{"product_id":"walthers-920-35252-ho-scale-cnw-budd-rdc-1-coach-passenger-car-9933-ex-1","title":"Walthers 920-35252 HO Scale CNW Budd RDC-1 Coach Passenger Car #9933 EX","description":"This is Walthers 920-35252 Budd RDC-1 CNW #9933. WalthersProto Budd RDC-1 coach standard DC PROTO 1000™. Chicago \u0026amp; 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts key features are:\u003cbr\u003eNow with real metal finish\u003cbr\u003eRevised circuit board with NMRA 8-pin plug for easy DCC conversion\u003cbr\u003e4-wheel drive \u0026amp; 8-wheel electrical pickup\u003cbr\u003e5-pole skew-wound motor\u003cbr\u003eFlywheel equipped\u003cbr\u003eAuthentically contoured radiator with realistic fan\u003cbr\u003eRP-25 metal wheels\u003cbr\u003eProto MAX™ metal knuckle couplers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"C-7: All original: minute scratches and paint nicks; no rust or missing parts; no distortion of parts. Standards for all toy train related accessory items apply to the visual appearance of the item and do not consider the operating functionality of the equipment. Condition and Grading Standards are subjective, at best, and are intended to act as a guide.\"\u003eC-7\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperational Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"This item has been tested and operates as expected.\"\u003eFunctional\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Box:\u003c\/strong\u003e No\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Walthers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 920-35252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chicago \u0026amp; North Western (CNW)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale\/Era:\u003c\/strong\u003e HO Scale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Passenger Cars\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Trainz SKU for this item is 6270549. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6px !important; color: #d3d3d3 !important; line-height: 8px !important;\"\u003eTrainz Product Id: 11963069\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Walthers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44118814425210,"sku":"6270549","price":39.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1260\/4747\/files\/U6270549-CEBFB5C2.jpg?v=1777668324","url":"https:\/\/www.trainz.com\/products\/walthers-920-35252-ho-scale-cnw-budd-rdc-1-coach-passenger-car-9933-ex-1","provider":"Trainz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}