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The Budd Company
began building Rail Diesel Cars (RDC) in the 1950s. Intended for
use on suburban or remote lines, each car is powered by a diesel engine
located underneath the frame and connected to both sets of wheels with
drive shafts and automatic transmissions. The hump in the middle
of the car houses the radiators. Most RDCs were fitted with controls
at both ends, allowing them to be operated in either direction without
turning around.
Once the passengers have
disembarked, the engineer of the Malahat (VIA Rail's name for this
train) walks from one end to the other, switches controls and takes the
cars back to the shop for the night. |
