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 #491462  by E-44
 
While taking my first Baby Bullet trip this week visiting SF, I noticed what appeared to be a former Budd/GE Metroliner car (definitely not an Amfleet) in the stub yard coupled to a string of ballast hoppers.

Interesting piece of MOW equipment. Anybody know how it came to be there?

 #491598  by queenlnr8
 
Actually, it is a DOT track inspection car. Caltrain bought it not too long ago and has used it once or twice. Doesn't run under it's own power. A friend of mine had it on a work train once... said it was pretty funky inside!

 #491644  by E-44
 
Thanks for the info. At or approaching 40 yrs. of age and probably never refurbed, I'll bet "funky" is an understatement :)

 #492153  by kevikens
 
Actually I think it'd a former Budd SPV car, the supposed replacement for the RDC.

 #493428  by lensovet
 
kevikens wrote:Actually I think it'd a former Budd SPV car, the supposed replacement for the RDC.
correct, this was discussed in an earlier thread