Re: Photo of an in-service 3 Bay EBT coal hopper with side extensions.
| September 26, 2022 10:20AM |
NGJon Wrote:
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> Stewart,
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> So, the extensions were steel, vertical on the inside and slanted outward on the outside to shed the coal.
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> Do you have any idea of the vertical dimensions of the extension? It looks like it could 18"-24."
IIRC the extensions are 12" high, welded to the top sills both inside and out. Maybe someone else knows for sure. Here's a photo with modified and unmodified hoppers for comparison.
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> Stewart,
>
> So, the extensions were steel, vertical on the inside and slanted outward on the outside to shed the coal.
>
> Do you have any idea of the vertical dimensions of the extension? It looks like it could 18"-24."
IIRC the extensions are 12" high, welded to the top sills both inside and out. Maybe someone else knows for sure. Here's a photo with modified and unmodified hoppers for comparison.
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