Let’s see your Budd cars!

trumptrain posted:

Trussman posted:

trumptrain posted:

B&O - RDC trio on the Free State Junction Railway.

Looking at the people on the platform, they're wondering why didn't those commuter cars stop for us ??????   ;-)

Nice video of the Budds and station.

Thanks so much Trussman -  Easy answer ... it's a Limited ... doesn't stop at all stations.   Those folks' train will be along soon.

A limited, not to be confused with an Express'....

Here's Budd's 1980 version of the 1950s original, the SPV 2000.  Nice looking, but apparently mechanically unreliable.  Nevertheless, Connecticut's ran for years as umpowered coaches/cab cars, and once were used to evacuate people in Louisiana from an approaching hurricane.  This is a scale Clark Benson model, three-railed with K-line interurban power trucks, modified with correct 48" fans, vents from Scale City, Amtrak/CDOT paint, etc.

Bruce Clouette posted:

Here's Budd's 1980 version of the 1950s original, the SPV 2000.  Nice looking, but apparently mechanically unreliable.  Nevertheless, Connecticut's ran for years as umpowered coaches/cab cars, and once were used to evacuate people in Louisiana from an approaching hurricane.  This is a scale Clark Benson model, three-railed with K-line interurban power trucks, modified with correct 48" fans, vents from Scale City, Amtrak/CDOT paint, etc.

Neat!  I have a bunch of Clark Benson Budd-style O scale kits.  Hadn't seen a Benson like yours before.  What did the car come with, originally?  Any history to the extrusion, car ends, and other components included with the original.  

The extrusion and the underbody castings are the same as his Amfleets, I believe, but with metal end castings unique to the SPV2000 and a shaped wood roof blister. It also came with the Amfleet type control rods and dampers for the trucks, which are correct for the SPV2000.  I bought this from Bill Culliton.

 Bruce.

I love Budd cars! This morning the boys wanted to run one of each road name in a single train. Lots of fun. 

Bruce, Your SPV 2000 is awesome! You’ve got me thinking about taking a spare MTH Amfleet car and getting out my tools!!!