Re: EBT question

Eric Bolton Wrote:
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> I have read about how the EBT mated standard and
> 3/4 knuckles when transporting standard gauge cars
> on there line. "The EBT used a special
> cast-aluminum adapter to allow the standard-gauge
> coupler to attach to the EBT's narrow-gauge
> couplers...." My question is does anyone know what
> this adapter looked like? Any dimensions?

Eric,

The adapter is illustrated in this Historic American Engineering Record, National Park Service drawing:

Adobe PDF file of the HAER drawing of EBT Rolling Stock

That file is part of this EBT drawings gallery:
East Broad Top Railroad gallery of drawings

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