The December 2007 issue of the Semaphore
features a brief overview of David Crement's East Broad Top railroad. Below are
some additional photos of his pike.
Photos courtesy of Jim Osborn
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Old #16 waits in front of the company store at the Robertsdale station for train orders and a meet with an oncoming coal drag. Robertsdale is the company town developed near the Rockhill #1 mine. |
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| #18 rumbles through Robertsdale on its way to swap loads at the Mount Union interchange with the Pennsylvania railroad.. Coal rules on this railroad. |
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| The company store and several Robertsdale residences are all scratch-built from hand made castings created by David. Boxcar #154 is a rare Friends of the East Broad Top boxcar kit. |
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| New grade crossing signs are being installed as #18 drifts by the work crew. Can you spot the supervisor? |
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| A revenue fare waits patiently on the Kimmel platform wondering if the mixed freight will be on time today. Meanwhile #18 continues north bound through Sideling Hill tunnel on it's way to pick up a cut of ganister rock from the NARCO tipple. |
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| #18 drifts out of the tunnel approaching Coles Valley. Note the doors on the tunnel portal. They are necessary to keep the tunnel moisture from icing up on the rails in the cold of winter It is the station hand's job to open and close the tunnel doors for each train. |
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| The station hand and the revenue fares are wondering if the mixed freight will be on time. Coal rules on this railroad. |
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Another view of the Coles Valley station. Note the local track diagram and turnout controls on the fascia panel. |
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| A map of the East Broad Top RR depicted on David's layout. His RR traverses Saltillo to Wooddale. |
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| That's all folks!! |
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