Last updated: 9/19/2022
421 Meadow StreetRockhill Furnace, PA 17249
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9:30 AM - 5 PM
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150 years ago the East Broad Top was among the earliest railroads in America to try a revolutionary new technology: narrow gauge. Today it is the oldest narrow-gauge railroad anywhere in the United States, and the last narrow gauge common carrier east of the Rocky Mountains. Nestled in the heart of Central Pennsylvania, the EBT stands as a monument to early railroading and our industrial heritage.
When the EBT suspended freight service in 1956, its crews simply went home, leaving a time capsule that the Smithsonian has described as one of the most intact 19th-century industrial sites in the country. Saved from scrapping by the Kovalchick family, the EBT was recognized as a National Historic Landmark in 1964.
Excursions take passengers on a scenic one-hour roundtrip through rolling hills, farms, and forests. Trains depart northbound from the historic Orbisonia Station along our narrow-gauge mainline, originally constructed in 1872. Take a true step back in time and enjoy a ride on America’s oldest operating narrow gauge railroad.
The story of a railroad extends beyond its locomotives and cars. It includes the buildings, facilities, machines, tools, and people that maintained it and kept it operational. Because the East Broad Top Railroad is narrow-gauge, it required its own facilities to maintain its equipment, and thanks to extensive restoration and preservation efforts, it all still remains intact today
The heart of any steam-powered railroad is the roundhouse. This is where locomotives were stored, prepared for their days’ work. Today, it is the hub of our locomotive restoration efforts, and still houses all six of our steam locomotives.
scenic one-hour roundtrip through rolling hills, farms, and forests.
Enjoy a nostalgic tour aboard an antique electric streetcar past historic industrial ruins and steep mountain narrows alongside the picturesque Blacklog Creek at the Rockhill Trolley Museum.
Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the building of the East Broad Top Railroad with new merchandise! Hats, t-shirts, water bottles, hoodies, and more are available. Check out the EBT 150 section of our website for all of our available products!
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