East Broad Top Railroad Tunnel Ruins | Chasing History

LINK TO OUR EAST BROAD TOP VIDEO:    • The Rebirth of The East Broad Top Railroad...   There is much more to the East Broad Top Railroad than the 4.5 miles of track that is operational today. The full length of the narrow gauge railroad reached 60 miles including spur lines, sidings, etc. Today much of that length is hidden below forests and fields but if you look close you can still see the raised railroad beds and quite a bit of rusty rail can be found if you take time to explore. In addition to the surviving rails there are several old bridges and even two tunnels! These areas are dangerous, yet extremely fascinating to observe at a safe distance. PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THE TUNNELS. They are NOT safe. We enjoy exploring these rusty ruins and love to imagine what life was like when those rails were shiny and new and the sound of that whistle meant progress had come to the area. If those rails could talk they would speak of the dreamers who imagined that they could build such an amazing thing as a railroad and do it in a rural setting like Huntingdon County! If you are walking these trails consider the amount of people it took to move the rock and dirt to build the rail beds. Each bridge was unique to its location and to build tunnel through a mountain of solid rock in the 1800's was marvel of incredibly hard work and engineering. Yes, the tunnels exist although much of the workings have collapsed and flooding has weaken what remains. It is our hope that at some point these entrances will be preserved and the trails opened in a similar manor as other rail/trail sites found throughout PA.