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@MarkLac Сағат бұрын
It is amazing how much can change in a year and a half. This year in 2025 it will get even better once the school is out, that is when track work will recommence to connect to the Pogue bridge. The right of way from Jordan Summit all the way to Route 994 is fully ballasted and track is being gauged again and laid back down. It is remarkable and with donations still flooding in, that extra track work and material being gathered is helping to accelerate the railroad’s restoration.
@wvmontani 10 күн бұрын
My father was from Greencastle and I spent my early childhood years there.
@rocky19fd26 16 күн бұрын
So … we’re looking for a replacement mattress for our 2020 Geo Pro 19FD. I just came across this video. Now that you’ve had it for a while, what do you think. How does it compare to the original mattress? Thanks!
@historysablast 16 күн бұрын
We love the mattress; I have serious back issues, yet sleep comfortably … it is a night and day difference from the original mattress. Highly recommend the Matress Insider product.
@rocky19fd26 16 күн бұрын
@ Good to know! Thanks for your quick response!
@anielski 17 күн бұрын
Heaven on earth 💖
@jimmybraum942 26 күн бұрын
Definitely was my favorite reunion weekend since i started going as a FEBT member in 2021
@historysablast 26 күн бұрын
It was one of the best ones.
@nicowolters8959 26 күн бұрын
In germany we say „Totgesagte leben länger“ Which means the ones that are pronuncex dead are living longer. This is what I thought after I have seen the progress they made, after their first teaser Video. And they even ibvestigated one of the tunnels. And it was found to be in better shape then they thought it would be. I am thrilled to se more progress in this year. Maybe I will visit them someday (but this year it wouldn't be possible, becozse I have as a trainee a small paycheck and a family farm too)
@historysablast 26 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching. Hope you make it to EBT someday!
@johnvmi27 Ай бұрын
This is awesome as a current cadet I love seeing the history of this great Institution. Thank you so much. Coming from a liberal area in Massachusetts I had to work really hard to get my parents to let me go here. Thankfully my ROTC Scholarship has made this affordable. I’m so grateful it’s not easy but worth it.
@historysablast Ай бұрын
Good luck
@johnvmi27 Ай бұрын
@@historysablast Thank you Sir.
@StrasbourgNumber90 Ай бұрын
Is, there plane's too restore that line. If so that would be great.
@historysablast Ай бұрын
Yes, there are, and it’s on-going. Watch for updates on the Facebook pages of: Fans of the East Broad Top, and also Friends of the East Broad Top
@rogerrabbit5014 Ай бұрын
I have an “ I like Ike “ button from the election.
@historysablast Ай бұрын
Neat!
@703am Ай бұрын
as a kid i had a train set ,its long gone now this video brings back some memories , Merry Christmas to you guys
@historysablast Ай бұрын
Merry Christmas!
@E.T.GARAGE Ай бұрын
🎄😎🎄 Thanks for sharing and Happy Holidays
@historysablast Ай бұрын
Same to you!
@tompfeiffer2755 Ай бұрын
Great find. Thank you. Added it to our Dayton itinerary.
@historysablast 14 күн бұрын
You’re welcome. Enjoy the visit.
@703am Ай бұрын
I've been to Gettysburg dozens of times and Antietam is maybe an hour away, but I never was there. I'm going to have to get there, thanks for the video and reminder, take care
@historysablast Ай бұрын
It’s sometimes called “the OTHER Gettysburg” …
@DugrozReports Ай бұрын
I find the lesser trod out of the way historical places to be more intriguing than the ones that are crowded with thousands of visitors. 😊
@historysablast Ай бұрын
Often the case!
@josephdupont Ай бұрын
First lady may have an interest in your museum being that she did A book are the Brinks robbery which includes your
@timothylewis9983 2 ай бұрын
Vagel, I really enjoyed seeing the mine opening of #5 mine. I knew that it existed, but I also know that you can't really go very far inside (I recommend not even trying!) the mine entrance, but it still fascinates me to see the opening still visible. I am surprised that the opening has not been blasted shut or at least have some bricks over the opening to prevent kids & adults who are stupid, to try and wander inside the mine entrance and get a view inside the mine itself.
@historysablast 2 ай бұрын
The roof has caved in for more than a hundred yards since I first led a tour back there in the mid 1990’s,
@Sugarmountaincondo 2 ай бұрын
What was the power source at mine #6 Woodvale that allowed electricity to be sent north to Robertsdale to replace the stationary boilers? Also, has there ever been a picture to surface of the original "coal cleaning" plant that was on this southern end of the line?
@historysablast 2 ай бұрын
An electric power generating plant was added to the steam powered power house at No. 6 (I don’t know the year off hand).
@Sugarmountaincondo 2 ай бұрын
Just after watching the 1st min of this, I will comment that now that we will have a new real cognizant President, his pick of Bredan Carr as "FCC Chair" will remove all of these stupid censorship rules that platforms like You Tube use and will allow you to get back to being "Paid" for the content you upload and they will no longer be able to find the smallest censorship "offence" for you to be demonetized so that they can keep stacking the dollars into their own bank accounts and crapping on all of the content providers. 🤞❤
@historysablast 2 ай бұрын
I demonitized voluntarily. Censorship had nothing to do with it. But, thanks.
@come4t_a_bull 2 ай бұрын
An article in a railroading magazine my uncle gave me when i was about ten years old first drew me into model railroading. The article was highlighting the EBT... I can still picture (in my memory) the coaling station (wall) and well; this child was hooked. In case you're wondering... I'm 65 now, born & raised in Canada. Thank you for this. Best wiishes to you & the volunteers.
@janeclarke2386 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for posting this video about Robertsdale! The FEBT track crew plans to open even more track soon...
@historysablast 3 ай бұрын
Yay!!!
@MuzzleMike 3 ай бұрын
I had to look at this area on a map . It is way south east of me . Still nice to see a video of someplace in Pa .I am in the Mercer area .
@historysablast 3 ай бұрын
Mercer isn't too much farther away than our home base at a campground between Kittanning and Indiana, PA. Probably would take you 3 hours one way ... worth the trip, I believe, if you don't have mobility issues when you get there.
@timothylewis9983 3 ай бұрын
Great video! Do a full mine tour video! Id love to see the opening to #5 mine again....I just wish it were not caved in, but it is my understanding that it is. Must have been quite a sight to see all the mines in operation and the train crews switching them.
@historysablast 3 ай бұрын
Tim, I'm going to publish a video on the walking tour, but I don't think it will be a full mine tour. When Ron, Ric, and I get back there with a captive audience, the scheduled 1.5 hours just doesn't cover it. I plan to show highlights ... my nefarious plan <maniacal cackle> is to plant the seeds of wanderlust in folks to get them to make the pilgrimage themselves. Devilish? Oh, to be sure ... but some things just can't be left to social media alone.
@historysablast 3 ай бұрын
Tim, I DID a mine tour video ... published in Jan. 2023. Here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3PTZmmCoteBnNk But I'm working on another version with file footage from 2022 and new stuff from this October.
@Sugarmountaincondo 3 ай бұрын
At around 07:50, the guy driving the speeder talks about a "coal cleaning plant" being right up in here as he points toward the west and a large stone wall. I have never heard of or seen pictures of such a structure, can you enlighten us all?
@historysablast 3 ай бұрын
That’s my voice & and hand. There are articles in the FEBT Timber Transfer about it. It was part of the tipples and a coal preparation plant for mines 2, 3 & (later) 5. Last year we published a video of our ride on a pedal car, and I pointed out that wall and other things nearby with arrows and titles. Here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3jXdGeNhcSreqcsi=aU0yODDnZaQLEMUO The wall appears at around 2:25 in that video. The next installment on our time at Robertsdale will cover the walking tour of the mines, so stay tuned ... BTW, I'm one of the three FEBT'ers who started the walking tours many years ago before the recent miraculous goings on there. That said, my intent for this KZbin channel is not necessarily to be "all EBT, all the time," but rather to create interest in places LIKE the EBT so people will want to dig deeper into other resources about it ... which I seem to be succeeding at - or is it "at which I seem to be succeeding?" LOL.
@Sugarmountaincondo 3 ай бұрын
@@historysablast Okay Thank You for the generous reply. I had never heard about any coal processing plant in Robertsdale before, just the cleaning plant in Mount Union. I am not sure if the "processing & cleaning" are synonymous with each other. I have never seen any pictures of such and the only "mega" structures in town back then besides the Company store and high school were Triple#1 loading dock, the 2-stall engine house and the main loader at Woodvale which served #9? Can you tell me which issue# of Timber Times contains the article about it? I am dying to learn about it now. I will watch the other video, Thx 4 the link.
@historysablast 3 ай бұрын
@Sugarmountaincondo I’ll try to look thru back issues if the TT. I probably ought to include that info in the description of the mine tour video. We’ll see.
@historysablast 3 ай бұрын
@@Sugarmountaincondo Finding the right article was easier than I thought ... check out "Searching for the Lost Robetsdale Coal Mines and Coal Cleaning Plant," by Ron Pearson, your's truly, and Ric Case, starting on page 4 in FEBT's _Timber Transfer_ issue for Spring 2023 (Vol. 35, No.1). Available for a modest sum from the FEBT Company Store, URL: store.febt.org and click the link for Timber Transfer.
@billpayne6664 3 ай бұрын
I haven’t made it downtown Robertsdale in 5 years. I’m amazed by the amount of clearing that has taken place on the right of way.
@historysablast 3 ай бұрын
It’s a marvel, to be sure!
@RossThompson-v3g 3 ай бұрын
Thank you very much Sir for going to so much trouble to make this extremely informative video. My sons and I from Brisbane, Australia, who are travelling to the US in November/December, are now going to catch this train based on your video. Thank you once again
@historysablast 3 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@billpayne6664 3 ай бұрын
Might be a good time to buy a Jackery, just for added security.
@historysablast 3 ай бұрын
We have a small 370 wH power supply for essentials
@daviddiano171 3 ай бұрын
There's me in the blue shirt and my friend Loretta loved the ride up to Colgate covered in soot
@historysablast 3 ай бұрын
Special ride
@davidhowell2456 3 ай бұрын
Looks very relaxing and idyllic. Wouldn’t mind watching that farmer make hay, but most farmers are lucky to get three cuts a year out of a field (usually two), so the timing would be tricky. But that looks like a very pleasant camp! 👍
@historysablast 3 ай бұрын
I guess we got lucky.
@RVAmerica 3 ай бұрын
Nice.
@historysablast 3 ай бұрын
Nice and peaceful here
@RVAmerica 3 ай бұрын
Nice.
@historysablast 3 ай бұрын
It’s a nice place, but right next to the PA Turnpike, which could be a noise problem for some.
@JJs-ClassC-Adventures 3 ай бұрын
That is a lovely sound with an echo as a bonus!
@historysablast 3 ай бұрын
The echo is a special feature of the EBT in Aughwick Valley. It’s one of my best memories from childhood up thru the years.
@JJs-ClassC-Adventures 3 ай бұрын
I love that whistle.
@historysablast 3 ай бұрын
My favorite is No. 15. Maybe someday soon it will be back “in voice.”
@JJs-ClassC-Adventures 3 ай бұрын
That was a perfect evening.
@historysablast 3 ай бұрын
We always love the sunsets from here.
@JJs-ClassC-Adventures 3 ай бұрын
It was so great to meet you both at Burnt Cabins. We were camped right next to you in site #33. There are so many great things to see in the area. We loved the East Broad Top Railroad.
@historysablast 3 ай бұрын
What a great pleasure it was to meet you guys!? Thanks SO MUCH for being subscribers, and Vagel is just busting his vest buttons that you learned about the EBT from the channel. Safe travels!
@timothylewis9983 3 ай бұрын
All of you lucky riders get the historical lifetime! Nick is looking down and smiling! :)
@historysablast 3 ай бұрын
Yes, we are
@trainmaster90productions 3 ай бұрын
@@historysablast as a febt member and a volunteer railroader it warms my heart to see this I'm planning on heading to the EBT this month and hopefully I could help with last weekend of operations for 2024 season
@historysablast 3 ай бұрын
@trainmaster90productions Thanks
@historysablast 3 ай бұрын
@trainmaster90productions Thanks
@703am 4 ай бұрын
always interesting. i love history and your video's help feed my interest
@historysablast 4 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@andytavenner8833 4 ай бұрын
My wife and I grew up on old route 40 outside of New Concord Ohio. We really enjoy your videos. Purchased our geo pro fds 2023. P.S. the S bridge is right outside of town.
@historysablast 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for your kind words.
@johnbruetsch8739 4 ай бұрын
Great,…very informative and interesting!🇺🇸
@historysablast 4 ай бұрын
Thanks
@colinnp-gp5kl 4 ай бұрын
there's a Christmas store nearby called "tis the season" and I remember there being a miniature train ride in the area called the Amish farm express. It was always so much fun riding it, sadly there was a derailment and a year or two later it was ripped up, there's still small remnants of it.
@historysablast 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@tompfeiffer2755 4 ай бұрын
❤Loved the cuckoo clock scene. The "Debbie" cam was a hoot! Thanks for the railroad history lesson. Especially the Montour and Carnegie Steel engines.
@historysablast 4 ай бұрын
Thanks, Tom. It was a fun trip.
@TheLionAndTheLamb777 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video, many of my family that passed used to tell me about the railroad "way back when".
@historysablast 4 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it
@RailroadJourneys 4 ай бұрын
Any east broad top updates?
@historysablast 4 ай бұрын
Check their Facebook page. Trackwork is progressing.
@larryg6221 4 ай бұрын
I'm from the Skvarka family. Samuel Skvarka was my Grandad. I grew up in the NYC area
@historysablast 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for your interest in the channel.
@davidhamaker5921 4 ай бұрын
Hey I wonder how you like the Nissan Frontier and what size geo pro I am considering nissan to tow geo pro 20 what is your mpg towing Thank you David
@historysablast 4 ай бұрын
We’re happy with it towing a 19FD. We get 11-12 mpg
@SunnyJohn45 5 ай бұрын
Nice to see a current iteration of the layout where you, Don Reed, and I spent many enjoyable hours so many years ago.
@historysablast 5 ай бұрын
It’s been a long road, but it’s coming together. Still lots to do; hope you are well.
@SunnyJohn45 5 ай бұрын
@@historysablast I'm 79 and live in Bizarro World. I have a 38 year old Thai woman who sort of looks after me. I could be worse. I fell while walking on train tracks a few weeks ago. Got heat stressed. I was with a group of geezers like me on a rail excursion, so there was lots of help. Can't walk far any more. The end is near.
@WestVirginiaRailfan 5 ай бұрын
These are just fantastic! THANK YOU for sharing!
@historysablast 4 ай бұрын
Glad to be of service!
@jimmybraum942 5 ай бұрын
Nice and smooth running equipment. It looks great as well!
@historysablast 5 ай бұрын
Thanks, Jimmy!!!
@703am 5 ай бұрын
I'm always amazed at these train layouts, has to take a lot of time and money to do
@historysablast 5 ай бұрын
We’ve been at it since 2008, but there have been periods of very low activity. It’s a great hobby.
@ronaldlandis1329 5 ай бұрын
thumbs down because of the music and didn't finish the vidio
@historysablast 5 ай бұрын
sorry you missed the climax
@rockguitarist931 5 ай бұрын
It's great to see more of this line being restored, does this segment connect to the main line or is it separated for now? I had plans to visit them on a road trip I took earlier this month but unfortunately it didn't work out.
@historysablast 5 ай бұрын
This segment is not ready for train service; it’s about 20 miles south of the currently active mainline and about 11 miles south of the village of Saltillo, the current goal of the EBT Foundation’s “March to Saltillo” - check out their FB page.
@rockguitarist931 5 ай бұрын
@@historysablast I would love to see the whole railroad restored, including the branch lines, which will probably happen one day with the grant money they get from the state. They have an observation car from CN's narrow gauge operations in Newfoundland and it'd be great to ride it on an excursion one day.