Budd Rail Diesel Car, from Classic Trains Magazine
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The Bud RDC story from 1949 to the survivors today.
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| Producer | Kalmbach Media |
|---|---|
| Narration | Yes |
| Run Time | 1 hour 15 minutes |
| Technical Details | No Region Code |
Few railroad passenger vehicles have had as long a lifespan as the Budd Rail Diesel Car.
This documentary-style DVD traces the history of these unique vehicles all the way through to today’s current operations. Plus, includes exclusive interviews with engineers and passengers! Introduced in 1949, these unique self-powered passenger cars have plied the rails for nearly three-quarters of a century, providing economical service for railroads nationwide.
With the downturn of rail passenger traffic after World War II, the RDC was the right product at the right time. It reduced passenger losses on branch lines and then played a major role in commuter service in the Northeast region of the United States. This documentary-style DVD from Rich Luckin, * Traces the history of these unique vehicles, * Follows along all the way through to today’s current operations, * and Includes interviews with engineers who operated RDC’s, as well as passengers
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The Budd Cars that are shown in this program are:
1. Number 23 “Millie” at the Conway Scenic Railroad
2. New Haven 22 (still image)
3. Tri-Met 1702
4. 6126 at the Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum
5. Boston & Maine 6211 on display at Bedford Massachusetts
6. 9166, 9167, & 9168 on the Reading & Northern in Pennsylvania with former Canadian Pacific 4-6-0 number 1098 as 225 on display
7. New Haven 32 at Danbury Connecticut
8. New Haven 47
9. Lehigh Valley 40
10. 2301 in Cuba with 2-6-0 number 1518
11. A Bunch of the Boston & Maine cars on the MBTA in Massachusetts
12. Via Rail
13. New Haven 140 “Roger Williams” on display at the Hobo Railroad in Lincoln New Hampshire
14. Penn Central
15. Amtrak
16. Metro-North
17. SPV experimental engine
18. Baltimore & Ohio 1961
19. Canadian National
20. New York Central 497 on an experimental Jet Train
21. BC Rail
22. Santa Fe
23. New Haven 42 “Firestone” at the Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum
24. Trinity Railway Express
And 25. All Earth Rail in Vermont
Along the way there are interviews with Robert Brewster, Preston Cook, Paul Hammond, Brian Solomon, Ken Nichols, Bill Howes, Jay Green, Daniel O’Brien, Charles Klimeck, Joshua Cascarella, Steve Gould, Richard Luckin, Kurt Bell, Scott Inman, Joe McMillan, Louis Edmonds, Philip Edwards, & Dave Blittersdorf as well as lots & lots of historic films & still images of other Budd Cars & the CB&Q Zephyrs like the Nebraska Zephyr on display at the Chicago Museum of Science & Industry for example, not to mention some G Scale Models of the Budd Cars, as well as how they are formed, operated, & how many seats are on each car.