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Budd Rail Diesel Car

Triple unit of BC Rail as the “West Coast Railway Excursion Special” in September 1987 near Whitford, British Columbia

The Budd Rail Diesel Car, mostly only called RDC, was an early diesel railcar that had been developed for rural lines with a low passenger density and for flexible commuter service. Like in other countries, it was bui...

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Variant
RDC-1
Built 1949-1962
Manufacturers Budd
Wheel arrangement TW4-2
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 25908 mm
Service mass
Top speed 137 km/h
Power
Engine Detroit Diesel 6-110

General

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Built 1949-1962
Manufacturers Budd
Wheel arrangement 1A-A1
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

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Length 25.91 m
Empty mass 53.7 t

Power plant

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Engine Detroit Diesel 6-110
Engine type 6-cyl. diesel

Power

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Power source diesel-hydraulic
Indicated power 410 kW (557 PS)
Top speed 137 km/h
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