Re: EBT CARS *LINK* *PIC*

The cars have been stored inside the EBT Car Shop since arriving at the EBT. They are still covered up and will remain so until their restoration begins. They are on their own trucks, but have been propped up where there is damage to the trucks or bolsters. There is not a date set for restoration to begin, but it will likely not be in 2005, owing to other projects in progress. They have been viewable by the public during the 2002, 03 and 04 Fall Events in October.
As has been noted, FEBT has a lease on the Paint Shop. We have it temporarily closed up enough that it can be heated and used over the winter, but it needs a lot of work yet to be a fully functional shop.
We currently have three other cars lined up for work for which there is more pressing need. #18 and #29 have been evaluated by Linn Modenger of the Strasburg Railroad, to detmine what work is needed and what the order of restoration should be. As expected, they will need _extensive_ work and will tie up a lot of resources when being restored. Thus why we have not begun restoration work yet.