Re: How many of the EBT hoppers

It wasn't just the "other board", our GM thought they were junk, and I seem to remember even Marvin was unimpressed. Ed hired his friendly "consultant" to piss away all kinds of money doing expensive repairs (the great huck bolt scandal) to a single car. We spent our entire budget for repairing all the cars on that one car. And I think that was the one Earl stenciled JBWX-1! But in the end the FRA turned our priorities upside down and major ballasting was delayed for some years, Which is where I lost track. Eventually the ballasting got done but I was far away and never really saw the cars in use. Indeed the only pictures I have of a ballast train with the cars are some that Russo sent me. But all is well that ends well. Except I still feel badly about having to steal brasses from the tank cars, since I am a major tank car supporter.

JBWX



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