The Winter Spectacular
The Winter Spectacular
February 19th, 2022
The Winter Spectacular is a longtime EBT tradition, allowing visitors the opportunity to watch the railroad come to life in an otherwise quiet season. Visitors enjoy unique excursions with some of the railroad’s most rare equipment, photography sessions, specialty tours, and more!
Join us on February 18th and 19th for the second Winter Spectacular hosted by the EBT Foundation. This year, we will feature rides on the M-1 gasoline-electric motorcar, specialized tours of the railroad’s roundhouse and station, as well as an evening photo session and fundraiser movie night. Rides will also be available at the Rockhill Trolley Museum on a wide variety of equipment from their collection. It is sure to be a weekend of winter railroading that you won’t want to miss!
Winter Spectacular Events
Take part in an exclusive, 2 hour photo session in Rockhill Furnace capturing a variety of unique staged shots in several locations around the railyard. More information about equipment can be found by clicking the "book now" button.
Start Time:
4:30pm
Fares:
$50.00 Per Photographer
2 Hours
Duration: 2 Hours
The M-1 is a gas-electric self-propelled motorcar assembled by the EBT’s shops in 1926. Designed as a kit from Westinghouse and Brill, the M-1 is one of the most one-of-a-kind experiences at the East Broad Top. Nowhere else can you ride a narrow-gauge gasoline-electric motorcar assembled and operating on the same right-of-way that it was built for. Passengers can choose seats aboard the M-1 itself or a trailing caboose. The M-1 and caboose are both heated, though we still recommend passengers dress for the weather and wear warm, close-toed shoes.
Departures:
10:00am • 11:30am
2:30pm • 4:00pm
Fares:
M-1 Seats: $28 – $30
Caboose Seats: $28 – $30
1 Hour
Duration: 1 Hour
Built from scratch by the EBT’s shops, the M-3 is one of the most unique pieces of equipment in the railroad’s roster. Seating only 5 passengers plus the motorman, the M-3 will make several departures to Colgate Grove. The M-3 is not heated; we recommend guests dress accordingly.
Departures:
9:45am • 11:15am • 12:45pm
2:15pm • 3:45pm
Fares:
$25.00 Per Person
1 Hour
Duration: 1 Hour
Take a rare behind-the-scenes look at our restoration effort guided by the EBT Foundation’s Master Mechanic, Dave Domitrovich. This two-hour tour will take visitors into the railroad’s historic roundhouse for a robust discussion about our wide variety of narrow-gauge locomotives and rolling stock, current progress on our restoration efforts, and insights into what we’ve learned throughout the process. All visitors must sign a liability release form. Close-toed shoes are required. Photography and videography during this tour is strictly prohibited.
Departures:
2:00pm
Fares:
$30.00 Per Person
2 Hours
Duration: 2 Hours
The Orbisonia Station, constructed in 1906, is a truly special building… full of stories and history around every corner. Join our General Manager as he guides you on a one-hour tour highlighting areas usually restricted to the public, including the railroad’s General Offices, Boardroom, Engineering Office… and a glimpse inside the station’s two-story brick and cement vault, which houses the company archives. Due to the historic nature of the building, this tour is not wheelchair accessible. Visitors will need to climb several flights of steep stairs to access most areas on the tour. Photography and videography during this tour is strictly prohibited.
Departures:
11:30am
Fares:
$30.00 Per Person
1 Hour
Duration: 1 Hour
One of the most ambitious joint projects of the EBT Foundation and the Friends of the East Broad Top is creating and developing an Archives and Special Collections program to manage the railroad’s extensive amount of documents pertaining to the construction and operation and overall history of the EBT. Join us for an evening celebration of that program, including a hearty dinner alongside presentations from our archivist and vintage films from the EBT’s common carrier era presented by Jeff Pontius.
Dinner Begins at 5:30pm
$50 per person
Enjoy the best of the Winter Spectacular with one all-inclusive package.
Pass includes:
Package Fixed Itinerary:
One (1) Photo Session Ticket
One (1) M-1 Caboose Hop Ticket
One (1) Roundhouse Tour
One (1) Orbisonia Station Tour
One (1) Benefit Dinner Ticket
02/18
Photo Session: 4:30pm
02/19
Roundhouse Tour: 10:00am
M-1 Caboose Hop: 1:00pm
Station Tour: 2:30pm
Benefit Dinner: 5:30pm
Ride the rails on historic heated trolley cars and take a step back in time. Ride a car built in 1904 and one built in 1982, all at the same place, on the same day! They will operate as many in-service trolleys as possible, and you can explore many different eras of trolleys, and see one that is being restored back to its original 1909 operating condition!
Departures: Saturday
Frequently 10am – 5pm
Fares:
$15 Adult • $10 Child
Please dress accordingly for all types of weather and ground conditions. Close-toed shoes with good tread are encouraged. Trains will operate rain, snow or shine! Operator cancellations will be communicated via email, SMS text message, or at the ticket window.
421 Meadow Street
Rockhill Furnace, PA 17249
(814) 447-3285
THE EBT FOUNDATION INC. IS A 501(C)(3)
NON-PROFIT, EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION.
