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The “to-do” list at the East Broad Top Railroad in Rock Hill Furnace remains long, but volunteers like Lance Myers of Altoona and Jason Lamb of Tyrone are enthusiastic about the narrow-gauge railroad’s progress and future.

After eight years of closure, a new nonprofit foundation purchased the Huntingdon County railroad from the Kovalchick family. The new foundation is working collaboratively with volunteers of the Friends of the East Broad Top and the Rockhill Trolley Museum in pursuit of the ultimate goal to return Baldwin-built steam locomotives to operating condition. Work sessions organized by the FEBT help stabilize buildings, clear and repair track and preserve buildings at the National Historic landmark.

“It’s pretty great news. I’m very excited about it,” Myers said.