Williams Budd Cars

What is described as Railsounds may actually be Williams True Blast. I would be asking what year these were made and if it actually has Lionel or Williams sounds. Big difference. That price is not bad for these pieces. They are nearly identical to Lionel Budds. The front corners of the roof have a slightly different curvature but few would notice unless its pointed out.

Lionel Budd in the foreground, Williams behind.

Pete

That's a good looking set.  If I did not already own enough RDCs I would go for it myself.  Can't answer your technical questions.  Looking at the photo of the underside, I don't see any switches or volume controls.  But it isn't the best picture for minute details.

 The seller has a 100% feedback with over 1400 transactions.  I would trust that he will get back to you.  The two Williams items he is selling seem to have been owned by him.  

When buying trains on Ebay, I always look at the sellers other items.  If he is selling mostly trains, there's a good chance he knows his stuff, although that's not always the case.  Some  sellers have all sorts of items for sale.  To me, these people are either consignment or antique dealers that have come across model train items.  Some price way too high just because of the fallacy that all older trains are priceless.  While others just want to make a sale and have the item priced reasonably or sometimes low, if you're lucky enough to come across one.  

Good luck.  

Just bought a 421-422 set from 1998. Brand new in the boxes, never seen a rail. Basic horn in dummy 422. 

No flicker in the cabs.

J-L

Pete, I didn't know Lionel made the RDCs with trucks and fuel tanks painted silver.

Also, was there ever a Reading Lines set of RDCs made by anyone ?

Dan, I repainted the RPO to match the Williams car. It was an MPC Amtrak car and a dummy. I got tired of waiting for Williams to do an RPO so I made my own. The Williams has ERR power and sound.

Pete

Norton posted:

What is described as Railsounds may actually be Williams True Blast. I would be asking what year these were made and if it actually has Lionel or Williams sounds. Big difference. That price is not bad for these pieces. They are nearly identical to Lionel Budds. The front corners of the roof have a slightly different curvature but few would notice unless its pointed out.

Lionel Budd in the foreground, Williams behind.

Pete

Even in the real world, BUDD produced RDCs with differing detailing on the ends.