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1636 promodelmaker Offline Send Email Jul 1, 2007
3:51 pm
I was not aware of those sales....still rather modest, even compared to the SPV 30 years ago. Even with this modest interest, maybe the diesel railcar market...
1637 promodelmaker Offline Send Email Jul 8, 2007
9:39 pm
Can anyone provide a roof shot of the SPV's roof blister (as self- powered cars)? I need to see the fan and exhaust details from the top. Thanks in advance, ...
1638 Jaap van Dorp
bleengineer Offline Send Email
Jul 8, 2007
10:17 pm
... The self powered or constitution liner both have same fan makeup. see: http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid110/p1ba18ca2bfdc6677dcc89a1 ...
1639 Jaap van Dorp
bleengineer Offline Send Email
Jul 8, 2007
10:19 pm
for more pictures see RDC & SPV album at: http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=4287257301...
1640 promodelmaker Offline Send Email Jul 10, 2007
1:58 am
Very nice. Thanks, Jaap! Mike Bartel IHP http://ihphobby.tripod.com...
1641 hoswell Offline Send Email Jul 12, 2007
1:34 am
Hi, everybody. I have some questions about the driving controls on the former BC rail Budd cars, I have been looking at many photographs trying to work out...
1642 Jaap van Dorp
bleengineer Offline Send Email
Jul 12, 2007
11:16 am
... Bob since we have no clue at what picture your looking at or unless you post the picture or link to picture its impossiible to answer your question....
1643 hoswell Offline Send Email Jul 13, 2007
5:18 am
... Hi again. Sorry, my apologies for not providing the source of the photographs. They are at a web site.WWW.bran894x4.com/ then you search engine for Lewis...
1644 Tyler W
enrailway Offline Send Email
Jul 13, 2007
4:16 pm
The BC Rail RDC's were heavily modified in the 1990's. From Right to left you have the whistle valve, independant brake handle, automatic brake handle,...
1645 jim1252bl Offline Send Email Jul 14, 2007
9:06 pm
Can anyone tell me what happened to the rdc's being smashed by the excavator in the photo album(I think Quebec Central Railway)? Were they in an accident/fire...
1646 promodelmaker Offline Send Email Jul 14, 2007
11:50 pm
Which railroads had RDC-1 (modernized) units with the wraparound end fluting? I know PGE did, but did any other US or Canadian roads have them? Mike Bartel...
1647 jskeddy Offline Send Email Jul 15, 2007
6:22 pm
They were once owned by Donald Thompson for future use with his two operational RDCs on his excursion (Le Train du Hault St. Francois) along the Quebec...
1648 John Godfrey - Semaph...
semaphoreca Offline Send Email
Jul 15, 2007
6:34 pm
Hi all, Scrapped. John ... John Godfrey Les Services SEMAPHORE Services www.semaphoreservices.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
1649 hoswell Offline Send Email Jul 16, 2007
1:39 am
... Hi,Tyler. Thanks for the information much appreciated, I find it a bit difficult to locate information on the Budd, RDC is from Sydney, I hope you do not...
1650 Glenn J. Williams
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Jul 16, 2007
2:44 am
TTBMK, only the series II RDCs were offered with the wrap-around fluting as an option. There may have been some series I units but I doubt it. A friend (now...
1651 jim1252bl Offline Send Email Jul 16, 2007
6:30 am
ok thanks for the replies. What a darn waste. I volunteer for a tourist railroad and we are looking for an RDC or 2 for our new route that starts next year. ...
1652 jskeddy Offline Send Email Jul 17, 2007
3:38 am
Yeah! Last time I inquired a few years ago, IRSI Moncton wanted approx. $150,000cdn for an RDC as is -repairs to get it running extra. Why don't you and your...
1653 jim1252bl Offline Send Email Jul 18, 2007
2:41 am
REALLY? Well I did not know they would lease them I will call and check out thanks....
1654 jskeddy Offline Send Email Jul 20, 2007
3:56 am
Let us know how you make out with that phone call. I'd be interrested in knowing their response. -Jeff ... check...
1655 promodelmaker Offline Send Email Jul 20, 2007
9:59 pm
I'm specifically inquiring about RDC-1s. PGE and Cuba's RDC-1s had the fluting. Did any other USA or Canadian roads order RDC-1s with the fluting? Mike Bartel...
1656 Jaap van Dorp
bleengineer Offline Send Email
Jul 21, 2007
2:32 am
According to Chuck Crouse's book only Phase II cars had optiuonal wrap around fluting. cars with wrap a round Fluting were : Chesapeak and Ohio ex MKT% 20 ex...
1657 Jon Calon
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Jul 24, 2007
5:58 pm
Hey all, Figured someone on this list would have the answers for this stuff...I'd respond, but most of my answers would be guesses, since I don't own copies of...
1658 Jaap van Dorp
bleengineer Offline Send Email
Jul 25, 2007
2:49 am
All RDC's were designed for a max service speed of 80 mph, except the roger williams who was designed for a higher speed of 100 or 110 mph...
1659 promodelmaker Offline Send Email Jul 28, 2007
2:02 pm
Right, I meant Brazil..don't know why I said Cuba, and I've got the Crouse book right here. So it looks like only PGE/BCR in North America had them with the...
1660 Jon Calon
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Jul 28, 2007
8:20 pm
How then does that explain that some CPR RDC's did upwards of 110mph between Edmonton and Calgary? Regeared? Jon...
1661 hoswell Offline Send Email Jul 29, 2007
12:29 am
Hi everybody. As anybody know if the Wallowa union RR. Started using the former BC /Lewis and Clark Budd RDC's on the tourist operation?. I know that former...
1662 Jaap van Dorp
bleengineer Offline Send Email
Jul 29, 2007
2:26 am
... MPH is just like Canadian Dollars the value is just not same as in US. I doubt regearing would do it as the 30 mph difference would need almost double the...
1663 JIMBEAR
ribear@... Send Email
Jul 29, 2007
5:17 am
... From: "Jon Calon" <jon.yahoogroups@...> To: <BUDD-RDC@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 12:24 AM Subject: Re: [BUDD-RDC] Re: Info needed...
1664 Nick
nbrownfzi Offline Send Email
Jul 31, 2007
4:58 pm
Got the following link from a Trains magazine email: http://www.railsnw.com/Tours/charter/eagle_cap/eagle_cap.htm Nick Brown...
1665 hoswell Offline Send Email Aug 1, 2007
5:58 am
Hi Nick. Thanks for the info I been trying to find out if the former BC/Lewis and Clark RDC's had started on Wallowa union RR. Regards, Bob. ... BC /Lewis and...
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