East Broad Top Railroad Information Sources

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Periodical Articles

1930's

• Standard Gauge Cars on Slim Gauge Road
  unknown
  Railroad Stories
  Mar 1934, p. ?
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1940's

• East Broad Top
  Moedinger, William Jr.
  Trains
  Aug 1941, p. 4-16
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• Waybills
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  Trains
  Aug 1941, p. 3
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• (no title)
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  Trains
  Sep 1946, p. ?
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1950's

• East Broad Top Railroad
  Lenton, David
  Railroad
  Jul 1951, p. 46-55
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• (no title)
  (photos only)
  unknown
  Trains
  May 1952, p. ?
  Notes: The morning train of the East Broad Top Railroad backs down the single track to Robertsdale wye.
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• East Broad Top - Narrow Gauge of the East
  Brakeman, Boomer
  Railroad Model Craftsman
  Sep 1952, p. ?
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• Narrow Gauge Rolling Stock
  Polkinghorn, Stephen R.
  Railroad Model Craftsman
  Nov 1953, p. 23
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• East Broad Top
  Hastings, Philip R.
  Trains and Travel
  Nov 1953, p. cover,31-49
  Notes: Primarily a photo essay on the common carrier EBT, with common carrier photos. Note the Electric lamp at Saltillo.
  Errors: P. 37, miners communt to Alvan not Alan. P. 36, photo is of #6 not #5.
  
  

• W.S.Young reports East Broad Top has filed for abandonment
  (news item)
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  Trains
  Mar 1956, p. ?
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• Oblivion at Orbisonia
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  Trains
  Mar 1957, p. ?
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• EBT #15 South of Orbisonia
  (photos only)
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  Railroad
  Oct 1957, p. ?
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• Photos of the Month
  (photos only)
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  Railroad
  Oct 1959, p. ?
  Notes: Single photo and caption of #14 crossing Pogue Bridge.
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1960's

• Boston, Revere Beach and Linn Coach Plans
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  Railroad Model Craftsman
  Mar 1960, p. 57
  Notes: Plan of coaches of the same type as EBT #8 while in MU service on the BRB&L.
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• EBT to Run Again
  Kyper, Frank
  Trains
  Jul 1960, p. 10
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• Second Section
  Morgan, David P.
  Trains
  Jul 1960, p. 64
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• The East Broad Top runs again
  Carstens, Hal
  Railroad Model Craftsman
  Aug 1960, p. 42-45
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• The East Broad Top Steams Again
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  Short Line Railroader
  Sep 1960, p. 5-12
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• East Broad Top by Night
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  Steam Locomotive and Railroad Tradition
  Dec 1960, p. 6
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• The Great East Broad Top Revival
  Wood, Don
  Trains
  Dec 1960, p. 26-31
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• Where to Ride Behind Steam!
  (photos only)
  Scribbins, Jim
  Trains
  Jun 1961, p. cover, 15-18
  Notes: Color and b+w photos of #12 at Rockhill and on excursion duty, p.18 only #12, #14 and #15 are on the roster; SIX passenger cars?
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• EBT Narrow Gauge Equipment
  Geissel, J. Harold
  Model Railroader
  Sep 1961, p. 42-45
  Notes: Plans/photos of 2-8-2 #16, coach 10, caboose 28, boxcar 170, 2 bay hopper.
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• Coaling Station that's Different
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  Model Railroader
  Jan 1962, p. 50
  Notes: B+W photos of Rockhill coaling station including a mikado and scale test car, dock originally had a single chute, then later three.
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• So This is Steam
  Entringer, Rosemary
  Trains
  Jun 1962, p. 18
  Notes: The Trains managing editor takes a cab ride in a Reading T-1 and EBT #15.
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• (no title)
  (photos only)
  Powell, Larson M. II
  Railroad
  Aug 1962, p. 62
  Notes: Single shot of #15 boarding passengers at Orbisonia Staion.
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• Dual Purpose Gantry Crane
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  Model Railroader
  Sep 1962, p. 22
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• Mail Car
  (photos only)
  Prowell, Tolbert V.
  Railroad
  Oct 1962, p. 10
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• Narrow Gauge EAST: the EBT Revisited
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  Colorado Rail Annual
  Jan 1963, p. ?
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• Where to Find Steam Passenger Trains
  (photos only)
  Mannix, J. A.
  Railroad
  Aug 1963, p. ?
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• (EBT ad)
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  Railroad
  Aug 1966, p. 55
  Notes: Rare EBT magazine advertizement.
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• Hobby Club
  (photos only)
  Fink, Dan
  Railroad
  Jan 1967, p. 60
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• EBT RR Weight Car
  Schlechter, Robert
  Fine Lines
  Mar 1967, p. 8
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• East Broad Top RR & Coal Co. Steel Box Car No. 167
  Schlechter, Robert
  Fine Lines
  Mar 1967, p. 6
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• East Broad Top RR & Coal Co. flat, tank and gondola from basic car
  Schlechter, Robert
  Fine Lines
  Mar 1967, p. 7
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• East Broad Top RR Inspection Car M-3
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  Fine Lines
  Mar 1967, p. 5
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• East Broad Top Railroad & Coal Company, Monday, December 22, 1947 timetable
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  Fine Lines
  Mar 1967, p. 12
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• cover photo
  (photos only)
  unknown
  Railroad
  Mar 1968, p. cover
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• Photos of the Month
  (photos only)
  Forero, George A.
  Railroad
  Jun 1969, p. 23
  Notes: Photo of #12 and M-1 passing at Colgate Grove in a snowy 1969 Winter Spectacular.
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• Transit Topics
  (photos only)
  Fink, Dan
  Railroad
  Jun 1969, p. 34
  Notes: Photo of #12 and RTY 172 on Rochill Furnace wye.
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1970's

• (no title)
  (photos only)
  Forero, George A.
  Railroad
  May 1970, p. 38
  Notes: Singel photo of #12 on Winter Spectacular duty.
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• Your guide to the East Broad Top Railroad
  unknown
  Slim Gauge News
  WI 1971, p. 15
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• Last of the Eastern Three Footers
  (news item)
  unknown
  Railroad Model Craftsman
  Jan 1971, p. 56
  Notes: Long news item with three EBT photos, two of #12 in excursion service and one of a RTY trolley.
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• Narrow Gauge Spectacular
  Young, William S.
  Railroading
  Mar 1971, p. 12-15
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• Photo of the Month
  (photos only)
  Forero, George A. Jr.
  Railroad
  Apr 1971, p. 14
  Notes: #12 on Winter Spectacular duty in February 1969.
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• East Broad Top Track Plan
  Lutz, Robert J.
  Model Railroader
  Dec 1971, p. 53-55
  Notes: Color diagrams of a possible EBT model pike, no photos.
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• East Broad Top, an Ideal Prototype for Modeling
  Iczkowski, Mike
  Model Railroader
  Dec 1971, p. 70-75
  Notes: Track plans of major towns, system map, diagrams of shops, 11 b+w photos of cc era and two of tourist era.
  Errors: Not all EBT cars were built by the EBT, shops drawing has boiler shop and foundry wrong.
  
  

• Photographs of the Month
  (photos only)
  Hogan, Robert L.
  Railroad
  Jan 1972, p. 18
  Notes: Songle photo of tourist era #12 and #20 near the ash pit as seen from inside the roundhouse.
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• EBT Tunnel Watchman's Shanty
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  Fine Lines
  Mar 1972, p. 11
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• Tunnel Watchman's Shanty
  Pill, John Guardis
  NMRA Bulletin
  Mar 1972, p. ?
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• Transit Topics
  (photos only)
  Elbright, Tom
  Railroad
  Aug 1972, p. 50
  Notes: Photo of RTY open car 1875 during Winter Spectacular.
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• In Search of Steam
  (photos only)
  Dunbar, R.
  Railroad
  Oct 1972, p. 39
  Notes: Photo of #14 framed by roundhouse doorway during 1972 Winter Spectacular.
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• Tunnel Watch Shanties
  O'Neil, Tom
  NMRA Bulletin
  Nov 1972, p. ?
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• Broad Top Narrow Gauge Steam Nostalgia
  O'Neil, Tom
  NMRA Bulletin
  Jan 1973, p. 46-47
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• Challenge Your Narrow Gauge - Run Standard Gauge Cars on Narrow Gauge Trucks
  O'Neil, Tom
  NMRA Bulletin
  Jan 1973, p. 27
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• EBT Caboose and Hopper
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  NMRA Bulletin
  Jan 1973, p. 28
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• East Broad Top Railroad - Model Plan
  Mugele, Rick
  NMRA Bulletin
  Jan 1973, p. 30
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• East Broad Top Locomotives
  Best, Gerald
  NMRA Bulletin
  Jan 1973, p. 48
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• East Broad Top Railroad Today
  O'Neil, Tom
  NMRA Bulletin
  Jan 1973, p. 48
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• East Broad Top Rolling Stock
  Best, Gerald
  NMRA Bulletin
  Jan 1973, p. 48
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• Narrow Gauge Digest -- EBT Rolling Stock
  Derr, John
  NMRA Bulletin
  Jan 1973, p. 49
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• Old Topless
  Adams, Robert B.
  NMRA Bulletin
  Jan 1973, p. 35
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• The East Broad Top Railroad
  Mugele, Rick
  NMRA Bulletin
  Jan 1973, p. 28-34
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• The Mail Car
  (photos only)
  Helper, Paul
  Railroad
  Jan 1973, p. 9
  Notes: Photo of man shoveling snow from roundhouse lead during Winter Spectacular.
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• Short Hopper - East Broad Top
  O'Neil, Tom
  NMRA Bulletin
  Jun 1973, p. 47
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• Railcar Collection - prototype photos
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  Fine Lines
  Jul 1973, p. 16
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• EBT Coach No. 6
  O'Neil, Tom
  NMRA Bulletin
  Sep 1973, p. ?
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• Narrow Gauge Digest: Some Notable Flops
  O'Neil, Tom
  NMRA Bulletin
  Oct 1973, p. 26
  Notes: Photos of M-2, M-3, and two of hoppers with top doors. Text describes flops of M-2 and covered coal hoppers.
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• A Different 'Coal Chute'
  O'Neil, Tom
  NMRA Bulletin
  Nov 1973, p. 24
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• Locomotives of the East Broad Top
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  Railroading Extra
  1974, p. 1-4
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• Photographs of the Month
  (photos only)
  Forero, George A.
  Photosgraphs of the Month
  Feb 1974, p. 18
  Notes: Photo of #12 on Winter Spectacular duty in 1969.
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• East Broad Top's 35-Ton Triple Hoppers
  Cavalier, Julian
  Railroad Model Craftsman
  Feb 1974, p. 54-56
  Notes: 10 photos of hoppers in service, plans of 3 bay flat bottomed hopper.
  Errors: The last photo is more likely the NARCo branch, not Robertsdale.
  
  

• Inspect That Loco
  O'Neil, Tom
  NMRA Bulletin
  Mar 1974, p. 38
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• The East Broad Top Railroad
  Manix, Joe and Kelley, J. J.
  Railroad
  Mar 1974, p. cover, 41-43
  Notes: Photoessay with 6 B+W photos and captions of excursion operations.
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• Turntable Track Aligner
  O'Neil, Tom
  NMRA Bulletin
  Apr 1974, p. 27
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• Photographs of the Month
  (photos only)
  Fink, Dan
  Railroad
  Apr 1974, p. 15
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• A Rustic Tell-Tale
  O'Neil, Tom
  NMRA Bulletin
  May 1974, p. ?
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• Three Foot Caboose - EBT Style
  Leffler, Doug
  Railroad Model Craftsman
  May 1974, p. cover, 31-35
  Notes: Color and b+w photos and plans/drawings of 27 and 28.
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• In Search of Steam
  (photos only)
  Forero, George A.
  Railroad
  Jul 1974, p. 45
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• The Mail Car
  (photos only)
  Armstrong, James B.
  Railroad
  Jul 1974, p. 2
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• Mt. Union Pennsylvania: Narrow Gauge Capital of the East
  O'Neil, Tom
  NMRA Bulletin
  Sep 1974, p. 53-54
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• Running and Extra
  O'Neil, Tom
  NMRA Bulletin
  Sep 1974, p. 26
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• Narrow Gauge Business Car: The 'Orbisonia'
  O'Neil, Tom
  NMRA Bulletin
  Nov 1974, p. ?
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• Trucks for Realism
  O'Neil, Tom
  NMRA Bulletin
  Dec 1974, p. ?
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• Photographs of the Month
  (photos only)
  Forero, George A.
  Railroad
  Dec 1974, p. 18-19
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• Markers
  Koester, Tony
  Railfan
  WI 1975, p. 60
  Notes: Relates a visit to the EBT in 1975. At that time the RR-south portal of Sideling Hill tunnel had already fallen.
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• Orbisonia Obsession
  Krause, John
  Railfan
  WI 1975, p. 18-75
  Notes: Mostly photos. Describes operations in the last few years of common carrier service. Many photos including #17 on the bridge south of Wood and the NARCO tipple along the EBT ROW at Three Springs.
  Errors: A map mislabels "Black Log" as "Back Log". The photo captions of the NARCO operations imply the spur led to the tipple on the ROW.
  
  

• Commuter's Narrow Gauge
  Cook, Harold
  Railroad
  Jan 1975, p. ?
  Notes: About the Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn, from which the EBT bought several passenger cars.
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• How to Fire a locomotive
  O'Neil, Tom
  NMRA Bulletin
  Feb 1975, p. ?
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• Narrow Gauge Loggers of Pennsylvania: Another Narrow Gauge at Rockhill Furnace
  O'Neil, Tom
  NMRA Bulletin
  Apr 1975, p. ?
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• Coal Loading
  O'Neil, Tom
  NMRA Bulletin
  May 1975, p. ?
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• Winter Spectacular, 1974
  Laepple, G. W.
  Rail Classics
  May 1975, p. 24-31
  Notes: Test and 17 photos of various equipment.
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• Photographs of the Month
  (photos only)
  Fink, Dan
  Railroad
  Jun 1975, p. 19
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• Photo Line
  Krause, John
  Railfan
  SU 1975, p. 34-35
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• Gazette Gallery
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  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Jul/Aug 1975, p. 35-36
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• The Mail Car
  (photos only)
  Fink, Dan
  Railroad
  Jul 1975, p. 6
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• Narrow Gauge Engine House
  O'Neil, Tom
  NMRA Bulletin
  Sep 1975, p. 56
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• Steam Service Rack
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  NMRA Bulletin
  Sep 1975, p. 52
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• In Search of Steam
  (photos only)
  Hauck, Cornelius W.
  Railroad
  Nov 1975, p. 33
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• East Broad Top Mikados 14 and 15
  Koester, Tony and Berge, James
  Railroad Model Craftsman
  Nov 1975, p. 54-60
  Notes: Color and b+w photos of #12, #14, #15, #16 and #17; diagram of #14; #14 is not in service at this point.
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• cover photo
  (photos only)
  unknown
  Railroad
  Feb 1976, p. cover
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• The Mail Car
  (photos only)
  Mannix, Joseph
  Railroad
  Apr 1976, p. 11
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• Narrow Gauge Digest - East Broad Top Flatcar
  Derr, John T.
  NMRA Bulletin
  Jul 1976, p. 65
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• Huntington and Broad Top Mountain RR
  O'Neil, Tom
  NMRA Bulletin
  Sep 1976, p. ?
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• Frank Kyper
  Hubbard, Freeman
  Railroad
  Sep 1976, p. 14
  Notes: About the co-author of East Broad Top
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• Gazette Gallery
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  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Nov/Dec 1976, p. 42
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• Photographs of the Month
  (photos only)
  Fink, Dan
  Railroad
  Feb 1977, p. 31-32
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• Gazette Gallery
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  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  May/Jun 1977, p. 47
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• Switch List
  (photos only)
  Kelly, J. J.
  Railroad
  Jun 1977, p. 61
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• In Search of Steam
  (photos only)
  Comps, J. J.
  Railroad
  Jan 1978, p. 49
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• East Broad Top Theme in HOn30
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  Railroad Model Craftsman
  Jan 1978, p. ?
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• From Coal to People
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  Railroad Quarterly
  SU 1978, p. 40-43
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• Passenger Train Survey
  (photos only)
  Fink, Dan
  Railroad
  Jul 1978, p. 39
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• East Broad Top Steel Boxcars
  Mohowski, Robert and Koester, Tony
  Railroad Model Craftsman
  Jul 1978, p. 63-66
  Notes: Diagrams, b+w and color photos of #17 and train at several locations.
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• An Orbisonia Ode
  Boothroyd, Stephen
  Railroad Modeler
  Aug 1978, p. ?
  Notes: Plans, maps, photos.
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• Northern Narrow Gauge
  Steer, David G.
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Sep/Oct 1978, p. 26-29
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• The Narrow Gauge Scene
  Getz, Charles
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Sep/Oct 1978, p. 22-25
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• table of contents
  (photos only)
  Fink, Dan
  Railroad
  Sep 1978, p. 1
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• winter spectacular coverage
  unknown
  Railroad
  Oct 1978, p. 54-55
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• Gazette Gallery
  unknown
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Nov/Dec 1978, p. 57
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• Winter Weekend on the Narrow Gauge
  Milster, Conrad
  Live Steam
  Dec 1978, p. ?
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• East Broad Top Coaches
  O'Neil, Tom
  NMRA Bulletin
  Jan 1979, p. 58
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• Railroad Through a Cemetery
  O'Neil, Tom
  NMRA Bulletin
  Jan 1979, p. 59
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• Rebuilding a Wooden Boxcar
  O'Neil, Tom
  NMRA Bulletin
  Jan 1979, p. 59
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• East Broad Top Hopper Car #346
  Robinson, John E.
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Mar/Apr 1979, p. 31
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• East Broad Top Railroad Saltillo Station
  Altland, Joel R.
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Mar/Apr 1979, p. 36-37
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• East Broad Top Railroad Snowplow
  Johnson, Dave
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Mar/Apr 1979, p. 38
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• East Broad Top Railroad Water Tank
  Altland, Joel R.
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Mar/Apr 1979, p. 32-33
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• East Broad Top Railroad Weight Car
  Deimling, Gene
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Mar/Apr 1979, p. 34-35
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• Gazette Gallery
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  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Mar/Apr 1979, p. 62-63
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• In Search of Broad Top
  Altland, Joel R.
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Mar/Apr 1979, p. 26-30
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• Pigeon Hole
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  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Mar/Apr 1979, p. 7
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• Robert's Ramblings
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  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Mar/Apr 1979, p. 5
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• East Broad Top (Black River) Railroad in HOn30
  Riddlebaugh, Steve
  Railroad Model Craftsman
  Apr 1979, p. ?
  Notes: diagrams and b+w photos of freelance pseudo-EBT pike.
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• East Broad Top Revisited
  O'Neil, Tom
  NMRA Bulletin
  May 1979, p. 1, 8-16
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• Retired In Place
  Frederick, Gordon
  NMRA Bulletin
  Oct 1979, p. 36-38
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• Gazette Gallery
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  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Nov/Dec 1979, p. 65
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• Pigeon Hole
  unknown
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Nov/Dec 1979, p. 7
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1980's

• Gazette Gallery
  unknown
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Jan/Feb 1980, p. 68
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• East Broad Top Coal Hoppers
  Odegard, Gordon
  Model Railroader
  Jun 1980, p. 68-69
  Notes: Diagrams, B+W photos
  Errors: Side discharge diagram incorrectly numbered, not all the hoppers were EBT built.
  
  

• The East Broad Top in 1979
  Frederick, Gordon
  NMRA Bulletin
  Jun 1980, p. 44-46
  Notes: B+W photos of various equipment and structures.
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• East Broad Top M-3 Rail Car
  Lee, Albin
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Nov/Dec 1980, p. ?
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• East Broad Top Winter Spectacular
  Frederick, Gordon and Esterson, Brian
  NMRA Bulletin
  Feb 1981, p. 47-48
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• First GAZETTE/MDC Loco Bashing Contest: East Broad Top Mike from an MDC 2-8-2
  Mellander, Deane
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Mar/Apr 1981, p. 23
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• The Narrow Gauge Scene: The EBT: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
  Getz, Charles
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Sep/Oct 1981, p. 22
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• EBT's three bay hopper
  Cavalier, Julian
  Railroad Model Craftsman
  Dec 1981, p. 88-89
  Notes: Diagrams and b+w photos of 3 bay hoppers.
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• EBT Enclosed Water Rank, HO Scale
  (photos only)
  unknown
  Railroad Model Craftsman
  1982, p. ?
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• The Narrow Gauge Scene
  Getz, Charles
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Jan/Feb 1982, p. 24-25
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• Winter Spectacular rescheduled
  unknown
  Railroad and Railfan
  Jan 1982, p. 26
  Notes:
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• Beneath the Twin Stacks of Rockhill Furnace
  Fink, Dan
  Trains
  Jan 1982, p. 22-33
  Notes: 36 photos of Rockhill shops and machinery and old machinery ads, #14 in operation as of 1975, p. 27 the coach shop is intact, p. 29 the blacksmiths shop before the lean, Winter Spectaculars have not yet ceased.
  Errors: There are 6 mikados not 7.
  
  

• A Discovery at East Broad Top
  Fink, Dan
  Live Steam
  Sep 1982, p. 46-47
  Notes:
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• Spring Railfan Spectacular
  unknown
  Railroad and Railfan
  Sep 1982, p. 24
  Notes:
  Errors:
  
  

• East Broad Top Plans
  Rainey, Lee
  Minibuch Newsletter
  Nov 1982, p. ?
  Notes:
  Errors:
  
  

• No 1983 Railfan Weekend
  unknown
  Railroad and Railfan
  Jul 1983, p. 26
  Notes:
  Errors:
  
  

• East Broad Top 3-Bay Hopper
  unknown
  S Gaugian
  Jul/Aug 1983, p. 25
  Notes:
  Errors:
  
  

• EBT 2-6-2 #11
  Johnson, Dave and Gebhardt, Ed
  Railroad Model Craftsman
  Aug 1983, p. 66-68
  Notes: Several diagrams and 2 b+w photos of #11.
  Errors:
  
  

• The Orbisonia, Pa. Firehouse
  Kelly, Jim
  Model Railroader
  Sep 1983, p. 104
  Notes:
  Errors:
  
  

• Doug Taylor's East Broad Top, large around the wall
  Taylor, Doug
  Model Railroader
  Oct 1983, p. 108
  Notes:
  Errors:
  
  

• Building the Quality Craft East Broad Top hopper
  Chicoine, Paul
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Sep/Oct 1984, p. 44
  Notes:
  Errors:
  
  

• East Broad Top Railroad enginehouse at Mt. Union, Pa.
  Atland, Joel
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Sep/Oct 1984, p. 48
  Notes:
  Errors:
  
  

• East Broad Top Railroad sand house at Rockhill Furnace, Pa.
  Atland, Joel
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Sep/Oct 1984, p. 46
  Notes:
  Errors:
  
  

• East Broad Top Hoppers
  Atland, Joel
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Sep/Oct 1984, p. 38
  Notes:
  Errors:
  
  

• East Broad Top kits and conversions
  Atland, Joel
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Sep/Oct 1984, p. 41
  Notes:
  Errors:
  
  

• Performance Test Report #64: Samhongsa/Hallmark Brass HOn3 E.B.T. 2-8-2
  Higgins, Robert
  Model Railroading
  Mar/Apr 1985, p. 48
  Notes:
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• East Broad Top RR & Coal Co., second #5 and #9
  Collins, Ed III
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  May/Jun 1985, p. 36
  Notes:
  Errors:
  
  

• Silver Anniversary for the East Broad Top
  unknown
  Railpace
  Oct 1985, p. 35
  Notes:
  Errors:
  
  

• Camera Bag: Photo Freights
  unknown
  Railfan and Railroad
  Mar 1986, p. 55
  Notes: Single photo of and EBT hopper train, including hopper 944, 1000, and mike #17.
  Errors:
  
  

• photos of #18 and M-1
  unknown
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Mar/Apr 1986, p. 87
  Notes:
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• East Broad Top #18 at Rockhill Furnace
  Bowman, Fielding L.
  S Gaugian
  Mar/Apr 1986, p. 41
  Notes:
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• East Broad Top M-1 Gas-electric
  Mellander, Deane
  S Gaugian
  Mar/Apr 1986, p. 87
  Notes:
  Errors:
  
  

• East Broad Top 40ft Box Car
  unknown
  S Gaugian
  Sep/Oct 1986, p. 41
  Notes:
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• East Broad Top Sn3 Conversion
  Schaambeger, Lee
  S Gaugian
  Sep/Oct 1986, p. 40
  Notes:
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• Two Weekends in Two Days
  unknown
  Railpace
  Oct 1987, p. 23
  Notes:
  Errors:
  
  

• EBT Fall Spectacular
  unknown
  Steam Digest Magazine
  1988, p. ?
  Notes:
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• On The East Broad Top: No. 14 Steams Again
  Withuhn, Bill
  Locomotive & Railway Preservation
  Jul/Aug 1988, p. 25-32
  Notes: Color and b+w photos of shops, #14 rebuilding and operations.
  Errors:
  
  

• East Broad Top Fall Spectacular
  Barry, Steve
  Railpace
  Dec 1988, p. 8E
  Notes:
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• Locomotives-in-Action: Test/Improve/Retest: On3 East Broad Top 2-8-2
  Higgins, Robert
  Railmodel Journal
  Aug 1989, p. 48
  Notes:
  Errors:
  
  

1990's

• The EBT in the Iron Age - Part I: History and Traffic
  Rainey, Lee
  Railroad Model Craftsman
  Mar 1990, p. 88
  Notes:
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• The EBT in the Iron Age - Part II: Rolling Stock and Operations
  Rainey, Lee
  Railroad Model Craftsman
  Apr 1990, p. 79
  Notes:
  Errors:
  
  

• Rail Photography
  (photos only)
  unknown
  Locomotive & Railway Preservation
  May/Jun 1990, p. ?
  Notes: photo of #15 at Orbisonia.
  Errors:
  
  

• Mount Union, PA Track Plans
  unknown
  Railmodel Journal
  May 1990, p. ?
  Notes:
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• Track Plans & Track Planning: Mount Union, Pennsylvania on the Pennsy
  Kyper, Frank
  Railmodel Journal
  May 1990, p. 35
  Notes:
  Errors:
  
  

• Your Layout, on tour: Pittsburgh Modular MRRRS HOn3 EBT
  unknown
  Railmodel Journal
  May 1990, p. 29
  Notes:
  Errors:
  
  

• The EBT in the Iron Age - Part III: The Furnace and Iron Mines
  Rainey, Lee
  Railroad Model Craftsman
  May 1990, p. 75
  Notes:
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• The EBT in the Iron Age - Part IV: A Layout for Operation
  Rainey, Lee
  Railroad Model Craftsman
  Jun 1990, p. 72
  Notes:
  Errors:
  
  

• East Broad Top Standard Gauge Switcher No. 6
  Mellander, Deane
  Railroad Model Craftsman
  Dec 1990, p. 88-91
  Notes: Color and B+W photos.
  Errors:
  
  

• Modeling EBT No. 6
  Mellander, Deane
  Railroad Model Craftsman
  Dec 1990, p. 92-95
  Notes: Diagrams, B+W photos.
  Errors:
  
  

• Winter at Woodvale
  Drazic, Blair K.
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Sep/Oct 1992, p. 19
  Notes:
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• Preservation News: East Broad Top
  Yarger, Bob
  Locomotive & Railway Preservation
  Jan/Feb 1993, p. 10-13
  Notes:
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• Building The East Broad Top Rail Car In HOn30
  Kaufman, Allan
  Model Railroading
  Apr/May 1993, p. 39
  Notes:
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• A Fragile Treasure
  Zimmermann, Karl
  Trains
  Apr 1993, p. 46-51
  Notes: Several color photos, map.
  Errors:
  
  

• Narrow Nuggets: History of Three Foot Narrow Gauge Railroads, Part 4
  Moffett, Pete
  NMRA Bulletin
  Dec 1993, p. 29-31
  Notes:
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• Last Stand
  McBride, Andrew
  NMRA Bulletin
  May 1994, p. 20
  Notes:
  Errors:
  
  

• Layout tour: Kay-Gee Canyon Lines
  Mirisch, Kurt
  Railmodel Journal
  Nov 1994, p. 48
  Notes:
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• E.B.T. - Boom or Doom
  Perelman, Carl
  Railpace
  Dec 1994, p. 24
  Notes:
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• Kitbashing an EBT-Like Hopper in Sn3
  unknown
  S/Sn3 Modeling Guide
  Dec 1994, p. ?
  Notes:
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• Going Places
  Smith, Mark
  Locomotive & Railway Preservation
  Jan/Feb 1995, p. 28-41
  Notes: Color and b+w photos.
  Errors: The Colgate Grove wye was not installed until 1961.
  
  

• East Broad Top's Final Spectacular
  Altschuler, Gary
  Railroad and Railfan
  Jan 1995, p. 32
  Notes:
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• East Broad Top Awaits Fate
  Keefe, Kevin P.
  Trains
  Jan 1995, p. 96
  Notes: One color photo and text.
  Errors:
  
  

• My HO/HOn3 Mt. Union Yard
  Drazic, Blair K.
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Mar/Apr 1995, p. 76
  Notes:
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• Boilermakers on the Lawn: Small Museums and National Policy
  Frobom, Aarne
  Trains
  Mar 1995, p. 74
  Notes:
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• (no title)
  unknown
  Railroad and Railfan
  May 1995, p. 36, 60
  Notes:
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• East Broad Top To operate in 1995
  (news item)
  unknown
  Trains
  May 1995, p. 21
  Notes:
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• Save This Railroad
  unknown
  Invention & Technology Magazine
  SU 1995, p. ?
  Notes:
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• East Broad Top drop bottom wood coal car
  Collins, Ed III
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Sep/Oct 1995, p. 75
  Notes:
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• East Broad Top Fall Spectacular!
  unknown
  Railpace
  Dec 1995, p. 28
  Notes:
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• The mill at Saltillo on the East Broad Top
  Schaumburg, Gregory
  Railroad Model Craftsman
  Feb 1996, p. 88
  Notes:
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• Endangered East Broad Top
  unknown
  Railroad and Railfan
  Sep 1996, p. 39
  Notes:
  Errors:
  
  

• East Broad Top RR endangered
  Myers, Ken
  Model Railroader
  Nov 1996, p. 138
  Notes:
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• East Broad Top 1996 Fall Spectacular
  unknown
  Railpace
  Dec 1996, p. 18, 28
  Notes:
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• East Broad Top as it might have been
  Madden, Jeff
  Model Railroad Planning
  1997, p. 48
  Notes:
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• Designed for operation: my On3 East Broad Top railroad
  Hord, Roy
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Jul/Aug 1997, p. 64
  Notes:
  Errors:
  
  

• Modeling the E.B.T. in Sn3, part I
  unknown
  S/Sn3 Modeling Guide
  Aug 1997, p. ?
  Notes:
  Errors:
  
  

• Modeling the E.B.T. in Sn3, part II
  unknown
  S/Sn3 Modeling Guide
  Oct 1997, p. ?
  Notes:
  Errors:
  
  

• East Broad Top Railroad & Coal Co. 3-foot gauge work caboose #2
  Collins, Ed III
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Nov/Dec 1997, p. 87
  Notes:
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• Standard gauge cars on narrow gauge rails on the East Broad Top
  Keller, Vagel
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Nov/Dec 1997, p. 78
  Notes:
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• Building the EBT M-1
  unknown
  S/Sn3 Modeling Guide
  Apr 1998, p. ?
  Notes:
  Errors:
  
  

• Doug Taylor's HO scale EBT layout
  Taylor, Doug
  Railmodel Journal
  May 1998, p. 30
  Notes:
  Errors:
  
  

• #16 cover photo
  (photos only)
  unknown
  Light iron Digest
  Jun 1998, p. ?
  Notes:
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• East Broad Top Railroad M-1
  Collins, Ed III
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Jul/Aug 1998, p. 54
  Notes:
  Errors:
  
  

• Ohio River and Western #14 (was EBT #7)
  unknown
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Nov/Dec 1998, p. 34-35
  Notes:
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• East Broad Top Fall Spectacular
  unknown
  Railpace
  Dec 1998, p. 23
  Notes:
  Errors:
  
  

• Building EBT's Kimmel handcar shed
  Merrill, William
  Railroad Model Craftsman
  Dec 1998, p. 81
  Notes:
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• East Broad Top Railroad and Coal Co. - Steel Boxcar 167
  Schlechter, Robert F.
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Jul/Aug 1999, p. 47
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• More Than a Coal Hauler - Modeling the East Broad Top
  Padgett, Phil
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Jul/Aug 1999, p. 35-38
  Notes:
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2000's

• East Broad Top Railroad & Coal Company basic flat car
  unknown
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Feb/Mar 2000, p. 54
  Notes:
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• East Broad Top Railroad and Coal Company Basic Flatcar with Gondola and Coal
  Schleicher, Robert
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  May/Jun 2000, p. 73
  Notes:
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• Riding the Spectacular East Broad Top
  unknown
  NMRA Bulletin
  Jun 2000, p. 30
  Notes:
  Errors:
  
  

• EBT Fall Spectacular
  unknown
  NMRA Bulletin
  Jun 2000, p. ?
  Notes:
  Errors:
  
  

• Steam Age Short Line Lore
  MacDoanald, Bob
  Light Iron Digest
  Jul 2000, p. 18
  Notes:
  Errors: Wrong issue?
  
  

• Ride to Robertsdale on the EBT
  MacDoanald, Bob
  Light Iron Digest
  Aug 2000, p. 18
  Notes: Description of a ride on East Broad Top car M-1.
  Errors: Wrong issue?
  
  

• East Broad Top Celebrates 40th Anniversary
  unknown
  Railpace
  Oct 2000, p. ?
  Notes:
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• East Broad Top celebrates 40 years of preservation
  (news item)
  Cupper, Dan
  Trains
  Nov 2000, p. 116
  Notes: In the Preservation Points columb, this article does a nice summary of the railroads tourist history current condition.
  Errors:
  
  

• Modeling a masonry structure with Hydrocal
  Crow, C. C.
  Model Railroader
  Nov 2000, p. 96
  Notes:
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• The East Broad Top Railroad's Orbisonia Turntable
  Cass, Edward H.
  Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
  Nov/Dec 2000, p. 20
  Notes:
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• East Broad Top Fall Spectacular Revisited
  unknown
  Eastern Rail News
  Feb 2001, p. ?
  Notes:
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• Mount Union Connecting Railroad
  (news item)
  unknown
  Light Iron Digest
  Jun 2001, p. ?
  Notes:
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• EBT Charter
  unknown
  Railroad and Railfan
  Jan 2002, p. ?
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