Model Details
Northern Pacific Budd Rail Diesel Car
303
Uncatalogued Model - Image not from catalogue.
Years Released:
1968
(Model Year pages)
Model released for 1 year.
Model: Northern Pacific Budd Rail Diesel Car
Running Number: 303
Category: Diesel Electric Locomotives
Locomotive Class: Budd RDC
Designer: Budd Company
Class Information: By the 1940’s American Railroads were looking to shed unprofitable passenger business sectors. In areas where lightly loaded, but profitable business remained, the Budd Company of Philadelphia provided a versatile solution, offering a self-contained train set that could be expanded as needed for multiple working. More...
Weight: 29 tons
Purpose: Passenger & Light Freight
Wheel Arrangement: BO-BO
Model Information: Model not released with British couplings, and also not released in a Tri-ang Hornby box.
Length - 10 1/16 inches.
Models Produced: * 4,000
* Information from Triang & Hornby, The Story of Rovex, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 - Pat Hammond
Logo & Box Style:
1968
Running Number: 303
Category: Diesel Electric Locomotives
Locomotive Class: Budd RDC
Designer: Budd Company
Class Information: By the 1940’s American Railroads were looking to shed unprofitable passenger business sectors. In areas where lightly loaded, but profitable business remained, the Budd Company of Philadelphia provided a versatile solution, offering a self-contained train set that could be expanded as needed for multiple working. More...
Weight: 29 tons
Purpose: Passenger & Light Freight
Wheel Arrangement: BO-BO
Model Information: Model not released with British couplings, and also not released in a Tri-ang Hornby box.
Length - 10 1/16 inches.
Models Produced: * 4,000
* Information from Triang & Hornby, The Story of Rovex, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 - Pat Hammond
Logo & Box Style:
1968
 1968 |
Company: N.P. - Northern Pacific Railway
Logo: N.P. Logo
Logo Years: 1893 - 1970
Livery: N.P. Silver
Livery Details: Steel silver.
Company Information: The Northern Pacific Railway Company was chartered in 1864. The N.P. followed the Canadian border from the West Coast to the Great Lakes.
Model Ranking:
Current: 1819 - September 2025
Previous: 3838 - August 2025
Movement:
(+2019)
Logo: N.P. Logo
Logo Years: 1893 - 1970
Livery: N.P. Silver
Livery Details: Steel silver.
Company Information: The Northern Pacific Railway Company was chartered in 1864. The N.P. followed the Canadian border from the West Coast to the Great Lakes.
Model Ranking:
Current: 1819 - September 2025
Previous: 3838 - August 2025
Movement:
(+2019)
Model Year Details (1)
| YEAR | CAT | MODEL |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R.829 |
Northern Pacific Budd Rail Diesel Car |
Related Service Sheets (1)
| NO | SERVICE SHEET NAME | ISSUE DATE |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Railcar - R.352 | August 1962 |
Model Photos & Notes (0)
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R.829 Northern Pacific Budd Rail Diesel Car - 1968
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