East Broad Top 16: The Spectacular Return to Steam (4K)

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After 12 long years, countless hours of manpower and donated dollars, the East Broad Top Railroad is finally back in steam! East Broad Top #16, a 1916 Baldwin-built 2-8-2 “Mikado” has returned to steam after a 3 year restoration under the coordination of the East Broad Top Foundation. As part of East Broad Top’s annual Winter Spectacular event, this year featured the strapping Mikado pulling both passenger excursions and a morning freight run to Colgate Grove and return. Thousands of people made pilgrimage to the railroad to witness history in the making, sparking renewed hopes that the continued efforts of both the East Broad Top Foundation and the Friends of the East Broad Top are in fact not in vain. Now, please enjoy this exciting video of the return of steam at the East Broad Top in this video brought to you by Blue Comet Productions!
This video was filmed on February 19th, 2023.
Special thanks also goes out to Max Harris for his cutting edge efforts.

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  • @Kh06918
    @Kh06918 Жыл бұрын

    Its great to see steam back on the broad top especially when the first train ride I went on was here not long before it closed. Awesome camera work to

  • @whitcraft4578
    @whitcraft4578 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the trip down memory lane! Nicely done. Awesome to see the EBT operating again, Thanks to all involved.

  • @austinkalgren4533
    @austinkalgren4533 Жыл бұрын

    Great video, I had a great day out there. Hopeful to do it again someday!

  • @chendersonrailproductions704
    @chendersonrailproductions704 Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic coverage from 16s return!

  • @trainmaster90productions
    @trainmaster90productions Жыл бұрын

    Very nice I was there Sunday too chasing the coal train at the sewer plant crossing and set up at longfill and at meadow street crossing too

  • @MarkRBlackwell
    @MarkRBlackwell Жыл бұрын

    Great footage and good to see you this weekend, Chad! Looking forward to seeing more of your Colorado narrow gauge videos.

  • @claytonsaren4602
    @claytonsaren4602 Жыл бұрын

    This is by far the best footage I've seen of this weekend. Fantastic! I greatly enjoyed the top notch camera work!

  • @KflanntheRailfan
    @KflanntheRailfan Жыл бұрын

    Great video, didn’t make it early enough for the freight run. But it was a great event.

  • @northpennvalleysteamrailroad
    @northpennvalleysteamrailroad Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful video friend!

  • @Trains_Storms
    @Trains_Storms Жыл бұрын

    Nicely done many railfans was there unfortunately I wasn’t. Great film

  • @TNRailProductions_01
    @TNRailProductions_01 Жыл бұрын

    Stunning video! Great job.

  • @EngineerDaylight
    @EngineerDaylight Жыл бұрын

    Honestly never was an EBT fan. But it's nice to see a Freshly restored Mike

  • @ATrainVideo
    @ATrainVideo Жыл бұрын

    Awesome work.

  • @colton_fisher
    @colton_fisher Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful film, great work!

  • @davebrown6598
    @davebrown6598 Жыл бұрын

    Great footage of amazing “come back train”. Nothing short of first class.

  • @samthompson1080
    @samthompson1080 Жыл бұрын

    I remember visiting PA.and family took me to ride the BTR back in the early 70s as a child. I remember to small townships it went through and being shocked at the names. Glad she is back on her tracks.

  • @TheNoogaRailfan
    @TheNoogaRailfan Жыл бұрын

    I need a napkin.

  • @captainhuggyface6731
    @captainhuggyface673112 күн бұрын

    In Wisconsin we had a narrow gauge that had similar landscape to the Broad Top, oh how I wish it could get the same treatment, the Broad Top and this Wisconsin railroad had almost the same vibes too!

  • @ronnyfreight2234
    @ronnyfreight2234 Жыл бұрын

    Very well done. Nicely photographed and edited.

  • @SteamEnthusiastProductions
    @SteamEnthusiastProductions Жыл бұрын

    The editing the spot locations everything is spot on! Reminds me if when my late grandmother took me back in 2010

  • @CrossOfBayonne
    @CrossOfBayonne Жыл бұрын

    Glad to see at least steam making a comeback

  • @gsrailfann5025
    @gsrailfann5025 Жыл бұрын

    Those coaches are awesome!

  • @Dichuz91
    @Dichuz91 Жыл бұрын

    i don't think i've ever seen the EBT crest that summit so quickly

  • @brianfalzon6739
    @brianfalzon6739 Жыл бұрын

    Welcome back 16!

  • @johnathanhardin152
    @johnathanhardin1525 ай бұрын

    She’s definitely wearing the 18’s whistle. I wish they would put her original one on.

  • @PatrickKCompton
    @PatrickKCompton Жыл бұрын

    What a beautiful train! Great video!

  • @RollestonRails
    @RollestonRails Жыл бұрын

    The track seems small is it 3 foot gauge???

  • @trainknut

    @trainknut

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, 3ft gauge, some portions were dual gauge for interchange with the Pennsylvania railroad but the entire East Broad Top was and still is 3ft gauge.

  • @tedmiles2110
    @tedmiles2110 Жыл бұрын

    It is always great to see a steam locomotive back to operation on her home rails and narrow gauge at that! TM Friends of EBT Member

  • @frankedwards2027
    @frankedwards202710 ай бұрын

    i cant wait until sees goes to robertsdale

  • @gordonbuchan6064
    @gordonbuchan6064 Жыл бұрын

    What's up with the first coach rocking?

  • @BlueCometProductions

    @BlueCometProductions

    Жыл бұрын

    All coaches experience rocking

  • @raymondleggs5508

    @raymondleggs5508

    Жыл бұрын

    even the ICE rocks although there is a gyro system to dampen it, because even continous welded rail is not perfectly smooth.

  • @RockwallCanyonRR

    @RockwallCanyonRR

    Жыл бұрын

    I noticed it as well! I don't know if the new cars go though any sort of tuning, but it appears the first coach and combine were the ones rocking the most and neither had been lettered yet.

  • @red-x-kebumen2012
    @red-x-kebumen2012 Жыл бұрын

    Classic train.. 😮😮

  • @ivanildomartinssilva1796
    @ivanildomartinssilva179611 ай бұрын

    Trens lindos 😊

  • @chickm14
    @chickm14 Жыл бұрын

    I wonder why this engine doesn't have an expansion chamber on it?

  • @drby0788
    @drby0788 Жыл бұрын

    Are there plans to restore any of the other locos?

  • @DillianTrainzStudios

    @DillianTrainzStudios

    9 ай бұрын

    The foundation does plan to have all six Mikados in operation. 14 is currently the next in line.

  • @nicholasmedovich6729

    @nicholasmedovich6729

    8 ай бұрын

    @@DillianTrainzStudiosactually 15 is first then 14. 15s boiler is ok. Running gear and replaced tender cistern will be needed.

  • @DillianTrainzStudios

    @DillianTrainzStudios

    8 ай бұрын

    @@nicholasmedovich6729 Oops, sorry. My mistake.

  • @meanmetalmike666
    @meanmetalmike666 Жыл бұрын

    Hyce was there

  • @BlueCometProductions

    @BlueCometProductions

    Жыл бұрын

    Correct, I had an opportunity to meet him while I was there. Very nice guy