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| Author: | ted66 [ Thu Oct 08, 2020 7:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Eastbroadtop RR |
Now that they are moving equipment on the EBT and ballasting track; there are videos showing up on You Tube and Facebook. One of the first cars to move was the M-1 gas car. Does anyone know if it still has an antique gas engine or does it have a modern Diesel for power? The car was built by J.G. Brill in 1927. Ted Miles, EBT contributor |
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| Author: | Reading 900 [ Thu Oct 08, 2020 8:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eastbroadtop RR |
It still has the original gas engine. Alan |
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| Author: | EJ Berry [ Thu Oct 08, 2020 9:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eastbroadtop RR |
It's fascinating to ride M-1. The Engineer has to separately control the engine and the excitation, as well as transition the 4 motors. EBT used to charge extra to ride M-1 and needed to put folding chairs in the baggage apartment to accommodate the overflow. Here's a web page on M-1: https://oldeastie.com/Loco/m1.html Phil Mulligan |
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| Author: | EBTRRM1 [ Fri Oct 09, 2020 4:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eastbroadtop RR |
The M-1 is all original, the body built at EBT shops from Brill plans. The power pack, controls,auxiliaries and trucks came from Brill/Westinghouse. Essentially a 3/4 scale Brill model 250. Motor transition is manual, generator excitation is automatic. |
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| Author: | ted66 [ Tue Oct 13, 2020 9:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eastbroadtop RR |
Thank you for the news; I am glad to hear that the M-1 is still a narrow gauge antique! Ted66 |
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