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Budd Rail Diesel Car, RDC-3 New York Central M-499. Kato USA N Scale Model Trains, NYC New York Central Railroad Rail Diesel Car. North American n gauge Kato USA 166-0206, Budd Rail Diesel Car locomotive models are motorized with directional headlights & the interior can be lighted, other features of this Kato USA n scale Budd RDC-3 include: Kato magnetic knuckle couplers & is also DCC Friendly. The road number of this K166-0206 New York Central Railroad model RDC-3 is M499. Built by the Budd Company in Philadelphia - Pennsylvania, in the United States of America. Budd Rail Diesel Cars - RDC s primary use was for mail/parcel & passenger service in rural areas with too low traffic for regular rail transport & short haul commuter services. The self-propelled diesel-hydraulic multiple unit rail-cars were cheaper to run for these services than a traditional locomotive drawn train. The Budd Rail Diesel Cars could be used alone or coupled together & controlled from the front car. There are 4 types of Rail Diesel Car: The RDC-1 is passenger only with a capacity of up to 90 passengers. The RDC-2 is a passenger & baggage car with a capacity of 70 passengers. The RDC-3 is an 85ft - 26m variant with a passenger, baggage & railway Post Office Car with seating for 49 passengers, some RDC-3 trains had no Railway Post Office. The RDC-4 is a RPO Railway Post Office only car & shorter than the other RDCs by 20ft, although some were later modified to carry around 12 passengers. The RDC trains are an early example of self-contained diesel multiple units that are now common on railways around the world. The Budd Rail Diesel Car was capable of being operated by a driver (motorman) from either end of the car. The New York Central Railroad - NYC, one of the greatest railways of the 20th Century operated in the North-East of the Usa. NYC served the North Eastern states including New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan & Massachusetts the NYC also had trackage in Ontario & Quebec, Canada. The New York Central Railroad connected New York & Boston in the east with Chicago & St Louis in the Midwest as well as other cities which include Cincinnati & Detroit. New York Centrals - Grand Central Terminal is one of New York City's best known existing landmarks. The NYC Water level Route from New York City to upstate New York was the 1st 4 track long distance railroad in the world, most of the main routes such as New York to Chicago, followed rivers. This influenced many things including advertising & locomotive design. The New York Central was the first railroad to adopt the Budd RDC, Kato Precision Railroad Models, Sekisui Kinzoku Co Ltd, is a Japanese manufacturer of n scale model railroad equipment. Kato was established in 1957 & is based in Tokyo, Japan and in 1986 Kato USA was established. Due to the high quality of their train models Kato is one of the leading n scale model train manufacturers. Kato manufactures n scale train models based on Japanese, North American prototypes & European high speed trains. The establishment of the brand Hobby-Train more than 20 years ago is strongly connected with the development of Kato, Hobby-Train / Lemke is a representative and importer of Kato n scale in Europe. Kato Lemke models are manufactured in Japan by Kato for Lemke in Germany. Working with Kato & other model producers Hobby-Train / Lemke fulfils the wishes of their model train collectors with the main focus on German, Austrian & Swiss model prototypes. As well as manufacturing n scale locomotives, Kato also have a unique modular track system, Unitrack, this takes very little time to put together whether permanent or temporary, always the same result, an almost instant sturdy operational model railway enabling you more time for modelling n scale scenery and buildings. Having the Unitrack ballasted, with an integral roadbed, allows for the possibility to create scenic boards, as any of your chosen model railway displays will always be the same shape each time created, giving flexibility and choice along with easier storage if your creation has to be put away. Because the Kato system is already ballasted it has great stability along with superior connectivity thanks to their Unijoiner concept. Simple plug and play for all N scale modelers young or old. The Kato model railway system is immense, with every conceivable railway layout catered for and is compatible with all other N gauge Usa, European and Japanese N scale locomotives and train rolling stock such as Fleischmann, Minitrix, Peco, Graham Farish and Dapol. N Scale 1:160 model Trains by Kato Usa, Kato Japan, Hobby-Train & Kato Lemke, N Gauge North American Outline Trains. New York Central Railroad Budd RDC-3, Rail Diesel Car NYC M499. Kato USA N Scale 166-0206. |
