|
East
Broad Top Railroad
The East Broad Top railroad
played an important part in the
operation of the Workman's
General Store later named
Edgar's Place when Edgar Workman
took over the operation of the
store after his farther, Isaac
Workman, died.
The East Broad Top railroad
would transport fresh eggs
everyday from various farms in
Robertsdale, PA.
Additionally, general supplies
and freight would be transported
from Mt. Union, PA.
Picture
taken from the parking lot in front
of the East Broad Top Round House
In later years, the building of
better roads and the trucking
industry replaced the railroad
as a primary means of supply
delivery for the store.
Today, the store is more of a
tourist attraction during the
summer months of the railroad's
operation than a community
supply store. The larger
markets in neighboring Orbisonia
and surrounding communities have
taken over as the principle
stores for the community.
Your can read more about the
East Broad Top railroad at these
we sites:
The Official East Broad Top
Railroad web site
Friends of the East Broad Top
Railroad we site
 |
|
 |
The engine round house
is just across the
street from Edgar's
General Store.
|
|
The steam locomotives
have been restored to
their original
operational condition. |
 |
|
 |
The train station is
just a short walk east
of the General Store.
|
|
Trains run each summer
as a tourist attraction. |
 |
|
 |
|
The railroad had its own
machine shops to repair
all of its engines and
cars. |
|
The shops have fallen
into a state of dis-repair.
The
Friends of the EBT
have started to restore
the shops.
|
 |
|
 |
One of the passenger
cars for the EBT.
|
|
Repairs are on-going on
a coal tender. |
 |
|
 |
|
The old smoke stacks are
for the old steam
boilers that used to
provided power for the
shops and electricity
for the community. |
|
Old shop building
restored by the
Friends of the EBT |
|
