Starting in 1906, the East Broad Top Railroad upgraded their shops facility, not to the state of the art, but to proven shop practices of the time, to achieve self sufficiency. The shops performed their function daily until 1956 when the railroad ceased operations. The shops were never upgraded during this period because they worked well, and the railroad made a living but was never profitable enough to spend the money on upgrades. In 1960, a portion...
Related Subjects
History