Historic American Engineering Record photo

Celebrate the start of 2008 operations on the East Broad Top Railroad with Friends of the East Broad Top. Join our volunteers for guided tours inside and around the railroad’s unique Rockhill Furnace shop and yard complex. Dating from the late nineteenth century with significant early twentieth-century additions, the EBT railroad shop is widely recognized as one of the premier historic industrial sites in North America. Several times each day of this special weekend FEBT members will host two different tours.

Machine Shop Tours

Guided tours inside the heart of the railroad’s shops. $8.00* per person

Yard Walking Tours

Guided walking tour around the exterior of the shop buildings and the EBT’s Rockhill Furnace yard; meet FEBT restoration volunteers at work. FREE

But Wait—There’s More!

Each day, at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm, the East Broad Top Railroad plans to operate steam-powered trains. Ticket prices for standard seats are $12.00* for adults and $8.00 for children.

...And Even More!

Saturday and Sunday, June 7 and 8

The former Robertsdale depot of the East Broad Top Railroad is one of two historic buildings associated with the EBT at the FEBT Museum. The partially rehabilitated station is open to the public on scheduled weekends each year.

Chris Coleman photo

Combine a ride on the nearby East Broad Top Railroad with a visit to historic Robertsdale, the railroad’s original southern operating terminus. See our two historic buildings, exhibits, EBT information, and visit the museum shop. Special Summer Celebration hours: 10 am to 5 pm Saturday; noon to 5 pm Sunday.

Friends of the East Broad Top is a nonprofit historical and educational society dedicated to the preservation and restoration of the East Broad Top Railroad. For membership information, please visit our membership page or contact the FEBT Membership Office, c/o Peter A. Clarke, 10428 Carlyn Ridge Road, Damascus MD 20872, telephone (301) 482–1136 or e-mail FEBT@aol.com.

*Members of Friends of the East Broad Top qualify for special discounted rates. Friends of the East Broad Top, Inc., is not affiliated with the East Broad Top Railroad & Coal Co. All arrangements subject to change without notice.

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