East Broad Top Railroad

Our Passenger Cars

Early passenger car rosters for the EBT are unclear. However, it is certain that in 1916 the EBT purchased several passenger cars from the Boston Revere Beach & Lynn and the Au Sable & Northwestern. Passenger trains on the EBT ended two years prior to the abandonment, and the railroad began to sell off its collection of antique wooden coaches. By 1956, all that remained in the railroad's possesion was one coach, two combinations, and the president's car. During the 1960 reopening, and again in the mid 1990's, a total of six freight cars were modified to haul passengers. We also use our twin EBT-built cabooses.

Coach 8
Built 1882 by Laconia Car Co.
Purchased 1916 from the Boston, Revere Beach, and Lynn.

Combine 14
Built 1882 by Laconia Car Co.
Purchased 1916 from the Boston, Revere Beach, and Lynn. A major restoration project is underway on this car by FEBT.

Combine 15
Built 1882 by Laconia Car Co.
Purchased 1916 from the Boston, Revere Beach, and Lynn.

Parlor 20
Built 1882 by Billmeyer & Smalls
Purchased secondhand from Big Level and Kinzua in September 1907.
This was the president's car and is now our first class car and brings up the rear of all regular trains.

Caboose 27
Built 1920 by EBT
Passengers can ride this caboose only during the Fall Spectacular and other special occasions.
This picture was taken just after the car received a new coat of paint, but before the lettering was applied.

Caboose 28
Built 1920 by EBT
The "green caboose" is used on our regular trains. This car was overhauled by the Friends of the East Broad Top in 2004 inside the same shops it was built.

Flatcar 119
Built 1925 by EBT
In 1960 this car had benches and railings installed to carry passengers for the opening season.
The Friends of the EBT completed an overhaul on this car in 2005.

Boxcar 168
Built 1920 by EBT
Knowing the EBT needed extra capacity to take some load off the antique wooden passenger cars, FEBT converted this boxcar to a handicap accessible open car. The rear corner of this car is equipped with a wheelchair lift. With the completion of this car in 2008, it is now convenient for the handicapped to ride our train.

Boxcar 175
Built 1916 by EBT
As with 119, this car was modified for passenger service in 1960.

Black Flatcars 107, 111, 117, and 123
These four flat cars were built by the EBT in 1923 and 1925. In the mid-90's they had benches and railings installed to increase train capacity.

In addition to the above, the FEBT owns two other EBT passenger cars awaiting restoration. They are combine 18 and baggage 29 and are stored in our car shop. The FEBT also leases combine 16 from the Pine Creek RR in New Jersey.