Re: EBT 2010 Fall spectacular

ebtrr Wrote:
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> EBTfan15 Wrote:
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> > Not sure about the freight without coal
> hoppers,
> > but your right about some unique shots. For
> > example, This was the first time since
> 1953-1956
> > they moved 18 from it's stall, since it failed
> > during the last years of the common carrier
> > service hauling a coal train from the
> mines,broke
> > down, and was deadhauled back to Orbisonia.
> Also,
>
> #18 has been out on display at least twice before,
> once in the early 90's (1991?) (sans number plate,
> and #16 was out at the same time) and once in 1999
> (that is when the headlight was wired up for
> display). Mostly they put #17 on display because
> her stall lines up with the turntable lead making
> her much easier to pull out.
>
> The story is that she broke down but the other
> version is that the engineer on the last run just
> said that because he preferred #17 and wanted to
> operate her on the last run. Also there is no
> indication of a mechanical problem on #18.
>
> EBTfan15 Wrote:
> > The EBT finds out in the next 60 days (maybe)
> > whether they get the money they applied for.
>
> There are two grant applications out and the time
> frames are different. The smaller one they should
> know in the next few weeks, the larger one by
> January.

I was thinking out of it's stall, under it's own power and must have got the dates confused.

These are the opinions of a twenty Four year old model railroader/narrow gauge/standard gauge steam fan.