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| + | RDCs were powered in Phase I by two (one for each truck) GM 275 HP and later in Phase II two GM 300 HP two-stroke slant 6 diesel motors on a carriage slung under each side of the middle of the car. The distintive humps on the roof were the radiators and exhaust. The Allison transmission sported a torque-converter for acceleration and deacceleration and locked up a direct drive clutch once the RDC was at operating speed. Direction was handled by clutching in either one of two constant mesh helical gears to the transmission drive shaft. Each wheel (8 in all) had its own disk brake. | ||
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| + | Exclusive in Canada to Canadian Pacific RDCs was the installation of the Pyle Gyralights at each end of the car. | ||
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| + | Canadian Pacific was also well known for the use of their high-visibility "War Bonnet" (striped) and "Hockey Mask" (abstract striped) end paint schemes. | ||
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| + | Canadian Pacific only operated the RDC-1 models, both Phase I and Phase 2 on the Dominion Atlantic. | ||
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| + | It would not be until VIA Rail took over that RDC-2 and RDC-4 models could be spotted running the D.A.R. | ||
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===Budd RDC-1, Phase I=== | ===Budd RDC-1, Phase I=== | ||
Revision as of 02:18, 16 January 2013
Dominion Atlantic Railway Rail Diesel Cars
Self propelled Budd RDCs (rail diesel cars) passenger cars called "Dayliners" in C.P.R. vernacular. The DAR's Dayliners provided the Evangeline named passenger service beginning in 1956.
Only Dayliners No. 9058 and No. 9059, the two orginally lettered as Dominion Atlantic Dayliners, have been assigned DARxxxx pages. The rest have been assigned CPRxxxx or VIAxxxx pages as these units seemed to have wandered in and out of service on the D.A.R. at the pleasure of the C.P.R. and VIA Rail.
We are still trying to find out what the real official first day of operation was for the Dayliners. So far we have 3 dates reported from various sources and those are the 21st, the 26th and the 27th of August 1956. Perhaps one day we'll run across a newspaper clipping that will solve the issue once and for all.
On October 29, 1978, Via took over operation of CP passenger train services, and took possession of cars and locomotives.[1]
Budd RDC Technical Details
RDCs were powered in Phase I by two (one for each truck) GM 275 HP and later in Phase II two GM 300 HP two-stroke slant 6 diesel motors on a carriage slung under each side of the middle of the car. The distintive humps on the roof were the radiators and exhaust. The Allison transmission sported a torque-converter for acceleration and deacceleration and locked up a direct drive clutch once the RDC was at operating speed. Direction was handled by clutching in either one of two constant mesh helical gears to the transmission drive shaft. Each wheel (8 in all) had its own disk brake.
Exclusive in Canada to Canadian Pacific RDCs was the installation of the Pyle Gyralights at each end of the car.
Canadian Pacific was also well known for the use of their high-visibility "War Bonnet" (striped) and "Hockey Mask" (abstract striped) end paint schemes.
Canadian Pacific only operated the RDC-1 models, both Phase I and Phase 2 on the Dominion Atlantic.
It would not be until VIA Rail took over that RDC-2 and RDC-4 models could be spotted running the D.A.R.
Budd RDC-1, Phase I
Phase I RDC-1's were built from 7/1949 to 9/1955.[2] The most noticeable features were: windows on the ends of cars were larger than on Phase II, the pilot was not flush mounted, headlights were mounted immediately above the doors. The position of the headlight created a problem for railways which used diaphragms. CN and later VIA addressed this problem by fabricating a headlight and number board assembly which was mounted on the cab roofs. CP did not use diaphragms, so this was not a problem.
CP Phase I RDC-1 cars were numbered 9049-9057.
Gallery of Selected Examples on the D.A.R.
No. 9050 at Yarmouth Station on the old engine house siding in September 1979.
Budd RDC-1, Phase II
Gallery of Selected Examples on the D.A.R.
References & Footnotes
- ↑ Wikipedia, The formation of Via Rail Canada
- ↑ Crouse, Chuck. Budd Car: The RDC Story. 1990. The Weekend Chief Publishing Company. pp. 153-165.
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Pages in category "RDC"
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