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    Philly NRHS - Budd Company History
  • . While Budd had his engineers looking at engines to power various projects, he was approached by Hauvette Michelin of Michelin et Cie about building a self propelled railway car combining Budd's stainless steel fabrication techniques and Michelin's metal-flanged rubber tire patents.
  • . It could carry up to 32 passengers and was powered by a diesel engine produced by the German company Junkers (later it was replaced by a more powerful gasoline engine).
  • . The car was initially tested on the Reading Company's New Hope Branch between Hatboro PA and New Hope PA.
  • . After that the experimental car saw demonstrator service on a number of railroads in the United States.
  • . From the apparent success of the Green Goose , Budd received a few orders for similar cars.
  • . The first was from Michelin for lightweight streamlined cars equipped with French gasoline engines.
  • . The next was from the Reading Company for a 47 passenger car equipped with a Cummins diesel engine.
  • . The third was from the Texas and Pacific Railroad for a two-car train dubbed the Silver Slipper .



    404 Budd Rail Diesel Car
  • 404 Budd Rail Diesel Car 1957 & 1958 Page Last Updated 8/18/05 * Click on our Sponsors' Banners to Visit Their Websites * History The Rail Diesel Car (RDC) is based upon the real-life Budd companies RDC's made for commuter service in the US during the 1950s.
  • . The 404 is a baggage-mail car whereas the 400 is strictly a passenger car.
  • . The 404 was is slightly harder to locate compared to the 400 RDC car.
  • . Lionel's model is commonly referred to as the Budd Car.
  • . During the postwar era, Lionel produced four Budd cars -- two motorized and two non-powered units.
  • . Each car had its own RDC numberboard on the side.
  • . 404 Budd Rail Diesel Car Click on the Variation or Box Type for a Photo Locomotive Variation Years .
  • . 404 Budd Rail Diesel Car Click on the sponsors name for contact information.



    N Scale Supply - KATO
  • Product Line: Kato Rail Diesel Cars New Product: 12/10/01 RDC-1 and RDC-3 in Canadian National NEW PRODUCT BULLETIN released by KATO on May 15, 2001 KATO USA is pleased to announce the details of our next N scale model production, the Rail Diesel Car.
  • . This will be the first production of North American Rail Diesel Cars by KATO.
  • . Capable of being operated by a motorman from either end of the car, these units could be used independently or combined to create a two- or three-unit consist.
  • . Oddly enough, it was Budd's experience in the production of small diesel engines for powering tanks during WWII that led to its development of the RDC, utilizing two compact motors mounted under the car's floor to drive one axle of each truck.
  • . A review of the Budd roster reveals that many RDC cars were operated well into the 1970's and early 1980's, with a small number still in service today! To reduce the time and expense of custom production, four standardized designs were created.

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    N Scale Supply - Golden West Books
  • Product Line: Golden West Books RDC The Budd Rail Diesel Car by Donald Duke and Edmund Keilty Part #GWB-RDC N Scale Supply Price: $55.00 October 2002: Available once again RDC: The Budd Rail Diesel Car is the complete story of this unique railcar, from its conception to current status.
  • . This book discusses how the cars were built, their controls, and the various railroads that purchases them.
  • . Also considered is the RDC-9, a blind-powered trailer car built for the Boston & Maine.
  • . Table of Contents Introduction Branch Lines are Formed Search for a Self Propelled Railcar Budd Company enters Railcar Market Budd Rail Diesel Car Prototype The RDC Car is Born SPV-2000 End of the Line Appendix Alaska Railroad Amtrak Baltimore & Ohio Boston & Maine British Columbia Railway Canadian National Railways Canadian Pacific Central Railroad of New Jersey Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago & Eastern Illinois Chicago & North Western Connecticut Department of Transportation Dominion Atlantic Railway Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific Great Northern Lehigh Valley Long Island Rail Road Maryland Department of Transportation Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority Metro-North Commuter Railroad Minneapolis & St.


    Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum Store
  • Subtotal: $0.00 Purchase/More Information RDC-Budd Rail Diesel Car By Donald Duke and Edmund Keilty Here is the history of the Budd Company's Rail Diesel Car, better known as the RDC.
  • . It tellls the tale of the search for a self-propelled rail car that would lead to reduced costs on suburban and branch lines.


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  • Welcome to Help.com! → → Primer: budd_rail_diesel_car Ask a question about "budd_rail_diesel_car" and get a guaranteed personal response: For other meanings of RDC , see .
  • . The Budd Rail Diesel Car or RDC is a self-propelled .
  • . These cars were primarily adopted for passenger service in rural areas with low traffic density or in short-haul commuter service, and were less expensive to operate in this context than a traditional -drawn train.
  • . The cars could be used singly or several coupled together in trainsets and controlled from the cab of the front unit.
  • . The basic car was adapted from a standard 85  (26 ) coach.
  • . It consisted of 2-single-ended cab units, and several intermediate cars to make a complete train set.
  • . The two cab units and one intermediate car are fully restored and operational, and can be found at the Danbury Railway Museum in Connecticut.
  • . The carriages built by Commonwealth Engineering for the NSWGR had one variation of their own.


    The Herald Standard - Workers restoring new car for Fayette Central Railroad
  • | QUICK SEARCH: Registration  :  :  :   >  >  >  Thursday, June 22, 2006 Workers restoring new car for Fayette Central Railroad By James Pletcher Jr., Herald-Standard June 11, 2006 Like kids with a shiny new toy, members of the Fayette Central Railroad (FCRR) have been busy working to clean up and refurbish their newest piece of equipment, a stainless steel 1953 Budd self-propel (full article contains 964 words and 1 photo) You must be a Premium Content Member to view the requested article.

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    The Herald Standard - Fayette Central Railroad takes delivery of self-propelled car
  • | QUICK SEARCH: Registration SECTION LINKS  :  :  :   >  >  >  Thursday, June 22, 2006 Fayette Central Railroad takes delivery of self-propelled car By James Pletcher Jr., Herald-Standard June 06, 2006 Fayette Central Railroad took delivery of its newest piece of equipment on Monday, a 1953 Budd self-propelled rail diesel car (RDC), at its siding in Uniontown.


    RDG Co. Rail Diesel Car #9152
  • RCT&HS Roster–Passenger Equipment | Reading Company Rail Diesel Car, RDC-1 (#9152) #9152 at Temple, PA, 1998.
  • . (photo courtesy: Charles Murphy, Jr., MP&RE collection) Background & History Funded by governmental agencies and leased to the Reading, 12 RDC cars Nos.
  • . Also acquired in that same year was Lehigh Valley car 40 that became #9163.
  • . Additional cars were again purchased from the Boston & Maine in 1965-1966.
  • . In 1975, the Pennsylvania DOT purchased five RDC's from Penn Central (former NYC and New Haven cars) and these became Reading Nos.


    passenger car: Information From Answers.com
  • On this page: passenger car Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.
  • . The noun passenger car has one meaning: : a railcar where passengers ride Synonyms:, passenger car Restored passenger cars on display at the in .
  • . A passenger car is a piece of that is designed to carry passengers.
  • . Most often, the term passenger car is associated with equipment that resembles a or, but it can also encompass several other specialized types of equipment, including, and cars.
  • . History 19th century: First passenger cars and early development Since the advent of railroads, people have traveled by train.
  • . As railways were first constructed in, so too were the first passenger cars.
  • . The first passenger cars in the highly resembled .
  • . railways had a little bit of a head start on American railroads, with the first "bed-carriage" (an early ) being built there as early as for use on the and the .
  • . Britain's early sleepers, when made up for sleeping, extended the foot of the bed into a boot section at the end of the carriage.


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  • . Reprinted in its entirety with new color scans, The Doodlebugs is an in depth study of Santa Fe's nearly six-decade association with the gas electric motor passenger car.
  • . The self-propelled rail motor car was nearly extinct by the time the Budd Company's Red Lion plant near Philadelphia, rolled out a new rail concept during September 1949.
  • . The newcomer, dressed in stainless steel, and looking like a streamlined vista-domed coach, was Rail Diesel Car No.
  • . RDC: The Budd Rail Diesel Car is the complete story of this unique railcar, from its conception to current status.
  • . This book discusses how the cars were built, their controls, and the various railroads that purchased them.


    Golden West Books
  • . The Southern Pacific provided passengers with unsurpassed dining car service for almost 65 years.
  • . Dining aboard SP's 140 dining cars, 26 all-day lunch cars, 36 club and observation cars and 20 steamer restaurants was a rite of passage for the rail traveler.
  • . Here is the dining car saga - a big generous slice of it - served up in easy-to-read style, with a matchless gallery of 115 historical illustrations.
  • . Featured are the Bay Area Rapid Transit, the streetcar operations of the East Bay Transit Co., the Red Trains of Southern Pacific commuter rail operation, and the Transbay services of the Key System.
  • . This volume features vintage wood interurban cars, in addition to the big steel suburban and interurban equipment.
  • . Contents: Introduction; Los Angeles Pacific Railroad; Balloon Route Trolley Trip; Port Los Angeles-Santa Monica Canyon Line; Venice Short Line; Redondo Beach via del Rey Line; Western-Franklin-Brush Canyon Line; Westgate Line (Brentwood); Lagoon Line; Santa Monica Air Line; Coldwater Canyon Line; Hollywood Boulevard Line; Santa Monica Boulevard Line; Hill Street Station; Los Angeles-Vineyard Local Service; Sherman Car House and Shops-West Hollywood Car House; Hill Street Tunnels; Vineyard-Beverly Hills-Sawtelle-Santa Monica Line; Echo Park Line; Glendale-Burbank Line; Edendale Line-Edendale-Atwater Line; Canoga Park Line; San Fernando Line; Van Nuys Line; Subway Terminal Building-The Subway; Freight Service; Inglewood Line; Los Angeles-Hollywood-Beverly Hills-Venice Line; Bibliography, Acknowledgements.

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