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Begining in 1923 or 24, the EBT began to experiment with larger gas-powered vehicles. The first was M-3. As built by the EBT shops, it had no number. You're probably wondering if there was ever an M-2. The answer is yes; unfortunatly, it wasn't a success and was scrapped after two years of service. M-2 remains only in the history books, but M-1 was a huge success, conducting mail runs and delivering castings from the shop. M-1 was also much cheaper to operate than a steam engine.
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No. M-1 Built 1927 EBT Shop from KitIn 1926, EBT shop employees began assembly of a motorcar kit supplied by J. G. Brill and Westinghouse. Construction and testing was finished in 1927. Today, M-1 is a one-of-a-kind piece of railroad equipment. Nowhere can you ride an original 3 foot gauge gas-electric motorcar on its original right-of-way.
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No. M-3 Built 1923 or 24 EBT ShopM-3 is probably the most unique piece of equipment on our railroad. It was built from scratch in the EBT shops, originally with a Maxwell engine. In 1928, it was rebuilt with a Nash engine and numbered "M-3." M-3 was not built from a car as some sources have stated. She is currently under restoration and will return home soon.
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