News & Reviews News Wire News photo: Diesel from Durango & Silverton arrives at East Broad Top

News photo: Diesel from Durango & Silverton arrives at East Broad Top

By David Lassen | February 13, 2025

80-ton H.K. Porter locomotive will back up steam power, help expansion efforts

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Diesel locomotive on flatbed truck with East Broad Top building in background
A 1946 H.K. Porter diesel arrives at the East Broad Top Railroad on Feb. 13, 2025, following its acquisition from the Durango & Silverton. East Broad Top

ROCKHILL FURNACE, Pa. — A H.K. Porter diesel acquired from the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad has arrived at the East Broad Top Railroad to provide backup power for EBT operations and support expansion efforts. The 80-ton, 3-foot-gauge engine was built in 1946 and operated on US Gypsum’s railroad in Plaster City, Calif., until 1979, then worked for a number of tourist railroads before arriving at the Durango & Silverton in 2015. Follow Trains News Wire for a more complete report on the EBT’s new acquisition.

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