhill for repairs of long standing issues. FEBT volunteers made a replacement bearing for one axle end, and replaced a wood structural member that had cracked. It was operated in Rockhill briefly, then was transported back to Robertsdale.

In 2021 and 2022 FEBT volunteers with the support of the EBT Foundation cleared and re-gauged over a mile of EBT track towards Woodvale including building a small bridge over a washout. The full length was available for handcar rides. In 2023 FEBT received and order of two four person railbikes which replaced the handcar for regular operation on the cleared track. This saves wear and tear on the historic handcar and the railbikes are safer for riders. The handcar now comes on on special occasions like the annual FEBT Reunion.

The iron pump handle frame is bent, likely due to a wreck during its common carrier days

August 2026, the car was mounted on a road trailer so that the the handles could be cranked and the wheels turn, as part of the America Sesquicentennial (250th) Parade in Orbisonia and Rockhill.