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Transport 2000 Campaign for Increased Passenger Service on the North Main Line to Begin (Kitchener Ontario) -- Transport 2000 Canada is a national citizens' ...
plangan107
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Apr 17, 2007
5:37 am
1537
Hi everybody. I have several questions about the RDC, have you do not mind. 1, the controls, can they be locked up. To vent vandalism When driver is operating...
hoswell
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Apr 19, 2007
8:12 pm
1538
... The handles for controlling the unit are removed from the non-operating end and kept by the engineer. As far as I am aware, the RDC's can only be operated...
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joncalon
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Apr 20, 2007
2:47 am
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It should be noted, however, that the emergency brake switch (not the conductors valve) remains operational from either end of the unit, although this does not...
Grant A. Williamson
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Apr 20, 2007
3:33 am
1540
... Boston had, argubaly, the biggest collection of powered RDCs. One particularly rough winter, (1978?) ripped up 'many' 'aged' engines and transmissions....
Dave Pierson
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Apr 20, 2007
1:03 pm
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... CMSL has eight of the nine surviving PRSL RDCs on the property (M-402, 405, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, and 413.) M-407 and M-410 are operational and...
buddcarjohn
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Apr 20, 2007
3:01 pm
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Don't most of the units at Rio Grande belong to the URHS? ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. [Non-text portions of...
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zultonsparks
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Apr 20, 2007
5:00 pm
1543
... I believe only the M-402 and M-408 belong to URHS....
buddcarjohn
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Apr 20, 2007
5:51 pm
1544
Maybe sounding stupid but what is a Bard RDC ?? Having worked on these Budd RDC's for 14 years I have never heard of a Bard RDC....
Jaap van Dorp
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Apr 21, 2007
11:10 pm
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Two Ex-Wilton Scenic, Ex-BCRail RDCs were transferred by barge across Narragansett Bay from Quonset Point to Portsmouth, RI for the Newport Dinner Train. (see...
JIMBEAR
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Apr 24, 2007
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<http://photos.nerail.org/showpic?2007042407100613780.jpg> <http://photos.nerail.org/showpic?2007042407012213720.jpg> ...
Jerry M. LaBoda
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Apr 26, 2007
4:37 am
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Is there anyone still making RDCs? If not, EMD should get in the market. After all, plenty of use could be found for them....
Allen Eugene Booth
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Apr 27, 2007
9:45 pm
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Allen, Who is EMD? Pardon my ignorance but I am from Australia and have a huge interest in old and new Railcars. Regards, Brian Leedham. ...
Brian Leedham
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Apr 27, 2007
10:37 pm
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Gidday, Iam a member from Australia and I am wodering if the RDC's that were supplied to Australian Railway compaies/Governments had actual production numbers...
Brian
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Apr 27, 2007
11:22 pm
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RDC's were made solely by Budd, and currently the only new DMU (Diesel Multiple Unit) that is currently approved for mixed traffic on North American rails is...
Jon Calon
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Apr 27, 2007
11:49 pm
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Just for the record, Bombardier owns the rights to the Budd RDC now.... SJW ... From: "Jon Calon" <jon.yahoogroups@...> To: <BUDD-RDC@yahoogroups.com> ...
Scott J. Whitney
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Apr 28, 2007
12:54 am
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... EMD is gone. Along with the Budd Company. Their engineering and manufacturing excellence will live on "a very long time" just like the stainless steel of...
buddcar2000
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Apr 28, 2007
1:32 am
1553
EMD gone ?? that must be news to the employees and stock holders. its no longer part of GM , but EMD is very much alive. http://www.emdiesels.com/lms/en/home/ ...
Jaap van Dorp
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Apr 28, 2007
2:08 am
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... Electo-Motive Division (EMD) of GM is gone. Electo Motive Diesel is what is left. It's doubtful that this company has the styling of Harley Earl and...
buddcar2000
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Apr 28, 2007
3:05 am
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Electro Motice Division of General Motors. GM bought Electro Motive Corporation, in the 1940s, I think. EMC, later EMD, were then known for the FA, F-3, F-7,...
Cynthia Stirling
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Apr 28, 2007
4:48 am
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Production of RDCs ended a number of years ago though production of Diesel Multiple Unit cars continues. Railcars simply have not made the splash in North...
Jerry M. LaBoda
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Apr 28, 2007
5:05 am
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Brian, EMD is one the leading manuifacturers of diesel locomotives in North America. EMD stands for Electro-Motive Diesel. (EMD was once the Electro-Motive...
Allen Booth
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Apr 28, 2007
5:16 am
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Allen, Is this the company that has a Locomotive manufacturing place in London, Ontario. Canada. The reason I am asking is I have actually been there. Regards,...
Brian Leedham
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Apr 28, 2007
5:28 am
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When it was part of General Motors, EMD stood for Electromotive Divistion.. Being GM sold the locomotive end of the company, it may have a slightly different...
Howard Bingham
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Apr 28, 2007
9:02 am
1560
That would be the one Brian. Jon...
Jon Calon
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Apr 28, 2007
1:41 pm
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A new rail service is starting in Northern San Diego county. It's called the Sprinter. It will run between Oceanside and Escondido. Those DMUs are made by...
Nick
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Apr 28, 2007
7:20 pm
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Jon, Thanks for your email. I worked with a GM employee in South Australia as they had a contract for Aslav refurbishment and he said come visit if ever you...
Brian Leedham
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Apr 28, 2007
8:02 pm
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I've been involved with the RDC move to Aquidneck Island. If anyone ever told you that lowering railcars onto the rails was easy... they were lying. It took us...
snowman1b9
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Apr 28, 2007
10:55 pm
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Dear,Jerry,and members of the list. Thanks for the photographs of former Wilson, scenic Railway/BC RDC, and especially interested in the comments about the...
hoswell
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Apr 28, 2007
11:56 pm
1565
again what are Bard's RDC's ????...
Jaap van Dorp
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Apr 29, 2007
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