Thursday, June 24, 2010

"Clear Iron" 1952 Newsreel on the Budd RDC

The SPRC was incarnated in the 1950's by Budd as the Rail Diesel Car (RDC). Budd's 1952 film, "ClearIron", explains the benefits of the RDC. Somethings haven't changed very much. The video provides a historical perspective on the DMU and the era when railroads occupied a more central role in passenger transport. Budd RDC Newsreel (1952)