I recently made a query on a train forum about a passenger train that ran between Pembina and Winnipeg (I grew up in St. Vincent Minnesota right across the...
Only AFTER I posted my original query here (please post anyway - it's got good basic information on what I'm doing), did I think of searching your messages and...
Trish, Perhaps the best place to start would be the Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. Here is a link to their website. http://www.nprha.org/ ...
I was surfing through a few railroad-related websites this morning, and I came across this item which would be ideal for any New Haven RR or Budd RDC fan -- a...
The cover photo on Chuck Crouses's book "The RDC Story" shows a 2 unit RDC train stopped at the Pembina station for US Customs inspection. Train is led by...
Chuck Crouse's book has a good discussion and photos of the various trucks used under RDCs. IIRC, there were at least two versions of the fabricated truck -...
A new Yahoo Group has been created for people who are interested in historic American railroad post cards and photos. I have put a small number of cards at the...
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Hi everyone Tyler has loaded up a copy of an article from our local "newspaper" (a real rag put out by Murdoch) regards some events with the former SAR...
Thanks so much for that ..... d ... From: Nic Doncaster Date: 05/21/06 10:35:11 To: BUDD-RDC@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BUDD-RDC] Bluebird (Budd Knock offs)...
Hi all, I am new to the group and I have just purchased an RDC1 and I am having bother negotiating my grades with it. All my other loco's climb them no trouble...
Hi Colin, I have 7 P1K Budds that climb similar grades... I calculated your grade to be about 2.6%, which is steep as far as railways go, but P1K RDCs should...
Recently Railpace reported on this RDC stored at Palmer, MA that at one time was to become an Operation Lifesaver car. Does anyone know the status and...
Reads like you got a bad one! Mine has great gearing and will pull itself up a hill. Have not pulled much with it. But it will pull itself. And I have one of...
In a message dated 5/27/2006 5:11:07 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, BUDD-RDC@yahoogroups.com writes: ... Track and wheels are clean but the wheels spin at the...
While I have not personally seen it in years, the 6152 is still at Palmer. Vandals have been mesing with it, so I don't know what the interior looks like. This...
Hi Rick, Not a great picture but it should give you some idea. I would guess that an email to the photographer would help you locate it's exact location. I...
Check to make sure that the pilot doesn't rub agains the rails or lift the drive wheels sightly when starting to climb. I've had a problem with the pilot doing...
It's at the extreme south wnd of the yard. Not sure if it has operational brake equipment. Inside was gutted for rewiring and then abandoned. SJW ... From:...
Hi, I am trying to work on kitbashing/building some RDC's for my HO scale layout, and have several Athearn shells, plus some drawings of the side of RDC-1, 2, ...
New snag for me I am using NCE powerpro 5amp DCC system when I try to adjust speed the car changes direction under its own command. This only happens on the...
Thankyou all for your assistance Dan you managed to hit the nail right on the head. The guard plate at the front and rear of the car was just touching the...
I would recommend the following issues of Mainline Modeler... January 1991 (RDC1), February 1991 (RDC2), May 1991 (RDC3) and June 1991 (RDC4) The quality of...
Glad that was the problem, I've had that issue with regular locomotives as well, especially having part of my "route" use Bachmann crap-track... Now if only...
Hi Colin, Try a different decoder, Bachman's decoders, while made by Lenz are decent for the most part, you would probably be better off using an NCE or...
Thanks Gary I will try a decoder swap all my other units us NCE or Digitrax with no snags. I will post what happens Col ... are decent for the most part, you...
One of the sold-out tours for the NMRA Convention next month, here is what we saw during the tour last time. Unfortunately, the SPV's and Metroliners are all...
other than the 3 un-finished SPV shells(that Del-Car-Co owned) Wilmington never had SPV's. The actual SPV's were owned by CONNDOT and maintained in New Haven....
For a long time I had wondered why the B&O never tried to apply the blue letterboard to their Budd RDCs, as well as wondering how a car would look with such...
