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1697
Thanks Nick and Dave. Robin...
Robin Warren
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Sep 1, 2007
10:25 pm
1698
Hi Just added some photos of the Orford Express tourist train in Sherbrooke, Quebec with other photos of the restore station. ...
ve2bog
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Sep 4, 2007
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1699
YIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIKES!!!! Who designed that paint job? Looks like the Vancouver Canucks jerseys...
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Sep 4, 2007
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Never knew that Trinity Rail Express ran RDC's. Shows you how much and often I spend time in that part of Texas....
Robin Warren
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Sep 5, 2007
12:42 pm
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... Forgot to add link! http://www.trinityrailwayexpress.org/images.html...
Robin Warren
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Sep 5, 2007
12:50 pm
1702
They used Boise Budd cars, not RDCs. jerry <jmlaboda2@...> Passenger Car Photo Indexes - UPDATED 10/05/06 WITH 2407 NEW LINKS ADDED!!! ...
Jerry M. LaBoda
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Sep 5, 2007
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Huh? TRE runs authentic Budd RDC's, obtained from VIA (nee CP, CN and B&A) and remanufactured in Montreal...I doubt those RDC's ever visited Boise... Jon...
Jon Calon
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Sep 5, 2007
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OOPS... wrong Railway Express... sorry... jerry <jmlaboda2@...> Passenger Car Photo Indexes - UPDATED 10/05/06 WITH 2407 NEW LINKS ADDED!!! ...
Jerry M. LaBoda
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Sep 5, 2007
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1705
Jerry, How does a "Boise Budd" differ from a RDC? Thanks....
Robin Warren
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Sep 6, 2007
2:33 am
1706
... Its a RDC that has been neutered... engines removed, radiator housing removed, underbody equipment replacing the motors for head, air, water, etc., end...
Jerry M. LaBoda
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Sep 6, 2007
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I'm pretty sure Boise Budds were RDCs rebuilt as trailing coaches. The radiator blisters on the roof were removed as well as the traction motors and operating...
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Sep 6, 2007
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1708
Currently only railroad owning a fleet Boisy budds is the Grand Canyon Railway, vermont has 4 cars stored from ill fated Vermont flyer fiasco. Metro North has...
Jaap van Dorp
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Sep 6, 2007
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1709
... Actually, 8 went to Vermont, two have since been sold. Six remain and are being vandalized to death. SJW...
Scott J. Whitney
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Sep 6, 2007
12:37 pm
1710
Scot thanks for correction....
Jaap van Dorp
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Sep 6, 2007
1:27 pm
1711
Budd RDC's typically do NOT have traction motors as they are not Diesel Electric cars but Diesel Mechanical with Torque Converters. Only the special Budd...
Wilfred
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Sep 6, 2007
4:16 pm
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Thanks for those great photos. I do agree: that new scheme is a disgrace to RDCs. The old maroon and yellow was much better suited for those cars.. Are these...
jskeddy
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Sep 6, 2007
11:05 pm
1713
The RDC's have red & white reflective tape all around the emergancy exit windows!!........ The colors are nice, but the stainless steel is nicer....
Steve
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Sep 7, 2007
10:10 pm
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You can see the progress on my Budd RDC-3 Alaska Railroad #701 here http://www.alaskarails.org/creations/SK-RDC/index.html . I am currently in Iraq depolyed...
Steve
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Sep 7, 2007
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1715
Steve your work is outstanding? Where did you get the skin?...
Robin Warren
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Sep 7, 2007
11:06 pm
1716
Picture of a Budd car by Bob Richardson. Photoswest http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00401559+RR-1559...
Robin Warren
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Sep 10, 2007
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1717
Another photo by Bob Richardson. Photoswest http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00401559+RR-1558...
Robin Warren
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Sep 10, 2007
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1718
Lets see if I get it right this time....
Robin Warren
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Sep 10, 2007
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1719
This is a bit OT. At somepoint (ca 1960?) Budd built a Budd Car. Only (?) one is in the Ford Museum, whence I have a recent snapshot. Is this close enough to...
Dave Pierson
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Sep 10, 2007
3:02 pm
1720
An RDC being pulled by a steamer! Now that must be rare!!! Don...
Don Riley
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Sep 10, 2007
3:25 pm
1721
YES!! That is a really pretty picture of one of WP's two RDC2s. Love the old cars in there! Almost amazing that it was taken in 58. Don...
Don Riley
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Sep 10, 2007
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1722
Sure looks like a RDC behind the engine. Railfan ABPR Image http://abpr2.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi?november06/11-25-06/IC_steam_201_2005-09-10_Union.IL.jpg...
Robin Warren
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Sep 12, 2007
5:41 pm
1723
Certainly is one. Former MBTA RDC... Not much else I can tell from this photo though, but it looks like this is a museum of sorts. Jon...
Jon Calon
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Sep 12, 2007
5:46 pm
1724
It is. Its MBTA 10, a former C&NW car. MBTA 10, ex-RDG 9169, exx-B&O 1971, exxx-C&O 9061, nee-C&NW 9934 jerry <jmlaboda2@...> Passenger Car Photo...
Jerry M. LaBoda
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Sep 12, 2007
8:32 pm
1725
That is THEE biggest RR museum anywhere!! Illinois RR museum!! Yes I have seen it. VERY impressive museum. That is there only RDC though. Don ... ...
Don Riley
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Sep 13, 2007
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1726
HI everybody, there has been some talk about steam trains towing RDC's? I have a short video, downloaded from the Internet web site is ...
hoswell
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