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RDC: The Budd Rail Diesel Car

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  • 1990 ISBN 0-87095--103-3

By Donald Duke and Edmund Keilty

Published by: Golden West Books, Sanh Marino, California

RDC: The Budd Rail Diesel Car is the complete story of this unique railcar, from its conception to current status. This book discusses how the cars were built, their controls, and the various railroads that purchased them. The design changes of 1956 are considered, as well as modifications and re-builds by Morrison-Knudson. There is a section about stainless steel, the "shotwelding" process, and a biography of the late Edward G. Budd.

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Please use this tag when referring to this book: Donald Duke and Edmund Keilty, RDC: The Budd Rail Diesel Car