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 Age v 127 n 12 Sept 17 1949 p 496-501; Ry Mech Engr v 123 n 10 Oct 1949 p 543-7; Can Transportation Nov 1949 p 589-91)


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    Title :

    Budd diesel rail car has seats for 90


    Additional title:

    Diesel Power



    Publication date :

    1949


    Size :

    2 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 | 1949


    Budd diesel rail car has seats for 90

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1950


    Budd rail diesel car

    Hoffman, S. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1952