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Owner: Via Rail Canada
Model:Budd RDC2Built As:Builder Info (Unavailable )
Serial Number:5416Order No:
Frame Number: Built:
Notes:ex-CP RDC5 9306, ex-CP RDC2 9116; nee LV RDC2 41
Other locos with this serial:  VIA 9306(RDC2)
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LV on the E&N
Title:  LV on the E&N
Description:  VIA "RDC5" 9306 running as the second car of VIA train 198 at Nanaimo BC. This car was originally Lehigh Valley RDC2 41, became CP 9116 in 1958, was rebuilt to this configuration and renumbered to 9306 for Montreal commuter service in 1975, and was rebuilt by VIA as RDC1 6143 in 1981. The lead car is ex-CP RDC1 9064, still in its classic "hockey mask" colours.
Photo Date:  10/4/1980  Upload Date: 1/6/2012 11:57:04 AM
Location:  Nanaimo, BC
Author:  Michael Batten
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  VIA 9064(RDC1) VIA 9306(RDC2)
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VIA train 198
Title:  VIA train 198
Description:  VIA "RDC5" (rebuilt RDC2) 9306, showing the baggage compartment reconfigured as passenger space for Montreal commuter service. This car was later rebuilt to RDC1 6143. Note the smaller phase 2 end windows on the rebuilt end of this phase 1 car; the other end retains the larger phase 1 windows.
Photo Date:  10/4/1980  Upload Date: 1/17/2012 4:52:57 PM
Location:  Nanaimo, BC
Author:  Michael Batten
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  VIA 9306(RDC2)
Views:  553   Comments: 0


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