Imagine how set-back and peaceful live must have been in the many communities served by the standard gauge Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain Railroad (H&BT) during the coal-hauling line’s existence.
Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review
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While the owner of the Kiski Junction Railroad is finalizing its closure, a Gilpin supervisor is proposing converting the railroad corridor into a recreational trail.
Rosebud Mining, which owns the 165-year-old short line, is closing the railroad for good, according to the company’s president, Jim Barker. The railroad has been a popular tourist attraction for years in the fall with its antique locomotive and cherry red riding cars. But its main business hauling freight was spotty in recent years.