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East Broad Top Railroad, Rockhill Furnace, PA

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East Broad Top Railroad

Historic three-foot narrow-gauge heritage railroad in central Pennsylvania, with steam trains and a preserved shop complex.

421 Meadow St. Rockhill Furnace, PA 17249 · Rockhill Furnace, PA

About East Broad Top Railroad

The East Broad Top is a heritage railroad in Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania, known for its narrow-gauge track and steam locomotives. Visitors can ride scenic trains north toward Colgate Grove and south toward Pogue, take guided tours of the roundhouse and machine shop, and try rail bikes. The railroad, begun in 1872, is a National Historic Landmark and has preserved much of its 19th- and 20th-century industrial equipment and buildings.

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