The East Broad Top Railroad Preservation Association would like to announce our Opening Day 50th Anniversary Celebration schedule. Join us as we celebrate 50 years of tourist operations! Special events are planned all weekend, including an expanded operation schedule and dinner train Saturday evening.

M-1, M-3 and speeders will all run to Colegate Grove over the weekend in addition to our steam passenger trains. Don't miss out on our first ever dinner train with a catered meal to be served at Colegate Grove.

Follow this link for all the latest information and full schedule.
Schedule of Events

I realize you posted a link to more info, but including the dates of the event in your post would be helpful.

The EBT has always had one of the latest opening dates in the season. June 5-6 this year. I'm not exactly sure why, I always figured they missed out on a month of light weekend ridership. They have a couple gas cars which could provide a train ride without huge staff overhead.

I could be wrong, but they may be considering travel by MOST tourists doesn't begin until at least Memorial Day weekend (schools not out until June), why bother for the little revenue considering the area they are in?

If anything, I think they'd be smart to run just a diesel train using the open cars/cabooses they have on the Memorial Day weekend and then open steam up in June.

That Gas car is so rare, it is a shame to say it, but non-use is better preservation considering it's parts source or lack there of.

The date is at the top of the page, June 5th and 6th.

We have always started our regular operating season with the first weekend in June.

The date is shown there, but not here... "We always start in June" is quite obvious to you, but possibly not to your potential guests. Many tourist operations open Memorial Day wekeend.

When posting press releases and the like, try to provide as much information as you reasonably can. Don't make folks dig for it, as some won't bother to make the effort.

June 5th and 6th, 2010

Starting June 5 there will be a RAILROADERS BREAKFAST served at the Iron Rail B & B 7am to 10am. Buffet style breakfast $7.00 donation. Reservations requested in care of the Iron Rail.

7:00AM - 10:00AM: Railroaders Breakfast at the Iron Rail Bed and Breakfast.
10:00AM: Small program with several guest speakers.
11:00AM: Steam train and M-1 to Colegate Grove and return.
1:00PM: Steam Train to Colegate Grove and return.
2:00PM: M-3 and Speeders to Colegate Grove and return.
3:00PM: Steam train and M-1 to Colegate Grove and return.
5:00PM: Steam train to Colegate Grove and return.
7:00PM: Dinner train to Colegate Grove.
All Day: Shop tours, Roundhouse tours, speeder car rides.
At 7:00PM, a special train will operate to Colegate Grove. Patrons will be served with a catered PA Dutch Buffet.. Menu items include broasted Chicken, Baked Ham, Sliced Roast beef, Mashed Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Baked Corn, Green Beans w/bacon, Cole Slaw, Broccoli Salad, Pickled eggs & beets, Fruit Salad, Assorted Dessert Table and beverages.

Tickets include the steam train ride and meal: Adult $35.00, Child $25.00; Parlor Car $50.00

Special Parlor Car seating limited to 18 persons, featuring waiter served hors d'oeuvres and beverages on the trip to Colegate Grove. On the return trip cake, beverages & coffee will be served. This is a rare chance to enjoy the beauty of our Parlor car and see the scenery. When we return there will be a slide/movie presentation capturing the past 50 years of East Broad Top Railroad history. The show will begin once the Night Train returns, likely 9 or 9:30pm. Parlor Car Tickets are $50.00 per person, adult or child.

Special Commemorative Anniversary tickets will be available for purchase June 5 and 6 only. Tickets are $25.00 and include a steam train ride, speeder ride (southbound), Shop/Roundhouse tour, souvenir hat and a chance to win a custom framed EBT print.

Reservations are strongly recommended for any special event.

For our regular fans, we are selling a Season Pass (with restrictions) for $100 until June 5. After June 5, the price will be $125. Again, these are good for any regular scheduled train, standard coach seat. A season pass does not include any Fall Spectacular trains, photo charters, M-1 rides, or any other special train.

Tentative plans are to have one or more of our inoperable steam locomotives on display outside of the roundhouse. We may also have a different whistle on our #15 for the weekend like last years Fall Spectacular. Note, these are only possibilities and are not guaranteed.

The East Broad Top Railroad Preservation Association reserves the right to alter schedules and/or equipment as conditions warrant.