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- ##Train Ride: 1 Hour Duration
- Enjoy a scenic 9-mile roundtrip train excursion through the heart of Huntingdon County. Trains depart northbound from the historic Orbisonia Station along our narrow-gauge mainline, originally constructed in 1872. You'll pass through rolling hills, fields, and forests on your way to Colgate Grove where the train will turn around completely for the return journey.
- >**Classes of Service:**
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- **Coach:** Fully enclosed coaches with padded walkover seats and large windows that open.
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- **Open-Air:** Bench-style seats that face outward, walls that are open from the waist up, and a sunshade overhead.
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- **Cinder-Car:** Featuring outward-facing bench seats and open sides from the waist up. Positioned directly behind the locomotive, it offers an exhilarating, roofless experience, immersing you in the sights and sounds of an engine in action.
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- **Caboose:** Ride the rails like a member of the train crew in a historic caboose scratch-built by the EBT in the 1920s.
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- ## Regular Guided Tour: 1 Hour Duration
- Because the East Broad Top was built 'narrow-gauge,' with rails only 3 feet apart rather than the 'standard' width, the operation had to be entirely self-sufficient. This resulted in the construction of an extensive shop complex to maintain the railroad's fleet of locomotives and cars.
- Completely frozen in time, those buildings...and the machinery inside of them... still exist today.
- **Note:** Tours take visitors over uneven ground, and require crossing several train tracks. Closed-toed shoes are strongly recommended.
- ##Tour Overview:
- Each walking tour is led by a knowledgeable guide who is well versed in the history and operation of the railroad.
- >##Tour Starting Location: Orbisonia Station
- All tours begin at the historic Orbisonia Station. You will have plenty of time after your train ride to use the restroom or visit the gift shop before beginning your tour.
- >##Stop #1: The Freight Office
- Here, your guide will give you an overview of the railroad's history, and how/why it survived for us to enjoy today.
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- >##Stop #2: The Roundhouse
- The heart of any steam-powered railroad was the roundhouse. This building, one of the oldest railroad structures on the property, houses our fleet of six narrow-gauge steam locomotives, among several other unique pieces of equipment.
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- >#Stop #3: The Machine Shop
- This sprawling facility kept the railroad rolling. Skilled laborers worked hard to maintain, and even construct, the EBT's roster of engines and cars. A stationary steam engine powered each machine through an elaborate working of overhead line shafts and belts. Today, this complex is one of the few remaining sites this intact anywhere in the United States.
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Step back into living railroad history with an immersive experience that combines a scenic steam train ride and a guided exploration of preserved industrial sites. Travel along historic narrow gauge tracks that have operated for more than a century while enjoying views of farms forests and rolling hills across the beautiful Aughwick Valley. The journey offers a rare opportunity to witness authentic locomotives and railcars still operating on their original route creating a memorable connection to the past.
After the train ride continue with a guided walking tour through the historic roundhouse and belt driven machine shop complex. Discover how skilled workers once maintained locomotives using machinery powered by overhead shafts and steam engines. Knowledgeable guides share stories of innovation craftsmanship and daily railroad life while visitors explore buildings preserved almost exactly as they were decades ago. This combined experience reveals a complete picture of railroad industry heritage while offering accessibility options such as wheelchair friendly train cars and golf cart assistance during the tour.
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Step back into living railroad history with an immersive experience that combines a scenic steam train ride and a guided exploration of preserved industrial sites. Travel along historic narrow gauge tracks that have operated for more than a century while enjoying views of farms forests and rolling hills across the beautiful Aughwick Valley. The journey offers a rare opportunity to witness authentic locomotives and railcars still operating on their original route creating a memorable connection to the past.
After the train ride continue with a guided walking tour through the historic roundhouse and belt driven machine shop complex. Discover how skilled workers once maintained locomotives using machinery powered by overhead shafts and steam engines. Knowledgeable guides share stories of innovation craftsmanship and daily railroad life while visitors explore buildings preserved almost exactly as they were decades ago. This combined experience reveals a complete picture of railroad industry heritage while offering accessibility options such as wheelchair friendly train cars and golf cart assistance during the tour.
- Scenic Train Ride
- Guided Tour through Belt Driven Machine Shop Complex & Roundhouse
- Rockhill Trolley Museum General Admission
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities
Layered clothing
Closed toe shoes
Sunglasses and Sunscreen
Hat
Camera
- Travelers with serious medical condition
- Families with children
- Couples
- Service animals allowed
- Groups of friends
- Seniors and mature travelers
- Wheelchair users / Travelers with limited mobility
- Photography lovers
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Guided tours require walking across uneven historic ground surfaces
This tour is wheelchair accessible
Participants must be aged above 8 years
All children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult
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