senMar 7
Not the nicest day out today, but a successful shakedown test completed! Mostly couldn’t record as I was driving, but got a few seconds as we headed back to the shop. Lots of little things and cosmetic things still need sorting out, there’s still months of work ahead for that, but it’s finally a reliable vehicle at this point 😄 #choochoo
Show threadvga256Mar 7

@sen i could watch first person speeder videos all day 😻

are those decommissioned VIA passenger cars on the left?

Show threadsenMar 7
@vga256 Sort of, not their usual coaches but self-propelled ones with diesel engines built in. We bought 5 of them when they were getting rid of them all. We run 2 in regular service, are in the middle of stripping one (that was in very rough shape) for parts before we scrap what’s left, and these two are pending restoration using some of those parts.
Show threadvga256Mar 7
@sen whoa crazy. didnt even know those existed.
Show threadsenMar 7
@vga256 they’re super weird, in a lot of ways they’re just two busses glued together and with railway wheels put on. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budd_Rail_Diesel_Car
Budd Rail Diesel Car - Wikipedia

Show threadSaxonbowman
@sen @vga256 I remember walking through Philadelphia on a hot day to catch the train to the suburbs at Reading Terminal. The train I got on was not only air conditioned, unlike most of the commuter cars, it also had a small rest room where I could wash up. It was a Budd RDC. I've loved them ever since!
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