My brother asked my mom one day when we were young if the sky was black and white when she was young. She would tell us that she watched certain shows, like Mister Ed, when she was young when we ... (more)
The turntable at Orbisonia was manufactured by the Armstrong Company, and watching the crew turn the engine, you can see why.
EBT 15 rolls out into the morning sun and onto the turntable at Orbisonia to be prepared for another day of pulling passengers through Central PA. She doesn't look too bad for a 93 year old gal.
Inspired by a few excellent contributers to RP, I wanted to check this location out for myself.
EBT 15 reverses away from the turn table to couple up to the consist for the days first excursion in which I will be a passenger.
EBT 15 pulls over the crossing from the yard to line up for the day's first excursion.
My brother and I thought that we would play chicken with a cloud of soot as EBT 15 smokes it up McMullin's Summit. The cloud of soot won.
EBT 15, a Baldwin Narrow Gauge, takes a break at Colgate Grove before returning to Rockhill Furnace with the day's first excursion as a young railfan thoroughly studies the drive wheel assembly.
Second Train of the morning on EBT's opening day of the 2006 season
This wood fence replaced a very picturesque white fence (as seen in my brother's shot here: photo ID# 37805.) At least the colorful bush, cast iron crossing sign and steam locomotive remain.
A few railfans check out EBT 2-8-2 15 from the farmer's bridge as it passes underneath, headed back towards Orbisonia.