wjstix wrote:Problem is there wasn't just one. According to the "Northern Pacific Diesel Era" book I mentioned above, there were three RDC-3's (NP nos. 40-41-42) that went to BN at the time of the merger, one of them was the ex-DMIR unit. According to the book's engine roster (pg.277) all three went to Amtrak in August 1972, who sold all three to BC Rail in 1975. In the text it also states (pg.239) that the ex-DMIR unit, NP B-42 "as with the other NP RDC's...was retired from use in 1969. It was transferred to BN in 1970 and subsequently sold to Amtrak in 1972"..."In 1975 Amtrak sold car no. 40, 41 and 42 to the British Columbia Railway."
Problem is there wasn't just one. According to the "Northern Pacific Diesel Era" book I mentioned above, there were three RDC-3's (NP nos. 40-41-42) that went to BN at the time of the merger, one of them was the ex-DMIR unit. According to the book's engine roster (pg.277) all three went to Amtrak in August 1972, who sold all three to BC Rail in 1975.
In the text it also states (pg.239) that the ex-DMIR unit, NP B-42 "as with the other NP RDC's...was retired from use in 1969. It was transferred to BN in 1970 and subsequently sold to Amtrak in 1972"..."In 1975 Amtrak sold car no. 40, 41 and 42 to the British Columbia Railway."
They may have been sold to BC Rail, but only one went into service with BC Rail, the ex-GN car. BC Rail did buy several ex-Reading RDC1's in 1980.
BCR RDC3's:
BC-30: Bought new as PGE BC-30
BC-31:1: Bought new as PGE BC-31. Wrecked 1973.
BC-31:2: ex-GN 2350 bought from Amtrak to replace BC-31.
BC-32: Bought new as PGE BC-32
BC-33: Bought new as PGE BC-33