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Ride the Budd RDC Car to Moline

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Posted by Victrola1 on Thursday, November 17, 2016 1:44 PM

The Rock Island Rockets were far more appealing to the eye. 

 

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Posted by daveklepper on Thursday, November 17, 2016 7:44 AM

That must be just for a photo.  They are not going to s tring catenary, at least for some time yet!

Or will these be de-motored trail cars with a diesel push-pull?

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Posted by NorthWest on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 10:34 PM

It is a General Electric/Avco Silverliner IV, from SEPTA as noted.

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Posted by Buslist on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 10:06 PM

Looks more like a SEPTA Silverliner of some sort to me

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Posted by Deggesty on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 10:26 AM

Victrola1

MOLINE, Illinois - Passenger rail is on track to return to the Quad Cities by early 2018. 

http://wqad.com/2016/11/15/moline-expects-passenger-rail-to-be-rolling-by-early-2018/

Check out the video on Moline Illinois planned passenger station. 

The architect's drawing is interesting. The train drawn as arriving at the station looks like a Budd RDC car. 

 

 

Ah, yes. Will VIA's RDC's be bought for this service?Smile

Also, is that a scheduled Amtrak long distance train coming through Moline, or is it being detoured?

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Ride the Budd RDC Car to Moline
Posted by Victrola1 on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 9:40 AM

MOLINE, Illinois - Passenger rail is on track to return to the Quad Cities by early 2018. 

http://wqad.com/2016/11/15/moline-expects-passenger-rail-to-be-rolling-by-early-2018/

Check out the video on Moline Illinois planned passenger station. 

The architect's drawing is interesting. The train drawn as arriving at the station looks like a Budd RDC car. 

 

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