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RAIL: PASSENGER
1954
Budd RDC-1 ITAX #54
The Budd Company
Coach
ITAX #54. Budd self-propelled Rail Diesel Car (RDC-1) built in 1954 has two Detroit diesel engines (275 h.p. each) with a top speed of 85mph. The Budd Rail Diesel Car, RDC, or Buddliner, is a self-propelled diesel multiple unit (DMU); the cars to operate singly, or in multiple.
Power output: RDC-1/2/3/4: 550 hp (410 kW)
Transmission: Hydraulic torque converter
Number built: 398
In service: 1949–present
Maximum speed: 85 mph (137 km/h)
Car length: RDC-1/2/3/9: 85 ft (25.91 m)
