Photographed on the morning of February 18, 2023 during the first run of the railroad’s 2023 Winter Spectacular. After a 2 1/2 year restoration and making its first public runs, East Broad Top 2-8-2 #16 rolls over Long Fill on its way back to Orbisonia, PA with a short freight consist to help kick off the weekend’s festivities!Photographed on the morning of February 18, 2023 during the first run of the railroad’s 2023 Winter Spectacular. After a 2 1/2 year restoration and making its first public runs, East Broad Top 2-8-2 #16 rolls over Long Fill on its way back to Orbisonia, PA with a short freight consist to help kick off the weekend’s festivities!Photographed on the morning of February 18, 2023 during the first run of the railroad’s 2023 Winter Spectacular. After a 2 1/2 year restoration and making its first public runs, East Broad Top 2-8-2 #16 with Master Mechanic and engineer Domitrivich at the helm steams across Meadow Street and into the station in Orbisonia, PA with a short freight consist.As part of the East Broad Top Railroad’s 2022 Winter Spectacular, a night photo session was offered and a cold EBT #12 aka “Millie” was the star of the shoot. Here the locomotive and crew members pose by the sand tower inside the Rockhill Furnace shop and yard complex.
Lighting was provided by Christopher Pollock, Steve Barry and Michael Burkhart. The smoke and steam effects were applied to the locomotive via smoke sticks.
East Broad Top Railroad #12 was the first and smallest mikado locomotive (2-8-2) to enter the EBT’s roster. Millie, as she was named in 1960 by owner Nick Kovalchick after his daughter, was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia in 1911 and was capable of hauling 15 loaded hoppers from the coal mines. East Broad Top Railroad #12 was the first and smallest mikado locomotive (2-8-2) to enter the EBT’s roster. Millie, as she was named in 1960 by owner Nick Kovalchick after his daughter, was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia in 1911 and was capable of hauling 15 loaded hoppers from the coal mines. Here Millie sits at the Rockhill Furnace shops.
Simulated steam for the 2022 Winter Spectacular Night ShootMany thanks to Lerro Photography for providing the lighting and the East Broad Top Foundation for letting us play with their Mikes!
EBT #12 “Millie” sits on the turntable outside the roundhouse in this view from above an empty stall with simulated steam aka smoke bombs for effect.EBT #17 is working the yard at Rockhill after returning from Robertsdale with a set of bad ordered cars.
Who would have thought even this scene could be replicated in 2020 albeit with smoke bombs.
Many thanks again to Lerro Photography and the East Broad Top Foundation.A night in the Rockhill Furnace yard of the East Broad Top Railroad… in 2020.East Broad Top 2-8-2 Mikado steam locomotives 12 and 17 sit out front of the EBT shops in Rockhill Furnace, PA at dusk to let off a little simulated steam on Saturday, October 24, 2020.EBT CMO Dave DomitrovichThe Board of Directors of the EBT FoundationJoe Kovalchick, Son of Nick who purchased the EBT in 1956 speacks during the annoucement of the purchased of the railroad by the EBT Foundation on February 14, 2020“THE EAST BROAD TOP IS BACK” Words spoken by Henry Posner, teh new Chairman of the East Broad Top Foundation that purchased the railroad and announced it on February 14, 2020.SHINE ON1954COLD FIRE – Coal sits on the floor of the cab of EBT 12 aka “Millie” awaiting its turn to burn inside the firebox during a recent Spring afternoon inside the railroad’s roundhouse.BUILDERS PLATE FOR EBT 15SLEEPING GIANTS – Three Mikakos sleep inside the East Broad Top Railroad Roundhouse silently awaiting the next call of duty on the East Broad Top RailroadWELCOME TO THE EAST BROAD TOP RAILROADWHEEL SETS, SOME DATING TO THE 1860’SMIKADO REPRISETHE GRAVEYARDNUMBER TWELVEINSIDE THE STATIONMILLIEThe Sun has burnt off enough fog to shine on the sides of the shop buildings at the East Broad Top Railroad. A string of coal hoppers sit in the yard having not seen any revenue service in 60 years.Fog has yet to give way in Huntingdon County’s Aughwick Valley in the East Broad Top Railroad Shops in Rockhill, PA.Sixty years have passed since this empty narrow gauge hopper last moved. During that time, Mother Nature had begun its process of reclamation. Rails have sunk into the ground and many wheels of adjacent cars are slipping off said rails. Seen here is a tree I named “Groot” that has intertwined itself in and around the walls, railings and steps of steel as it grew upward, not to be impeded.REPORTMORNING WEB
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