FEBT Events
This page lists FEBT sponsored events and activities. For a full schedule, visit
FEBT Fall Reunion
The Fall Reunion is a three-day event held every year by the Friends. It includes activities based around the East Broad Top Railroad, and our FEBT Museum in Robertsdale 30 miles southwest of Rockhill Furnace. The weekend typically includes the annual FEBT business meeting on Friday evening. Other activities include tours, seminars, model and photo contests, a fundraising auction where EBT memorabilia and other valuable items are sold to the highest bidder, a reunion dinner and the FEBT museum open house. The FEBT usually provides yard, shop and roundhouse tours
Note: Participation in the FEBT reunion activities requires registration and the payment of a registration fee. Only FEBT members may register, membership is available to all. The registration fee entitles the participant entrance to various activities specific to the Reunion, which may include a train ride and a shop tour.
The 2023 FEBT Fall Reunion will be held October 6-8.
FEBT Robertsdale Museum
Located 25 minutes southwest of Rockhill (where trains operate), this is the location heart of Broad Top Coal Mining Country. The Robertsdale Museum is open Saturdays from May through October plus during special events at the East Broad Top Railroad. The Museum features exhibits about the East Broad Top Railroad, tours of the historic EBT Robertsdale railroad yard and coal mine area, and handcar rides on over a mile of reopened EBT mainline track. And onsite gift shop has a variety of EBT railroad and coal mining merchandise and accepts credit cards. For details, visit the FEBT Robertsdale Museum page. Admission is free, but donations are happily accepted!
Restoration Sessions
FEBT volunteers work year-round on many parts of the East Broad Top Railroad, working to preserve and restore this historic treasure. Projects are available for all skill levels, from novices to pros. FEBT membership is required, and is available to all. For details on FEBT Restoration Sessions, visit the Volunteer Page.