Walthers 35302 HO Chicago & North Western Budd RDC-2 Coach Baggage Car #9935 EX

This is a WalthersProto 920-35302 HO Scale Budd RDC-2 Coach-Baggage - Standard DC - PROTO 1000(TM) Chicago & North Western(TM) #9935 (Plated Finish, yellow Letterboard) Download the Instruction Sheet (729 K bytes, PDF format) * Now With Real Metal Finish * Revised Circuit Board with NMRA 8-Pin Plug for Easy DCC Conversion * 4-Wheel Drive & 8-Wheel Electrical Pickup * 5-Pole Skew-Wound Motor * Flywheel Equipped * Authentically Contoured Radiator With Realistic Fan * RP-25 Metal Wheels * Proto MAX(TM) Metal Knuckle Couplers Many rural lines saw a sharp drop in passenger ridership following WWII, but trains still had to be run. To slash costs and provide reasonable levels of service, many railroads found a solution in Budd's new self-propelled Rail Diesel Car (RDC). Introduced in 1949, the design was adapted from a modern stainless steel coach. Power was supplied by a pair of small diesel engines under the floor, each driving a single axle per truck. Controls at each end eliminated turning or repositioning the car between trips, and allowed RDCs to be operated alone or coupled together as a train by a single engineer. The cars proved well suited for country routes and short-haul commuter lines, and to meet these diverse needs, Budd eventually offered five different versions. These included the RDC-1 Coach seating 90, the RDC-2 Coach-Baggage with seats for 70, the RDC-3 Coach/Baggage/Railway Post Office seating 49, the RDC-4, a 72' long Baggage/Railway Post Office model with a 30' postal apartment, and the RDC-9 (also RDC-5), a powered coach with no controls seating 94, designed as a trailer to be pulled by other RDCs. Production continued until 1962, and RDCs remained in regular service for decades afterward. Several are preserved in museums today.

This item has been graded per TCA standards C-7: Excellent. This item shows some scratches and spots of paint loss on the shell and chassis. This item is in overall excellent condition, free of broken trim pieces. One of the window inserts has been pushed inside the shell. This item has been out on display previously and its overall appearance could be significantly improved with a thorough dusting or a light wipe down. The instruction manual is not included. The original box is not included. Please check the photos for a detailed look at this item. Overall condition is Excellent.

Condition: Excellent (C-7)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: No

Manufacturer: Walthers
Model Number: 35302
Road Name: Chicago & North Western (CNW)

Scale/Era: HO Scale
Model Type: Diesel Loco


The Trainz SKU for this item is 6270535.

Trainz Product Id: 11963082