East Broad Top 3-Bay Hoppers

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Engineering Samples have arrived in Durango!


Our EBT 3-Bay Hopper Engineering Sample.

 

The East Broad Top railroad has been affectionately referred to as “The Narrow Gauge Railroad That Time Forgot”. Headquartered in the South Central Pennsylvania town of Rockhill Furnace, the EBT was officially operating by August of 1873, having languished on paper and awaiting funding since its charter in 1856. The coal fields of Broad Top Mountain beckoned with financial opportunity, and the EBT was eventually delivering coal from the mines near Robertsdale down to Mt. Union for transfer to the Pennsylvania Railroad. The line also hauled iron ore, pig iron, stone, timber, and agricultural products (as well as passengers), but the main traffic was always coal, which kept the little 33 mile three-foot gauge railroad in the black for the better part of 60 years. The first quantity of the “modern” 2-bay hoppers were constructed by the Pressed Steel Car Company in 1913. The EBT would construct many more between 1914 and 1927, with the 3-bay design being the general standard. Most of the earlier 2-bay cars were rebuilt to three bays. Eventually, over 260 of the 3-bay hoppers would see service into the 1950s.

The EBT 3-bay steel hopper is a must have for model railroaders who share an interest in this wonderful little road, as well as freelancers looking for a classic piece of rolling stock history. Blackstone Models is proud to announce this classic car in HOn3. As with all Blackstone Models products, accurate details and dimensions will accentuate the EBT 3 bay hopper, resulting in a model that will be sought after by all narrow gauge fans! 

Scale
HOn3

Construction
 High Quality Injection Molding.
Ready-to-run, Including Vulcan Style Trucks and Factory Installed Couplers

Features
Prototypically Accurate
Painted and Lettered for Multiple Road Numbers
Individual Wire Grab Irons
Brake Rigging and Underbody Details


EBT 1071 40s era herald photo courtesy of Lee Rainey

 


EBT 1000 with 30s lettering Photo by Lee Rainey

 


EBT 977 fall of 2010 Photo by Lee Rainey

 

EBT Hopper Cars in HOn3
Road No. P.N. Description Price
P/U B340700 Painted, Unlettered Black $54.95
814 B340701 30s Era Lettering $54.95
814 B340701W 30s Era Lettering Weathered $59.95
1000 B340702 30s Era Lettering $54.95
1000 B340702W 30s Era Lettering Weathered $59.95
951 B340703 40s Era Herald $54.95
951 B340703W 40s Era Herald Weathered $59.95
906 B340704 40s Era Herald $54.95
906 B340704W 40s Era Herald Weathered $59.95
977 B340705 40s Era Herald $54.95
977 B340705W 40s Era Herald Weathered $59.95
1071 B340706 40s Era Herald (Rock Car) $54.95
1071 B340706W 40s Era Herald (Rock Car) Weathered $59.95
N/AB340707Reporting Data Herald only$54.95