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Budd RDC
Budd RDC, short for Rail Diesel Car, is a family of self-propelled diesel passenger railcars built by the Budd Company beginning in 1949. The cars used stainless-steel bodies and were designed to provide economical service on branch lines and other routes where locomotive-hauled trains were difficul...
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The top alternative to Budd RDC in 2026 is Norfolk & Western 611 with a score of 9.5/10, followed by Southern Pacific 4449 (9.5) and Pere Marquette 1225 (9.1).
Norfolk & Western 611
Norfolk & Western No. 611 is a streamlined J-class 4-8-4 steam locomotive built in 1950 at the railway's Roanoke Shops i...
Southern Pacific 4449
Southern Pacific No. 4449 is a GS-4 class 4-8-4 steam locomotive built by the Lima Locomotive Works in 1941. Its streaml...
Pere Marquette 1225
Pere Marquette 1225 is a 2-8-4 Berkshire steam locomotive built in 1941 by Lima Locomotive Works for the Pere Marquette...
Canadian Pacific 2816
Canadian Pacific 2816, known as the Empress, is a preserved H1b class 4-6-4 Hudson steam locomotive built by Montreal Lo...
Southern Railway 4501
Southern Railway No. 4501 is an American 2-8-2 Mikado steam locomotive built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1911 for...
ICE 1 Class 401
The ICE 1 is Deutsche Bahn's first generation of Intercity-Express high-speed trains, introduced into regular passenger...
EMD AEM-7
The EMD AEM-7 is a four-axle electric locomotive developed for North American passenger service and used primarily on th...
New York Central S-Motor
The New York Central S-Motor was a family of early electric locomotives built by the American Locomotive Company and Gen...
EMD GP40-2
EMD GP40-2 is a four-axle diesel-electric locomotive produced by General Motors Electro-Motive Division from 1972 throug...
EMD SD40
The EMD SD40 is a six-axle diesel-electric freight locomotive produced by General Motors Electro-Motive Division from 19...
EMD SD40T-2 Tunnel Motor
The EMD SD40T-2 is a diesel-electric freight locomotive derived from the SD40-2 and built with a modified cooling system...
EMD E9
The EMD E9 is a streamlined passenger diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division from 1...
EMD FL9
The EMD FL9 is a dual-mode locomotive developed by General Motors Electro-Motive Division for the New Haven Railroad's p...
EMD FP7
The EMD FP7 is a diesel-electric passenger locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division beginning in 1949....
EMD FP9
The EMD FP9 is a 1,750-horsepower B-B diesel-electric locomotive developed by the Electro-Motive Division of General Mot...
Fairbanks-Morse Erie-built
The Fairbanks-Morse Erie-built was a streamlined diesel-electric cab locomotive introduced in 1945 and produced through...
UAC TurboTrain
The UAC TurboTrain was a gas-turbine-powered passenger train developed and manufactured by United Aircraft Corporation....
GE Dash 8-32BWH
The GE Dash 8-32BWH, also designated B32-8WH or P32-8BWH, is a passenger diesel-electric locomotive based on GE's Dash 8...
GE E60
The GE E60 is an electric locomotive built by General Electric in the 1970s, originally designed to haul heavy coal trai...
EMD SDP40F
The EMD SDP40F is a C-C passenger diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division in 1973 for...
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