Background of development and design; models RDC-1 89 passenger coach, RDC-2 70 passenger coach with 17 ft baggage, RDC-3 48 passenger with 17 ft baggage and 15 ft mail compartment, RDC-4 31-ft baggage section and 30 ft mail compartment; first three are 85 ft long; RDC-1 weighs 180,000 lb dry; advantages of selection of two diesel engines and torque converters of 275 hp each; operating costs.


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    Title :

    Budd rail diesel car


    Additional title:

    Soc Automotive Engrs -- Paper


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Society of Automotive Engineers -- Meeting ; 1955 United States



    Publication date :

    1955


    Size :

    11 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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