30-2230-0 RDC Budd Car Set w/Loco-Sound For availability see 'Find it locally' tab $239.95Product InformationDescriptionRDC Budd Car Set w/Loco-Sound - PRR/Reading Car # M-407 , M-409 Roadname: Pennsylvania Reading Seashore LinesProduct Item Number: 30-2230-0Catalog: BB 2001 Volume 3Product Line: RailKingDelivery Status: Delivered DEC. 2001 OverviewAs passenger rail traffic declined in the 1940s, the Budd Company spotted a need and set out to find a workable way for railroads to continue providing passenger service at a profit. Their solution was the RDC (Rail Diesel Car), a self-propelled passenger car railroads could use on low ridership routes and branch lines. Commonly known as "Budd" cars, these streamlined RDCs were a cross between a locomotive and a passenger car. The diesel motors were placed beneath the car frame, and the exhausts, radiators, and air intakes were mounted in a top section above the roof that resembled a vista dome found on streamlined passenger cars. This arrangement kept the equipment out of the way and allowed for more passenger room, multiple unit (MU) capability, and bi-directional operation. A testament to their excellent design, RDCs were common on US railroads for more than 30 years. RailKing lets you serve your branch lines with the addition of Budd cars in four new roadnames: Amtrak, Long Island, New Haven, and PRR/Reading. These 2-car sets will take you back to the beginning of many of today's modern commuter railroads. Did You Know? The Budd company started out by making pressed steel frames for the auto industry. They later boasted that no Budd railcar body ever wore out. Features- (2) Remotely Controlled Proto-Couplersr - Colorful Paint Scheme - Metal Chassis - Metal Handrails and Decorative Horn - Constant Voltage Headlight - Intricately Detailed ABS Bodies - (2) Precision Flywheel Equipped Motors In Each A Unit - Die-Cast Truck Sides & Pilots - Metal Wheels, Axles and Gears - LocoSound With Diesel Engine, Horn and Bell Sounds - Unit Measures:Set: 32" x 2 1/2" x 4" - Operates On O-31 Curves Find It LocallyThis product may not have shipped yet or is completely sold out. Click on the show button to see who might have it on order. Support