Dominion Atlantic Railway Budd Rail Diesel Car RDC-1 No. 9058

Built July 1956

Budd Serial no. 6317

RDC No. 9058 and its sister unit No. 9059 were the first "Dayliners" on the DAR inaugurating the Evangeline RDC passenger service in 1956. They were the only RDCs lettered for the DAR and were in fact the only RDCs factory lettered for a CPR subsidiary line.

From the daily notes of George Parks it is noted that No. 9058 was east bound and dropped off at Truro on August 11, 1956 and spotted in front of the station for viewing and security. George also notes that No. 9058 had mandatory H type shelf couplers, oscillating lights and 13 pin MU receptacles.^[1]

On Saturday October 30, 1965 (2), No. 9058 was involved in a head on crash with a Burro Crane at Coldbrook, Mile 3 of the Kentville Subdivision. The Chroncile-Herald reported the accident on the front page on November 11, 1965. The impact dislodged seats from the floor according to the conductor on that run, Albert "Shine" Manning. It was sent to Montreal for repairs and No. 9057 was sent in to replace it. Photographic evidence indicates (1) that this was before April 1966.

Used by VIA Rail on E&N line on Vancouver Island as No. 6133.

Retired from the E&N and sold to IRSI on ????.

Bought by Rapido Trains on January 23rd, 2016. Saved from the scrap heap.

Operational Appearances

Gallery

No. 9058 on display at Halifax, August 15, 1956.
No. 9058 on display at Hantsport, August 1956.
No.9058 with No. 2551 at Windsor, August 1956.
No. 9058 at Middleton Station, 1956.
No. 9058 at Middleton Station west bound.
No. 9058 on first run of the Evangeline RDC service in 1956 at Kingston Station.
Dayliner No. 9058 with Night train equipment to right at Yarmouth on August 26, 1956.
Engine No. 2627 & Dayliner No. 9058, at Yarmouth Enginehouse on August 26, 1956. Note unique coaling facility on right.
Dayliner No. 9058, at Yarmouth Enginehouse on August 26, 1956.
Engine No. 2627 & Dayliner No. 9058, at Yarmouth Enginehouse on August 26, 1956. Note unique coaling facility on left.
Dayliner No. 9058, (Train No. 11) and No. 2627, (Train No. 22) at Windsor Station, Windsor. Photo also shows baggage car No. 4092 and Windsor Freight Shed on August 1, 1958.
Dayliner No. 9058, (Train No. 11) and No. 2627, (Train No. 22) at Windsor Station, Windsor. Photo also shows baggage car No. 4092 and Windsor Freight Shed on August 1, 1958.
Train No. 11 westbound Dayliner No. 9058 arrives at Kentville Station on August 1, 1958.
DAR Dayliner No. 9058 at the Digby Wharf on 18th July 1959.
Dayliner No. 9058 at Windsor Junction, NS in August 1961.
No. 9058 as Train No. 11 north of Windsor Junction enroute to Yarmouth in August 1961.
Dayliner No. 9058 at Middleton on May 5, 1964.
VIA 6133 at Winnipeg, Jan. 2007. Originally DAR 9058
An MSTS model of No. 9058 in a hockey mask it never got to wear on the DAR.
No. 9058 in latter years as VIA 6133 along with 6126 ex 9059.
No. 9058 in latter years as VIA 6133 along with 6126 ex 9059.