The East Broad Top RR built over 200 2-bay and 3-bay hoppers to haul coal from the mines near Broad Top Mountain to the coal processing plant in Mt. Union. Hopper #965 is an example of the 3-bay design with a later modification (extended sides) to increase capacity.
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Hopper Side View	Hopper Corner	Hopper Corner & Coupler
Hopper Structure	Hopper Coupler	Hopper Truck
Hopper Dump Latch	Hopper Hand Grabs	Hopper Truck
Hopper Brake Line	Hopper Structure	Hopper Coupler
Hopper Structure	Hopper Brakewheel

More Hopper Details...elsewhere in the Mt. Union yard are several hoppers that have been tipped over on their sides to remove and sell the trucks. This gives us an opportunity to view the underside structural features.

Hopper Inside	Hopper Underside	Hopper Underside
Hopper Dump Doors	Hopper Coupler Springs	Hopper Inside
Hopper Inside Brace	Hopper Air Brake

All photos were taken Friday, April 5, 2002 by James A. Vliet.

All photographs are copyright 2002 by James A. Vliet. All Rights Reserved.