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philip.marshall

August 26, 2014 09:14PM

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Yes, I think it's safe to assume that any genuinely narrow gauge steel hopper in the US (not just a standard gauge steel hopper on narrow gauge trucks) is from the EBT, but the trucks offer definite confirmation. Still, it takes you by surprise when you encounter those "EBTRR&CCO" markings on a piece of rolling stock that's so far away from home rails. This particular hopper is in Chama.

The C&TS has 5 EBT hoppers on the property, 3 currently in Chama and 2 in Antonito. I believe they're in MOW (ballast) service.

I've heard both the Sumpter Valley and the White Pass & Yukon may also have one or more EBT hoppers on their rosters but I don't know how many.

Does anyone know of others out there?

-Philip Marshall

Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 08/26/2014 11:01PM by philip.marshall.

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How do you tell an EBT hopper?	philip.marshall	August 26, 2014 04:57PM
Re: How do you tell an EBT hopper?	Stewart Rhine	August 26, 2014 05:04PM
Re: How do you tell an EBT hopper?	trainrider47	August 26, 2014 05:34PM
Re: How do you tell an EBT hopper?	Stewart Rhine	August 26, 2014 07:17PM
Re: How do you tell an EBT hopper?	Tower Operator	August 26, 2014 08:51PM
Re: How do you tell an EBT hopper?	EBTfan15	August 26, 2014 08:55PM
Re: How do you tell an EBT hopper?	philip.marshall	August 26, 2014 09:14PM
Re: How do you tell an EBT hopper?	Dirk Ramsey	August 26, 2014 10:19PM
Re: How do you tell an EBT hopper?	J.B.Bane	August 26, 2014 10:35PM
Re: How do you tell an EBT hopper?	OLCO107	August 27, 2014 05:54AM
Re: How do you tell an EBT hopper?	Mike Hughes	August 27, 2014 02:20PM
Re: How do you tell an EBT hopper?	Andrew Roth	August 27, 2014 06:46AM
Re: How do you tell an EBT hopper?	sjh7	August 27, 2014 08:44AM
Re: How do you tell an EBT hopper?	Nelson Bros Lumber Co.	August 27, 2014 01:06PM

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