Jeff: Thanks for the tip on the SPV model site about a week or so ago. Not particularly interested in the SPV itself, but do like the other self-propelled cars...
At Jerry LaBoda's suggestion, I'm posting some questions I originally posted on the commutermodeler group: I've been looking more closely at my P1K Reading...
"The system, known as diesel multiple units, is the first of its kind to be built in the United States and approved by the Federal Railroad Administration. ...
The previous email was sent in response to the following article was published by the Washington Post. While a little off subject I felt that it never the...
Jerry: I think that the reference means CURRENT FRA standards. Recently the new improved (?) FRA standrds went into effect and the whole world changed for ...
I think that the reference means CURRENT FRA standards. Recently the new improved (?) FRA standrds went into effect and the whole world changed for passenger...
Im kind of eager to check this thing out when and if it gets out to Jersey like it says for this weekend. Unfortunatly we will be running trips on the NYS&W...
I am currently working at developing a list of original owners of BUDD RDC cars, as well as subsequent owners and I have noticed that a number of the Reading...
Jerry, according to J.W. Swanberg's NEW HAVEN POWER, the NH RDCs numbered 125 thru 130 were all RDC3s, delivered new in 1953. They would have become Penn...
I understand that Bombardier owns all of the 'intellectual property' required to reproduce a Budd RDC which implies that they were 'bought out' by Bombardier. ...
Based on roster info in Keilty's Doodlebug Country, no Reading RDC was ex-NH. Here is what he lists: RDG 9153-62 RDC-1 built new 1963 (last RDCs) RDG 9163...
... 6104 builder no, 4/55 built for B&M as no 6109 sold to rdg 10/65 r#9164 sold septa 5/76 wrk &brn 1/2/82 southhampton, pa stored mechtron wilmington as of...
9167 and 9170, while numbered by SEPTA in series with RDG RDCs, would not qualify as Reading, since 9167 specifically is listed as being sold to SEPTA in 4/76,...
... were 'bought out' ... Not true, Budd was not bought out by Bombardier. Bombardier only bought their Railcar division. The Budd Co. now makes chassis for ...
Bombardier is said to have a complete working set of drawings for a modern version of an RDC based on their standard aluminum body commuter coach. Someday...
Hawker-Sidley built single level SPUs for Go Transit along with the other GO cars. Since Bombardier bought out HS, they have that technology/IP also to use as...
This is what I've learned: After its moment of glory the M497 went back to Cleveland, where it was dismantled. The torque converters were reconnected and the...
VRS is selling off its two RDC-1's. Here's an edit from a posting on the B&M Yahoo groups discussion group: Vermont Rail System has set the price for the two...
Hi All; It has always been a mystery to me why Budd, who built the highly sucessful RDC, failed so miserably with the SPV. Why couldn't they use the technolgy...
First Budd tried to create a product that nobody asked for. Second the product needed to be upgraded for same reasons that any automobile manufacturer uses to...
biglewii wrote ... It was 20 years later. Much of the old design team, and knowledge, was gone. The RDC was the end point of 50 years of evolution in self ...
Anyone know if Farmrail has taken delivery of six RDC's purchased from Via Rail in 1999? The sale included 6110, the first RDC built. Matt Kai Dartmouth, Nova...
"dcooke" <dcooke@...> in BCR Locomotives List wrote ... which ones) are to have been purchased by ODOT Oregon Dept. of Transportation for use on the...
Anyone know if Farmrail has taken delivery of six RDC's purchased from Via Rail in 1999? The sale included 6110, the first RDC built. The RDCs that were said...
I would like to know some information about this Budd car. Can anyone help? CN RDC-3 D-350 in silver, olive-green, and yellow livery. Build date. Budd serial...
Canadian National original number is D101 (number 1), built as RDC- 3 on 3/55 renumbered to #D-350 on 10/56 , no RPO by 1968, renumbered 6350 in 1969 , sold...
That helps tremendously! Thank you. Any indication on i) where it's first assignment was ii) Budd serial number iii) where it was when it was renumbered in...
... 10/14/55 as D-101 ... 6022 ... renumbered D:350 10/17/56 at Edmonton ... Repainted to red-orange nose while at Edmonton Operated Edmonton-North Battleford...
This link will take you to a page that shows the BUDD cars' last run... it was posted to the BCR_locomotive list and thought I would pass it on to you all as...
