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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sat May 30, 2026 11:18 pm Post subject:

(SEE PREVIOUS TWO POSTS)

By 1975, CNJ's RDCs had lost their familiar "Liberty" heralds, and now sported striped ends.

Seen here at Penn Station, Newark, this two-car setwaseither operating a fan trip, or, possibly, 'filling in" for a conventional (off peak) push-pull run............

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?36744

(courtesy: nycsinway.org)

["NJDOT"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 11:30 am Post subject:

This interesting railroad operates both freight and excursion trains; operating the last RDCs in the state; their logo is patterned after that ysed by the old PRSL, which, by the way, was once the southermost bastion for RDCs in New Jersey (good RDC photos on this page).........

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_May_Seashore_Lines

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 2:27 pm Post subject:

The ULTIMATE site for the many loyal enthusiasts dedicated to the timeless RDC!! Very Happy

https://www.budd-rdc.org

["5:15 RARIRAN CLOCKER"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2026 12:03 am Post subject:

More on CNJ's RDC fleet........

The ten-car fleet was spread out throughout the CNJ system; they did NOT run on Pennsylvania trackage (CRP), except on fan trips

The held down shuttle service for years on the Atlantic Highlands Branch, and the Newark Branch (shuttle between E'Port and Broad Street)

During rush hours, you could find up to three lashed up, on a "Clocker" out of Jersey City, pre-Aldene.

Also, he RDCs also never operated on the NY&LB, except on fan excursions......

"NYO"

["THE BIG LITTLE RAILROAD"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2026 9:17 pm Post subject:

While on the subject of RDCs, I always found it odd that they were never purchased by either the ERIE or the DL&W; interestingly enough, the ERIE did roster a number of "doodlebugs", which lasted into the early 1950s.

RDCs would have been ideal on the DL&W, on its non-electrified branches out of Hoboken, especially during off-peak hours.

The LV also rostered a very small number of RDCs; though their "doodlebugs"once ran in New Jersey, the RDCs only ran in Pennsylvania, connecting with main-line trains to and from Newark and New York.........

"NYO"

["RDC"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2026 12:37 pm Post subject:

RDG's RDCs..............

The RDG had a good number if the versarile RDC in their fleet; they operated on a number of lines out of Reading Termonall for many years.

Pre-Aldene (1967), RDC also filled in for locomotive-hauled consists on the weekend "WALL STREET" and "CRUSADER".

After Aldene, as noted, these two trains were operated with RDCs only.....

"NYO"

["READING COMPANU"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2026 12:51 pm Post subject:

Here are a 2 RDG RDSCs laying over at the CNJ's coach yards at Harrison, 1976)

The "RDC-2s" used on the "WALL STREET" and "CRUSADER" had their baggage compartments converted into a kitchen/food service area.....

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?43706

(courtesy:nycsubway.org)

["CRUSADER"]

Cyberider · Joined: 27 Apr 2007 Posts: 1403 Location: Tempe, AZ

A handsome pair of cars. Unfortunately, I never lived anywhere they were used.

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2026 4:39 pm Post subject:

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2026 10:35 pm Post subject:

Of interest............

The closest thing to having the DL&W operating RDCs was, back in the 1960s, when a railfan group charted a couple of CNJ units,to travelover former DL&W lines in New Jersey.

Interestingly, these charted cars had "DL&W" insignias temporaeily affixed to the ends of the front and trailing cars......

"NYO"

["DL&W"]