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RDC: The Budd Rail Diesel Car is the complete story of this unique railcar, from its conception to current status. This book discusses how the cars were built, their controls, and the various railroads that purchases them. Also considered is the RDC-9, a blind-powered trailer car built for the Boston & Maine. The design changes of 1956 are considered, as well as modifications and re-builds by Morrison-Knudsen. There is a section about stainless steel and the "shotwelding" process, and a biography of the late Edward G. Budd.
The SPV-2000, a state of the art self-propelled vehicle, with a projected service life through the year 2000, is described as a troubled "advancement" in RDC design. The large appendix section includes a description of each railroad that ran RDC's, how they were utilized, a complete roster, and a map showing the route of the RDC's. At the end of the book is a complete roster of RDC's by builder's number.
| Table of Contents |
| Introduction |
| Branch Lines are Formed |
| Search for a Self Propelled Railcar |
| Budd Company enters Railcar Market |
| Budd Rail Diesel Car Prototype |
| The RDC Car is Born |
| SPV-2000 |
| End of the Line |
Appendix
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Alaska Railroad |
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Amtrak |
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Baltimore & Ohio |
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Boston & Maine |
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British Columbia Railway |
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Canadian National Railways |
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Canadian Pacific |
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Central Railroad of New Jersey |
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Chesapeake & Ohio |
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Chicago & Eastern Illinois |
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Chicago & North Western |
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Connecticut Department of Transportation |
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Dominion Atlantic Railway |
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Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range |
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Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic |
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Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific |
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Great Northern |
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Lehigh Valley |
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Long Island Rail Road |
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Maryland Department of Transportation |
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Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority |
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Metro-North Commuter Railroad |
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Minneapolis & St. Louis |
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Missouri-Kansas-Texas (Katy) |
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New Haven |
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New Jersey Transit |
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New York Central |
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New York, Susquehanna & Western |
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Northern Pacific |
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Oregon, Pacific & Eastern |
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Penn Central-Conrail |
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Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines |
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Port Authority of Allegheny County |
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Reading Company |
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Rock Island |
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Santa Fe |
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Southern Pacific - Northwestern Pacific |
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Via Rail Canada |
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Western Pacific |
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RDC's Around the World - Commonwealth Railways of Australia, Cuban National Railways, Ferroviaria Federal S.A. (RDDSA), Saudi Government Railroad, Commonwealth Engineering Group |
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RDC Company Roster |
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Bibliography |
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Index |
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RDC Budd cars from Kato |
