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East Broad Top 18 is a 2-8-2 Mikado type steam locomotive and was built in August 1920 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for freight services on the East Broad Top Railroad. The locomotive was completed with the set of three large Mikados and the set of six total Mikados. EBT 18 made its last ran on April 1956. On December 2011 the East Broad Top Railroad was closed. On February 14, 2020 the East Broad Top Railroad is reopening and all the engines are being restored into operating condition As of 2024 the locomotive is in storage being restored into operating condition.
History[edit]
East Broad Top 18 is the last mikado and the largest built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. The locomotive was completed with three large Mikados and the set of six total Mikados. EBT 18 made its last ran on April 1956.[1][2] On December 2011 the East Broad Top Railroad was closed.[3] On February 14, 2020 the East Broad Top Railroad is reopening and all the engines are being restored into operating condition.[4] As of 2024 the locomotive is in storage being restored into operating condition.[5][6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Steam Locomotive Information". www.steamlocomotive.info. September 8, 2005. Retrieved September 8, 2005.
- ^ "JSTOR: Search Results". www.jstor.org.
- ^ "East Broad Top Railroad". June 8, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-06-08. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
- ^ "Steam Locomotives • East Broad Top Railroad". April 8, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ Iverson, Lucas (December 14, 2022). "East Broad Top Railroad locomotives in the 21st century". Trains. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ Cupper, Dan (August 18, 2022). "Work continues to return first EBT steam locomotive to service". Trains. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ Burns, Adam (October 10, 2023). "East Broad Top Railroad & Coal Company". American-Rails.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.