East Broad Top Pictorial 2003

FEBT Rockhill Restoration Session, July 19-20, 2003

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 200 or Max 400. All photos in this section copyright 2003 by William Adams.

Restoration work continues, plus some views of more work being done by the railroad itself.

EBT 14 [2003jul19,141] 600x407 (56k) - 1200x813 (169k)
What's this? Is that #14 or #15?

EBT 14 Tender [2003jul19,tender1] 600x413 (66k) - 1200x826 (201k)
No. 14's tender was in need of repairs, so it was taken out of service and placed on the turntable escape track. Fortunately, #14 and 15 are nearly identical, so 15's tender, unneeded while 15 is being rebuilt, was pressed into service.

EBT 14 Tender [2003jul19,tender2] 600x407 (65k) - 1200x813 (192k)
Looking into the coal bunker.

EBT 14 Tender [2003jul19,tender3] 600x410 (62k) - 1200x819 (188k)
The rear truck is rolled out for rebuilding.

EBT 14 Tender [2003jul19,tender4] 600x414 (60k) - 1200x828 (166k)
A closeup of the rear tender truck.

Boilerhouse Brick [2003jul19,brick1] 600x409 (56k) - 1200x817 (160k)
Masonry repairs are visible below the center window, with more planned.

Boilerhouse Brick [2003jul19,brick2] 600x410 (58k) - 1200x819 (178k)
A closer view of the masonry work.

Caboose 27 [2003jul19,cab] 600x413 (52k) - 1200x825 (150k)
Three-quarter view of caboose 27.

Track 3 [2003jul19,track1] 600x409 (64k) - 1200x817 (185k)
Work on track 3 has progressed to the carshop.

Track 3 [2003jul19,track2] 600x408 (63k) - 1200x816 (186k)
Digging trenches for replacement ties.

Coach 8 [2003jul19,coach1] 326x480 (20k) - 612x900 (45k)
Caulking holes and cracks in the roof of coach 8.

Coach 8 [2003jul19,coach2] 327x480 (25k) - 614x900 (58k)
Caulking holes and cracks in the roof of coach 8.

Electrical/Brake Shop [2003jul19,elec1] 600x411 (50k) - 1200x821 (141k)
Raising the sunken northwest corner of the electrical shop.

Electrical/Brake Shop [2003jul19,elec2] 325x480 (34k) - 610x900 (94k)
Backfilling after repairs had been made to the sill beam.

Boilerhouse Brick [2003jul19,brick3] 600x413 (55k) - 1200x826 (161k)
Not glamerous but necessary masonry debris cleanup.

Track 3 [2003jul19,track3] 600x410 (79k) - 1200x820 (241k)
Ferrying ties for track 3. More ties = fewer trips.

Track 3 [2003jul19,track4] 600x413 (50k) - 1200x826 (148k)
Placing ties along track 3.

Saltillo [2003jul19,salt] 600x410 (53k) - 1200x819 (167k)
Saltillo station still standing.

Painting Carshop Doors [2003jul19,paint1] 600x409 (63k) - 1200x817 (184k)
Painting the carshop north wall and doors with primer.

Painting Carshop Doors [2003jul19,paint2] 600x410 (60k) - 1200x820 (166k)
Painting the carshop north wall and doors with primer.

Shop Complex [2003jul19,shop1] 600x411 (57k) - 1200x822 (161k)
Work on the generator room trim and the main shop entrance.

Track 3 [2003jul19,track5] 600x411 (58k) - 1200x821 (172k)
Ties are ready for insertion.

Shop Complex [2003jul19,shop2] 600x412 (50k) - 1200x824 (140k)
Work on the main shop entrance.

EBT 15 [2003jul19,15] 327x480 (32k) - 614x900 (83k)
It's tender out on the line behind #14, #15's backhead is visible.

Shop Complex [2003jul19,shop3] 327x480 (37k) - 614x900 (93k)
A new screen is installed over the restored main shop transom.

Track 3 [2003jul19,track6] 600x412 (63k) - 1200x824 (179k)
Inserting ties. A pair of tie tongs are used to drag the tie off the railhead...

Track 3 [2003jul19,track7] 329x480 (46k) - 617x900 (121k)
...and then into the trench and under the rail.

Track 3 [2003jul19,track8] 600x412 (66k) - 1200x824 (193k)
A track jack assists some troublesome spots where the rail is unusually sunken.

Electrical/Brake Shop [2003jul19,elec3] 600x410 (47k) - 1200x819 (137k)
Carpentry repairs to the electrical and brake shop are nearly complete.

EBT 14 [2003jul19,142] 600x411 (57k) - 1200x822 (157k)
No. 14 spotted over the inspection pit.

EBT 14 [2003jul19,143] 600x408 (48k) - 1200x815 (133k)
No. 14 spotted over the inspection pit.

EBT 14 [2003jul19,144] 600x406 (50k) - 1200x811 (147k)
No. 14 spotted over the ash pit.

EBT 14 [2003jul19,145] 600x405 (59k) - 1200x810 (165k)
No. 14 spotted over the inspection pit.

EBT 14 [2003jul19,146] 600x407 (44k) - 1200x814 (128k)
No. 14 is turned to face its stall.

EBT 14 [2003jul19,147] 600x409 (41k) - 1200x818 (120k)
No. 14 on the turntable with #15's tender, with #14's proper tender in the foreground on the escape track.

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