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CPR9067

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Dominion Atlantic Railway Budd Rail Diesel Car RDC-1 No. 9067.

Built 3/1957. Budd Serial no. 6708.

Photographic evidence indicates this unit was in service on the DAR in 1974 and 1975.

  • On December 26, 1975, No. 9067 was involved at a level crossing in Avonport. A dairy truck was unable to stop due to icy roads. The driver was hospitalized but no injuries to passengers were reported. No. 9067 was sent to Montreal for repairs and was replaced by No. 9049.[1]
  • Sold to VIA 1978.
  • Rebuilt 1980. Renumbered VIA 6136 1/81.[2]
  • Sold to Industrial Rail Service, Moncton, NB, 2000.[3]

Gallery

  • No. 9067 at Annapolis Royal in June 1975.

  • 25075 VIA 6136 6119 WINDSOR JCT 1990-JA-13 Bill Linley.jpg

    RDCs No. 6136 and No. 6119 at the Windsor Junction Station at the end of DAR passenger service, Jan. 13 1990.

  • VIA No. 6136 languishing at Industrial Rail Services on Sep 14, 2012, 12 years after being sold by VIA.

  • VIA No. 6136 languishing at Industrial Rail Services on Sep 14, 2012, 12 years after being sold by VIA.

References and Footnotes

  1. ↑ Scotian Railroad Society, News January 1976, p. 1
  2. ↑ Crouse, Chuck. Budd Car: The RDC Story. 1990. The Weekend Chief Publishing Company. p. 169.
  3. ↑ Canadian Trackside Guide, 2008. 1-88.

External Links

http://www.mountainrailway.com/Roster%20Archive/RDC/CP%209000/CP%209067.htm
http://www.novascotiarailwayheritage.com/Photo%20archive/Kentville%20new%20station%20VIA6136%20DE89.jpg

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