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Re: "Boise Budd" 1400-series coaches (demotored RDC's)

 by Otto Vondrak ¦  Wed Jul 15, 2020 1:00 pm ¦  Forum: Budd Company ¦  Topic: "Boise Budd" 1400-series coaches (demotored RDC's) ¦  Replies: 14 ¦  Views: 9944

When were these four cars scrapped?

-otto-

Re: B&M MBTA RDC at Palmer?

 by Otto Vondrak ¦  Wed Jul 15, 2020 12:45 pm ¦  Forum: Boston & Maine (B&M) | Maine Central (MEC) ¦  Topic: B&M MBTA RDC at Palmer? ¦  Replies: 13 ¦  Views: 4798

Is this unit still in Palmer?

-otto-

Re: Disposition of Metro-North RDCs

 by Otto Vondrak ¦  Mon Jul 13, 2020 8:28 pm ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: Disposition of Metro-North RDCs ¦  Replies: 6 ¦  Views: 2972

No one knows what happened to the Metro-North RDCs?

Re: Disposition of MARC RDCs

 by Otto Vondrak ¦  Mon Jul 13, 2020 8:25 pm ¦  Forum: DC - Maryland - Virginia Area Passenger Rail: MTA(MARC), VRE, WMATA(Metro) ¦  Topic: Disposition of MARC RDCs ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 1368

No one knows what happened to the MARC RDCs?

Disposition of Metro-North RDCs

 by Otto Vondrak ¦  Fri Jul 10, 2020 11:31 am ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: Disposition of Metro-North RDCs ¦  Replies: 6 ¦  Views: 2972

I am trying to track down the status of the Budd Rail Diesel Cars operated by Metro-North. MN 11 RDC-1 ex-NH 37 ?? MN 18 RDC-1 3/52 Ex-Amtrak 18, Exx-Penn Central 68, nee-New Haven 23. - sold to NYSW 1994, sold to Conway Scenic 2008 MN 19 RDC-1 1952 Ex-Amtrak 19, Exx-Penn Central 76, nee-New Haven 3...

Disposition of MARC RDCs

 by Otto Vondrak ¦  Fri Jul 10, 2020 11:22 am ¦  Forum: DC - Maryland - Virginia Area Passenger Rail: MTA(MARC), VRE, WMATA(Metro) ¦  Topic: Disposition of MARC RDCs ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 1368

Hi Everyone- I'm trying to track down when the MARC RDCs were retired, and if they were scrapped or sold to new owners. Type No. Built Serial Remarks RDC1 1900 12/50 5201 orig. 6510, rn1900 10/56, rn9911 1970, sold to MDOT 5/80 rn9811, to MARC 8, retired 1994 RDC1 1901 12/50 5202 orig. 6511, rn1901 ...

Re: Official Valley Railroad Thread (VALE)

 by Otto Vondrak ¦  Wed Oct 30, 2019 6:03 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Official Valley Railroad Thread (VALE) ¦  Replies: 709 ¦  Views: 198087

Can someone please help me verify for a map I'm drawing for R&R: - Are tracks intact all the way from Middletown, through Maromas, to Deep River and Old Saybrook? - Where is the change in ownership between Valley Railroad and P&W? - How far north are Valley Railroad tracks open? And how far ...

Re: Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum Discussion

 by Otto Vondrak ¦  Mon Sep 23, 2019 6:45 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum Discussion ¦  Replies: 154 ¦  Views: 85923

All Aboard the Fall Foliage Express - A Rare-Mileage Trip on the LA&L Presented by R&GVRRM! The Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum will be operating a series of Fall Foliage Excursions with the cooperation of the Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroad between Lakeville and Indus...

Re: LV Boxcar 62300 - Victor, NY

 by Otto Vondrak ¦  Wed Sep 18, 2019 9:38 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: LV Boxcar 62300 - Victor, NY ¦  Replies: 51 ¦  Views: 26682

Personally, I don't care either way. It's just funny the NY moderator posts to email lists and Facebook on what happened to the boxcar and not here, where he moderates. Sorry for the absence folks, I've had nothing but trouble logging into the site since the software upgrades. Took me five password...

I am building a 1/8 scale model of G&W caboose #8, formerly of the DL&W. I have plans and lots of pictures but have nothing showing the underside. The museum used to have #8 outside but lately I don't see it visible in online pictures of the area. The website says it is undergoing roof repa...

Who controlled Central Vermont? GTW or GTR?

 by Otto Vondrak ¦  Tue Jul 02, 2019 10:07 am ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Who controlled Central Vermont? GTW or GTR? ¦  Replies: 7 ¦  Views: 2905

I was under the impression that Grand Trunk Western was Canadian National's way to control it's U.S. assets, and that the Central Vermont was in turn controlled by GTW. So the chain of command would go CN -> GTW -> CV. The other day, I had someone tell me I had it all wrong, CV was controlled by the...

Re: Railroad.net New Ownership!

 by Otto Vondrak ¦  Fri Jun 07, 2019 10:18 pm ¦  Forum: News, Announcements, FAQ and Help ¦  Topic: Railroad.net New Ownership! ¦  Replies: 18 ¦  Views: 12782

I want to thank the previous owner, who preferred to remain in the background, for the opportunity, and the owner previous to him, Otto Vondrak, who recommended me as administrator when he sold the site. Please also credit co-owners Mike Roque and Jessica Stallone, and please also credit RAILROAD.N...

Re: 2019 Spring Train Show Listing

 by Otto Vondrak ¦  Wed May 29, 2019 10:54 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: 2019 Spring Train Show Listing ¦  Replies: 43 ¦  Views: 13053

Sunday, June 2 Buffalo Marriott Niagara 1340 Millersport Hwy, Amherst, NY https://www.facebook.com/events/1048266445353873/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I am hosting a small train show on Sunday as part of the 2019 New York Central System Historical Society Annual Conven...

Re: Passing of Noel Weaver

 by Otto Vondrak ¦  Tue May 28, 2019 4:14 pm ¦  Forum: New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad NYNH&HRR ¦  Topic: Noel Weaver's Collection and Memorial ¦  Replies: 64 ¦  Views: 48739

Another visit of his that I remember very well was at the Railroad Museum of New England's Naugatuck RR, when former New Haven RS3 529 was operating. I was engineer that day and after the scheduled trains were done I got permission to take 529 light engine south to Highland Jct at the north end of ...

Re: FYI..... B&H #4

 by Otto Vondrak ¦  Fri May 24, 2019 3:52 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: B&H 4 Scrapped ¦  Replies: 49 ¦  Views: 9698

B&H #5 and LAL #14 may have been scrapped in Cohocton. Waiting for confirmation... Do I have my units mixed up? I can't find a listing for LAL 14, but have LAL 15: 15 S2 73924 2/47 Ex-Tioga Central 14 < CR 9662< nee Buffalo Creek Also, did we confirm B&H 5 was cut as well? -otto-

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