Self propelled passenger car for railway service designated RDC-1; built of stainless steel, car is powered by two 275-hp General Motors Diesel engines, and employs torque converter transmission built by Allison Div; it is 85 ft long, has max speed of 83 mph, and seats 90 passengers. (see also Ry Mech Engr v 123 n 10 Oct 1949 p 543-7; Diesel Power v 27 n 11 Nov 1949 p 52-3; Can Transportation Nov 1949 p 589-91)


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    Title :

    Budd diesel rail car has seats for 90


    Additional title:

    Ry Age


    Published in:

    Railway Age ; 127 , n 12


    Publication date :

    1949


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




    Budd diesel rail car has seats for 90

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1949


    Budd diesel rail car has seats for 90

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1949


    Budd diesel rail car has seats for 90

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1950


    Budd diesel rail car has seats for 90

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1949


    Budd rail diesel car

    Hoffman, S. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1952