RailClassics: The last operational Budd RDC

[Engineer James]

I found one of my grandfathers old rail magazines from august 1994, and it had a section on B&O #9913. Has anyone ever been on this RDC? It is currently at the B&O Museum.

[TomNelligan]

Plus there are the RDCs still in regular use in Canada by VIA.

[va3ori]

Other than the handful of RDCs operating in revenue service in Canada, are there any operating in the US in service other than museum and tourist lines? I photographed B&O 9913 several years ago at Brunswick, MD (MARC service??) and it was evidently the last one still in B&O titles.

[DutchRailnut]

Yes in Texas at Trinity rail and in New york at Ontrack a syracuse operation run by NYS&W

[Engineer James]

NICKEL PLATE?? They owned RDC's? Never knew that!!

[dmk092]

Don't forget the ARR (ALASKA)
They own four RDCs which they operate on the Hurricane Turn flagstop service, and have a fifth they use for parts.

[choochoochuck]

Cape May Seashore Lines operates RDCs, I guess this is considered a tourist line, but they claim they are for commuter service too.

[glennk419]

The Bellefonte Historical Railroad still operates a pair of ex-Reading RDC's in central PA. Reading & Northern also has a pair that are at least semi-operational, but not in service at this time.

[NHRDC121]

At least one of the RDC's used by the Bellefonte Historical RR Society (Owned by the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Comm.) is origionally New Haven #40, built 3/53, ser# 5718.

[glennk419]

At least one of the RDC's used by the Bellefonte Historical RR Society (Owned by the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Comm.) is origionally New Haven #40, built 3/53, ser# 5718.

You are absolutely correct. The lineage on BHRR 9167 is: Built new as NYNH&H #40 to PC #99 in 1968 to RDG #9167 in 1975 to PennDot and donated to RMPA in 1984. BHRR 9153 was built for the RDG in 1962 to MBTA #9153 to BHRR in 1989.

[NHRR WTBY]

The Cape Cod Railroad has a Budd RDC, but they operate it as part of a diesel train pulling tourists on day trips. I wonder if it can still operate on its own? Anyone know?

[Engineer James]

I am sorry. It was the last b&O... sorry.

[Otto Vondrak]

James, Nickel Plate didn't operate RDC's, who told you that?

[Raakone]

And don't forget the smallest commuter rail operation in the US, OnTrack (Syracuse), they use RDCs.

~Ra'akone

[W.E.Coyote]

And BC Rail was a well-known RDC operator until CN got to it...