East Broad Top Pictorial 2004

FEBT Rockhill Restoration, May 1-2, 2004

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 2004 by William Adams.

This was an FEBT Rockhill Restoration work weekend.

Bucksgahuda Railroad Volunteers [2004may1,bucks1] 328x480 (46k) - 1200x615 (126k)
Experienced volunteers from the Bucksgahuda Railroad in St. Mary's, PA help out with a day of trackwork. Theirs is the yellow bus, and the small but effective TerraMite backhoe.

Bucksgahuda Railroad Volunteers [2004may1,bucks2] 600x411 (66k) - 1200x822 (192k)
Experienced volunteers from the Bucksgahuda Railroad in St. Mary's, PA help out with a day of trackwork.

Bucksgahuda Railroad Volunteers [2004may1,bucks3] 600x413 (78k) - 1200x825 (239k)
That yellow ladder fixture is a neat tool. One of FEBT's regular track volunteers took note and had a pair made for FEBT to test out.

Caboose no. 28 [2004may1,cab1] 600x413 (55k) - 1200x826 (142k)
Work continues on caboose 28 with the roof getting attention.

Boiler House [2004may1,masonry1] 600x408 (51k) - 1200x815 (181k)
The interior upper portion of the boiler house wall gets rebuilt.

Boiler House [2004may1,masonry2] 327x480 (37k) - 614x900 (104k)
The interior upper portion of the boiler house wall gets rebuilt.

Caboose no. 28 [2004may1,platforms4] 326x480 (37k) - 611x900 (95k)
More fastening for the new platform steel.

Caboose no. 28 [2004may1,platforms3] 600x408 (65k) - 1200x815 (186k)
A coat of urethane paint sure makes the platform steel pretty.

Caboose no. 28 [2004may1,platforms1] 600x408 (52k) - 1200x815 (136k)
Working on the wood platform decking.

Caboose no. 28 [2004may1,platforms2] 600x410 (40k) - 1200x820 (131k)
Fitting the wood decking boards.

Caboose no. 28 [2004may1,platforms5] 600x414 (68k) - 1200x828 (193k)
Wood decking boards are ready for priming and then fastening.

Caboose no. 28 [2004may1,windows] 600x409 (75k) - 1200x818 (248k)
Sanding reproduction window trim pieces.


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