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Thomas C. Ayers's Collection
 
5/16/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: East Broad Top
Type: Passenger Car
AAR Class: PA: Car equipped to handle passengers.
AAR Type: M500
Detail Info:   Misc Cars
User Notes:   Once owned by President Grover Cleveland.

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"East Broad Top," Page 9, 1941
Title:  "East Broad Top," Page 9, 1941
Description:  Here is page six of a 13-page article by Mr. William Moedinger, Jr., entitled "East Broad Top." It was published originally in the August 1941 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 9. Top Right-Hand Photo, Partial Caption: "Mikado No. 15 is one of two similar engines, the other being No. 14. Like all EBT motive power, she is Baldwin-built." Engine #15 was built during February of 1914. Bottom Photos, Partial Caption: "Rocky Ridge is reached only by East Broad Top rails. Railfan excursion train is shown standing at the station.... Fan trip special does an act: After allowing the fans to get off, the train backed into Tunnel No. 2 (1150 feet long) and emerged to the accompaniment of clicking cameras."
Photo Date:  8/1/1941  Upload Date: 10/22/2019 4:44:37 PM
Location:  Rocky Ridge, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  RollingStock,Tunnel,Steam
Locomotives:  EBT 15(2-8-2)
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