Hiding. Three years after my last visit to the EBT, I found time to sneak away from Homecoming in State College to visit Orbisonia again, and found M4 stashed away inside the shop w... (more)
East Broad Top railroads #15 2-8-2 "Mikado" seen here on the round table after it had just emerged from the roundhouse to assume the days duties on a spectacular fall day.
Fall peak at Orbisonia during a photo freight sponsored by Lerro Productions.
As other members of the Peter Lerro Productions EBT charter gathered around the turn table for another picture set up, I wandered over to the station area to sit down and rest my achey knees. ... (more)
Highball to Mt Union! A pan at 1/5th.
The late evening train from Mt. Union roars past the depot at Orbisonia en route to the yard just ahead.
Canon 7D ISO 2000 f/4 1/25th.
EBT #15 leads a mixed train over Runks Road and through the mountains of central PA.
Sponsored by Lerro Productions, EBT 15 halts on the turntable at Orbisonia during a night photo shoot.
Historic Orbisonia..
A new day dawns on the EBT as a mixed train lead by #15 is first to depart while #17 and #18 sit idle and await their assignment.
Note: EBT 2-8-2's #17 & #18 were brought to "life" utilizin... (more)
A three way stub end switch at the East Broad Top.
The sun is up and #15 heads out of the yards to begin the days work.
After picking up a car from the repair shops, EBT mikado #15 makes her way through the maze of shops and back out to the main as a crew member waits to throw the switch after 15 passes.
Idling at the Orbisonia Depot, E.B.T. 15 poses for a night photo shoot sponsored by the Lerro Productions team.
Turning #15 armstrong style.
