East Broad Top Pictorial '99

Fall Spectacular, Oct 30-31, 1999

These photos are presented in roughly chronological order. Person and vehicle identifications are always in the order from left to right. All photos taken with a Canon Eos RebelXS camera with either a Tamron 28-80mm lens or a Canon 75-300mm lens. Film is Kodak Gold 100 and 200. All photos in this section copyright 1999 by William Adams.

Combine #14 [99oct30,combine14] 323x480 (37k) - 606x900 (91k)
Combine #14 sits in the yard under the stars on Saturday night. The large dot is Saturn, and the Pleides can be seen just off the end of the roof.

Morning Service [99oct30,morning1] 600x407 (74k) - 1200x814 (205k)
Locomotive #14 is on duty for the final day of scheduled operation, and is seen here backing out of shops on the turntable lead.

Morning Service [99oct30,morning2] 600x406 (78k) - 1200x812 (242k)
The crew takes #14 back to fill up with water and coal.

Morning Service [99oct30,morning3] 600x404 (84k) - 1200x807 (228k)
Switching back by the coal dock.

Morning Train [99oct30,morning4] 600x406 (71k) - 1200x812 (207k)
With #14 ready for work, the crew brings the morning train up to the station for boarding.

Runk Rd [99oct30,runk1] 600x406 (91k) - 1200x812 (282k)
The morning train heads into the S-curve north of Runk Rd.

Runk Rd [99oct30,runk2] 327x480 (56k) - 614x900 (149k)
Returning through the S-curve.

Runk Rd [99oct30,runk3] 600x408 (66k) - 1200x816 (213k)
Crossing back over Runk Rd headed south. Compare this view to the one on August 14, 1999. The EBT did its passengers and us photographers a great service by cutting the trackside brush along the line just prior to the 1999 Fall Spectacular.

Runk Rd [99oct30,runk4] 600x406 (68k) - 1200x812 (226k)
A bit south of Runk Rd, emering from behind the pile of debris left over from the Rt 522 widening project.

Descending from McMullins Summit [99oct30,summit] 600x406 (66k) - 1200x812 (185k)
Heading back to Rockhill, after having just crossed Enyeart Rd by the Mini-Freez.

#14 south of Runk Rd [99oct30,14cut] 326x480 (73k) - 612x900 (189k)
The mid-day train heads through the cut south of Runk Rd on its return trip.

Colgate Grove [99oct30,14grove] 326x480 (56k) - 612x900 (144k)
The afternoon train, the last of the season, sits at Colgate Grove.

Colgate Grove [99oct30,20grove] 600x407 (91k) - 1200x813 (244k)
The Orbisonia ready to pull out of Colgate Grove.

Farmhouse [99oct30,houserear] 600x406 (59k) - 1200x812 (157k)
The less-inspected rear (west end) of the stone farmhouse in the Rockhill yard.

Storage Sheds [99oct30,shedrear1] 600x407 (70k) - 1200x813 (206k)
The west end of the large storage sheds adjacent to the stone farmhouse.

Storage Sheds [99oct30,shedrear2] 600x409 (69k) - 1200x818 (207k)
The west end of the large storage sheds adjacent to the stone farmhouse.

Small Sheds [99oct30,smallsheds] 600x409 (75k) - 1200x817 (211k)
An elevated view of the two small sheds across from the coal dock.

Fire Pulled [99oct30,14fire] 600x407 (59k) - 1200x814 (154k)
The engineer pulls the fire for the last time this season.

M-6 in the Paint Shop [99oct30,m6paint] 600x408 (56k) - 1200x815 (156k)
M-6 sits in the paint shop by the roundhouse. Behind it, the roof of the unfinished reproduction coach "Aughwick" is visible.

M4 Assists [99oct30,m4assist] 600x408 (42k) - 1200x816 (110k)
Putting away a steam engine requires the help of a diesel. This day, M-4 has the honors. After having it's fire pulled, #14 is first turned on the table and pulled into its stall. With the turntable cleared and relined for the lead track, the M-4 moves onto it and is aligned with #14. The M-4 then couples to #14 and pulls it back out of the stall.

#14 Blowdown [99oct30,14blow] 600x408 (43k) - 1200x816 (127k)
With #14 positioned, the blowdown valve is opened and with a deafening roar the boiler pressure forces out the boiler water, which flashes to steam as it reaches atmospheric pressure. It takes 20 to 30 minutes to empty the boiler. When complete, the M-4 pushed with all its might to get #14 into its stall. The stall doors were rolled down, M-4 backed off the turntable and puttered into the darkness of the yard.

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