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@tonyromano6220 4 күн бұрын
Wow! I had no idea……
@mikefilipkowski5445 19 күн бұрын
Do wonder when the students will ride the train back to orbisonia
@mrhot6shot Ай бұрын
Well I'm glad someone made a video of the new track. It looks like Tuck deserves a big congratulations for doing such a good job building track that's looking like 30 mph track all day long. Really good job. the only thing I'd do is load up with stone along the edges to keep lateral movement under control
@frankedwards2027 2 ай бұрын
cant wait til high school crossing
@nedharrisjr2991 2 ай бұрын
Not really "end o f track" but end of restored track.
@leskeegan9033 3 ай бұрын
Where's 428 these days?
@GriffinBrooks17 2 ай бұрын
Being parted out after suffering a main generator fire
@leskeegan9033 2 ай бұрын
@@GriffinBrooks17 Wow . Ok thanks.
@johnbruetsch8739 3 ай бұрын
Great R.R. - I have to visit this!👍🇺🇸
@johnthomsen8802 2 ай бұрын
visited 23 years ago!
@patrickcalabro8718 3 ай бұрын
BETTER THAN WATCHING “FORREST 🏓 GUMP!” My father worked for the Erie Lackawanna Railroad 🛤 for 45 years! thank you 🧑🎤 🏁 👩💼👩🎓👩⚖️
@alwhalen3488 3 ай бұрын
It appears that much of the rebuilt track is using standard guage ties and heavy rail. Maybe it's just the camera angles. Anyone know the specs they are rebuilding to? Tie centers seem pretty close too for a narrow guage passenger operation.
@RobertBenkovitz 3 ай бұрын
Ties are standard gauge - rail is the same rail that existed when the railroad shut down in 1956 - mostly from the 19-teens, 95 lbs I believe. Not sure the exact spacing of the ties (we had a fixed gauge to keep them consistent) but probably on the order of 18-20 inches.
@alwhalen3488 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the reply. It looks like at least up to FRA Class 3 standards. Very nice and hope it lasts a long time!
@ReggieArford 3 ай бұрын
Those old rails are starting to pick up a polish! 😂
@StephenBenkovitz 3 ай бұрын
Totally awesome man! I never knew that the EBT had so many long stretches of straight track and like others commenting I'm amazed at the progress of the restoration.
@shadoobie 3 ай бұрын
This is one of my favorite places to visit. I try to go every year to patronize EBT railroad. It’s a true gem! It’s great to see the yearly progress that they are making fixing everything up. And to think that EBT railroad was almost sold for scrap iron back in the early 2000’s.
@SilverBulletOBW 3 ай бұрын
“Ayo! Can I ride dis wit my EBT card??” That’s some impressive brush clearing, not one tree branch overhanging the track anywhere. Way to do the job right! Also, maybe once they complete a tunnel people will stop getting yelled at for assuming it’s abandoned.
@mikemanos2217 3 ай бұрын
awwwwwwwesome 🚂….
@RobertBenkovitz 3 ай бұрын
Thank you Manos... the Hands of Fate??
@vettebecker1 3 ай бұрын
Awesome the amount of work being done, a lot of progress since our last visit. We need to get back there soon from South Carolina ❤❤
@danbernstein4050 3 ай бұрын
It is incredible to see the EBT beeing brought back thank you!
@what7587 3 ай бұрын
Great video Rob! Thank you.
@RobertBenkovitz 3 ай бұрын
My pleasure! So great to work with you and the crew. Hope to do it again very soon!
@johnuhelski8613 3 ай бұрын
Holy cow the progress is AMAZING ! This looks like a class one roadbed. Better get the bridge at Pogue rehabbed soon..... How can I donate $ for materials ?
@RobertBenkovitz 3 ай бұрын
Not sure if you can donate specifically for track materials - contact the Friends to see. Any donation will go for a great cause!
@larryc8568 3 ай бұрын
Fabulous progress. How much faster to Pogue? I would guess about three miles, but you may have a more precise total. As I always say, railman's, please make donations to the FEBT to keep this work going!! Even a few dollars can help.
@RobertBenkovitz 3 ай бұрын
It's about 1.1 miles as the crow flies from current end-of-track to the Pogue station. Of course the Pogue trestle over Aughwick creek is in between that - needs some rehab before track can be laid across it.
@larryc8568 3 ай бұрын
@@RobertBenkovitz Many thanks. I will be making another donation tomrrow!
@daviddion719 3 ай бұрын
@@RobertBenkovitz Do you think EBT crew get the track done until the 994 (Pogue road) this year??
@RobertBenkovitz 3 ай бұрын
@@daviddion719 It's about 2500 feet to get to the 994 crossing - they should easily make that by the end of the year. I believe the end-of-year goal is to get to the Pogue trestle, which is another 1700 feet further, and includes the 994 crossing plus two crossings over the High School access roads.
@daviddion719 3 ай бұрын
@@RobertBenkovitz wow ain't thinking it's go so far thank you for the answer
@raymondleggs5508 3 ай бұрын
Isn't the tunnel to the mine collapsed?
@raymondleggs5508 3 ай бұрын
Is the hopper Unloader going to be restored.
@ReggieArford 3 ай бұрын
The one by the Shops? No, some <abcd> kid would fall in, hurt themselves, etc. The one up the hill, for the engine coaling station? Probably, they'll be using it.
@nopenope9416 3 ай бұрын
How far does the current funding plan on going?
@traindude70 3 ай бұрын
Saltillo is the goal. End of this year is pouge bridge
@nopenope9416 3 ай бұрын
@@traindude70 Wow bravo. If you don't mind: Right at Hamman Road, where the tracks cross, it looks like it almost lands in someone's yard. Is that still the Right of Way?
@traindude70 3 ай бұрын
@@nopenope9416 yes. All trackage owned by EBT is still considered active right of way.
@WAL_DC-6B 3 ай бұрын
At this point, how many miles of mainline trackage exist to run passenger trains over? Nobody seems to know!
@ReggieArford 3 ай бұрын
About five, from "Orbisonia" to Colegate Grove. There is only speeder service southbound, and that distance increases weekly.
@WAL_DC-6B 3 ай бұрын
@@ReggieArford Thanks for your response!
@RichardKroboth 3 ай бұрын
I can’t imagine the amount of brush and trees that needed to be removed. Very nice ditch work along the RofW. How much of the rail is original? Anyway great job to all involved.
@SWITCHMASHER 3 ай бұрын
A waste of time, money and effort. Scrape it!
@WAL_DC-6B 3 ай бұрын
Do you own a nearby metal scrap yard?
@ReggieArford 3 ай бұрын
Go scrape yourself.
@colinnp-gp5kl 3 ай бұрын
You have to be joking, because that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard 😂
@johnuhelski8613 Ай бұрын
Have you ever been up here ? And you type "scrape it" , you must be mental , and you can't even spell properly.
@SOU6900 3 ай бұрын
To quote Nebraska 66, "A legend from the past is born again at last."
@steamgent4592 3 ай бұрын
Absolutely awesome can’t wait till they reach the end of the line down at the old mines
@davidbeers5949 3 ай бұрын
The wife and I rode the same train in the same car a few years ago except the steam engine was not running the train that day. The diesel switched ends once we got to nantahala.
@kenvandevoort7820 3 ай бұрын
One of the highlights of the 1990 NMRA National Convention was riding the EBT. Sure happy the line is thriving. I have some EBT HOn3 kits that I have got to get built.
@Dichuz91 3 ай бұрын
well done to all of you at the EBT, that's some mighty fine track work you all have done.
@CNder77 3 ай бұрын
Wow beautiful. Looks like narrow gauge too. Looking good thank you. I enjoyed, thanks for sharing.
@ReggieArford 3 ай бұрын
It's 3' gauge.
@georgegardei8074 3 ай бұрын
I was hoping to see a video of the progress. Can't wait to visit the EBT again!
@atsfevan0242 3 ай бұрын
It’s amazing how much progress they’ve made and I sure can’t wait to see more
@crkonehd 3 ай бұрын
Excellent video thanks for posting AND thumbs way up for the work that was done, looks very good!
@ToledoRails 3 ай бұрын
Just an incredible sight!
@WWFRailway 3 ай бұрын
Wow! Nice job EBT and FEBT!
@LancesLens 3 ай бұрын
Nice! Subbed Marietta, Ga.
@armandoperez7967 3 ай бұрын
I absolutely love it!
@k4productions 3 ай бұрын
I love this little railroad so much!
@notthatguy1736 3 ай бұрын
2:24 guy cracks a cold one. Nice.
@vettebecker1 3 ай бұрын
Awesome progress ❤❤ It’s been some time since we’ve visited from South Carolina
@atsf-3415 3 ай бұрын
Track looks great. Nice to see improvements on lines!
@larryc8568 3 ай бұрын
Railfans--please, please make donations to the Friends of the EBT!!! I give $50.00 twice each year. Whatever amount you can afford, even a few dollars, helps to extend this track. They can't do it without our donations. Let's keep iot up!!
@OldsVistaCruiser 3 ай бұрын
No horn for crossings? I could see a track speed of 40 on those rails.
@jackcurran1122 3 ай бұрын
When EBT was operating, did they build their own hoppers, or were they manufactured elsewhere and shipped in??
@mattsmocs3281 3 ай бұрын
Both. They did order cars and also parts so they could make more. Plus with the rebuild program most hoppers are practically new cars
@jackcurran1122 3 ай бұрын
@@mattsmocs3281 Thanks
@davesummers3304 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing! We can't wait for 16 to start pulling trains again!
@anthonybenkovitz3913 3 ай бұрын
Very nice video rob so how many miles south is this from orbasonia ?
@RobertBenkovitz 3 ай бұрын
About 1.7 miles of track has been laid south from the yard in Rockhill Furnace
@prr 3 ай бұрын
Great video - I love seeing the latest trackwork, and Henry giving hand signals at the end. A note of correction - the M-4 is a 12 ton Plymouth, not two ton - or at least it was the last time I ran it!!!
@RobertBenkovitz 3 ай бұрын
thanks - corrected!!
@jimshafer3101 3 ай бұрын
Fantastic making amazing progress
@daviddion719 3 ай бұрын
Amazing video sir glad to see the progress on video how close the progress is of the bridge???
@RobertBenkovitz 3 ай бұрын
About 3/4 of a mile from current end-of-track (as of 2024-09-19). However that's the current extent of laid rail - a few thousand feet or so east/north of there still needs to be ballasted and tamped.
@willhorowitz8806 3 ай бұрын
Not too far after EOT the tracks cross Route 994, round a sweeping left hand curve, go through the front yard of a high school, and a little ways after the school is the bridge.
@ReggieArford 3 ай бұрын
They've already gone under a road bridge. The Pogue Bridge is a ways off. Next year?