Walthers 920-35252 HO Scale CNW Budd RDC-1 Coach Passenger Car #9933 EX

This is Walthers 920-35252 Budd RDC-1 CNW #9933. WalthersProto Budd RDC-1 coach standard DC PROTO 1000™. Chicago & North Western™ #9933 (plated finish, yellow letterboard). 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.

Its key features are:
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™ metal knuckle couplers

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. This item has window inserts that have been pushed into 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: 920-35252
Road Name: Chicago & North Western (CNW)

Scale/Era: HO Scale
Model Type: Passenger Cars


The Trainz SKU for this item is 6270541.

Trainz Product Id: 11963069