Rapido's Real RDC Train - First Run

[@SMTMainline]

Glad to see someone save an RDC from scrap and restore it to working order, I think Rapido is the coolest model company because they help restore actual trains. I hope they continue to do this..

[@daveb153]

im always watching your channel

[@AstroKnight118]

hi smt

[@MMRails]

When you order an Uber and Rapido takes the call. Great video as always.

[@jasonwhipp5721]

“Can’t do it in the wintertime because I don’t want to do it in the wintertime” Spirit animal of every maintenance worker from any trade 😆

[@rapidotrains]

Great minds think alike!

[@FiveFreckles]

I used to ride a Budd Car, every day to and from work, a couple times a week, it was the Budd car Toronto to Niagara Falls, and a couple days a week, it was the Toronto to Paisley Budd Car, I sure miss theose days

[@philbyrne7852]

You all should be congratulated for the passion and commitment you have shown for this project 👍

[@rapidotrains]

Thanks!

[@MrBnsftrain]

I'm glad you guys are continuing to preserve real trains! It would be neat if you restored an RDC4 (an RDC with just mail and baggage. only 14 were built, and two are still owned by VIA rail!)

[@oregonwesternrailroadprodu5239]

To see a rdc saved from scrap is showing how much people care about the history of these trains I'm gona save enough to buy a model of 6133

[@TheBeeMan1994]

The railroad i work for owns 3 of em

[@traindev1]

Thank you so much for saving 6133! I grew up around Vancouver and Vancouver Island, I never got to see the RDCs on the island though. 6133 was one of the original RDCs on VI so seeing you guys restore it made me so happy, thanks Rapido!

[@devvydoesstuff]

The go transit engineer : omg is that what I think it is

[@rapidotrains]

Yep certainly something that hasn't been seen much around Toronto in the last 30 years!

[@derrickharvey7487]

Rode 6133 on VI many times....still lookin forward to restored RDC service on the island sometime soon....we can always hope great video....good on you guys for putting your money where your souls are.....

[@marcusfountain1694]

As a youngster, I grew up on the Reading and rode them from Wayne Junction to market st Philadelphia . I just pre ordered 1 for amtrak. Now I'll pray for a Reading livery

[@j_eldridge]

So that’s why I saw an RDC running by my house! I live in New Brunswick

[@ncascadehiker]

KZbin algo shows me this 6 years later. Geeeze. Awesome RDC.

[@rapidotrains]

An oldie but a goodie!

[@imprezzed42296]

So thrilled to see 6133 up and alive again! She's definitely missed on the Island!

[@coastaku1954]

I've gone past Willowbrook Yard all the time, it's amazing to look over and see train cars with Rapido's name on them

[@rapidotrains]

👍

[@dariusneal9495]

Now all that needs to be done is save a few more and refit them as a show train to showcase there product on the go. While saving the lovely railcars at the same time.

[@jamesstuart3346]

Wow thumbs up from a big RDC fan. I live in New Brunswick now but I took the "Dayliner" RDC-1 from Peterborough to Toronto once a week in the 1980s. CP Rail. Nice work guys ❤

[@rapidotrains]

Thank you!

[@georgewooldridge703]

Rode 6133 lots on Vancouver island thank you Jason and crew for saving her!!!

[@HungryGuyStories]

I rode on an RDC a long time ago, only the engines were within two cabinets inside the coach in the center of the coach, so you had to pass through a short narrow passage to get from one end of the coach to the other, thus there were a couple of windows missing in the middle. Also, the whole train smelled like diesel the whole trip! I like the smell of diesel, but this was so intense I almost thought the passengers were all at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning from this thing! Still, glad you saved 6133 :-) I'm gonna go order my HO version now...

[@jasonk9779]

Hmm, no. RDC's all have the engines underneath driving crankshafts to the trucks. The cabinets you describe are in the middle and house the connections to the equipment on the roof. And yes, RDC's smell of diesel inside :)

[@MilwaukeeF40C]

Some old pictures I've seen of commuter lines like Metro North, MBTA, and SEPTA using decrepit RDCs makes them look miserable. All smokey and filthy. I'm sure they're nice when they're taken care of though.

[@aidan.perret]

Saw it as a kid many memories on Vancouver Island.

[@rapidotrains]

Awesome! 6133 was assigned to Vancouver Island for many years.

[@Shipwright1918]

Now you need to buy a line to run it on. Awesome restoration so far, nice to see an old RDC get some love.

[@rapidotrains]

Wouldn't that be nice? :-D

[@thestarlightalchemist7333]

Im planning on purchasing two of each type of RDC in the future, and possibly converting some RDC1s to the proposed diner and sleeper RDC's, also known as RDC6s and RDC7s. Maybe in the future i might purchase some of the other dead RDCs in your yard, who knows!

[@andyrichardsvideovlogs8835]

Great film. Love the RDC ever since Tri-ang released their Transcontinental model in 1962. Good luck with it. And your GMC Fishbowl looks great too.

[@Tape_Time]

Stuff like this is why I love you guys at rapido. You make it feel like you guys are more than just a business, but instead actual rail fans. I’m sure there are actual rail fans in other model train companies, but you guys make it clear on who you really are! Then there is of course what you do with your KZbin channel with posting stuff like this instead of only using your channel for showing off new products. Anyways love you guys at rapido and what you do keep it up!

[@MilwaukeeF40C]

Pretty much all model railroad companies are started by railfans, and most don't make very much money.

[@chuckmackenzie8753]

Great to get this from an ex Cullen Detroit Diesel mechanic like myself. We spent many an all-nighter on this car on the 6-110 Series Detroit (GM Diesel) trying to get it ready for the day run up-Island from Victoria West back in the day.

[@rapidotrains]

That's very cool!

[@Trainsbigandsmall]

I rode on 6133 when It was still running on Vancouver Island in 1998!

[@tmaster3332]

can't wait to show my mom this video, her father or grandfather most likely worked on this exact train when it was here in Victoria operating on the E&N Railway running passengers up and down from Victoria to Courtney. Absolutely beautiful little locomotive

[@rapidotrains]

We hope she enjoys!

[@tmaster3332]

@@rapidotrains yeah, I showed her it and she thought it was cool. I also specifically showed her the control panel because she had been in that space before.

[@joelgman8027]

That's the EXACT same budd car from VI!!! I always wonder where it is now!! I used to ride it in 2005 or so! I missed this SO MUCH

[@georgeferrer23]

I wish I was their to help, my passion for trains really took off through out the years and I will do my best to help support. God bless

[@mdnsubdiv]

1: what’s going on with that dude that keeps getting pushed around? 2: Transtronic E Bells and Wabco horns fit perfectly on an RDC 3: Congrats on restoring the RDC! It’s so cool that such an important part of railroading has been preserved!

[@rapidotrains]

Jordan is still being pushed around all these years later!

[@joncalon939]

Awesome! So wish I could’ve been there... And take it easy on Jordan will yah?

[@ALLmyTRAINS]

Thank you guys for this video, thank you for understanding and supporting this hobby. I am so proud of you and you just made my day!!! I know that I am not alone in this deep train passion! God bless you guys! :-)

[@jacobklatt8000]

Congratulations on getting it running. I'm always impressed with what you guys do for this hobby, keep up the good work.

[@randallbyrd1973]

Awesome video . TY for sharing

[@BMMEC6000]

That snowball throw at 11:06 was glorious! 😂

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

So much to love about this. -Drayton

[@rapidotrains]

Thanks. Hopefully we’ll be able to her her back on the mainline someday!

[@TrainTrackTrav]

Fantastic! Glad to see the old gal up and running. She has a very bright future indeed!

[@jomama05]

This just makes me really happy. Awesome! Congrats Rapido!

[@Zach_Bloomquist]

Its heartwarming to know you guys did this and are preserving history like this. The New Look bus aswell. Thanks Jason and everybody at Rapido.

[@Zach_Bloomquist]

I was laughing throughout the video. "Jeez you foamer were over here.", "Ten bucks is ten bucks." "Because were not morons right." Right.

[@aeyb701]

Jon Archibald here, Chris. I sat next to you at supper in Dorval during that Rapido excursion a couple years back. What happened to 6133’s horn(s) between this and the next newer video? I note neither was present on the move from NB. I hope not stolen but safely stored. Best to remove them when not in use owing to unscrupulous railfans and non-fans alike.

[@CapeAnnImages]

I used ride them( we used to call them "Buddliners") from Gloucester, Ma to Boston to watch the Bruins & Celtics at the Boston Garden which was part of North Station. I liked the fact that the seat backs could flip so you had 2 passengers facing 2 passengers, perfect for card playing! When the Boston & Maine was taken over by the MBTA they began to remove the power of the RDC's and use them as passenger cars and eventually replace all of them ( Unless they have some in reserve) and no more flip seat backs. Great video, it brings back fun times. Best Regards, Jay

[@rapidotrains]

I only wish we could make the seat backs flippable in HO scale... 😀

[@CapeAnnImages]

@@rapidotrains I remember seeing the conductor flipping the seats facing the trains direction of the return trip as passengers exited at the end of the line. Is the floor, seats and bulkheads of the interior one molded sub assembly? Perhaps a re-design showing a few with 4 passengers facing each other playing cards would be cool! Even passengers working with a lap top. You could come out with the "2020 Special" with passengers and crew wearing masks! Best regards, Jay

[@bobbyt9999]

It warms my heart to see one of these cars running again. As mentioned in another of your RDC videos, my dad serviced these cars from their inception to the day he retired. Did you know that some of these cars were refitted with Cummins engines? Thanks so much for your great videos... "keep your stick on the ice, eh"...

[@rapidotrains]

That's great! The 6133 still has the original Detroit Diesel engines installed while RDC-2 6215 does have the Cummins engines installed and in operating condition.

[@marka5478]

I enjoyed riding RDCs that were in service between Montreal and Ottawa, as well as Toronto to London via Kitchener. Those trains also had an RDC-1 retrofitted with a snack bar.

[@rapidotrains]

Very cool! One of the other RDC-1 cars we purchased from VIA earlier this year has the snack bar still intact!

[@johnchambers8528]

Thanks for the video. You really showed how much work is needed to get an RDC back to operation. Good luck in completing your ongoing efforts to keep and restore older historic trains. Unfortunately I am an O gage 3 rail model railroad operator so I can’t buy one of your HO models of the RDC.

[@rapidotrains]

Thanks 👍

[@randomdumbassguy]

I remembered watching this video around 2018 brings back good memories

[@rapidotrains]

👍

[@cameron.s.9368]

These used to come through Peterborough Ontario into Havelock - Smith falls etc. Man it would be awesome if VIA still had these running through Central Ontario

[@cmac9029]

Cameron .S. They have some that go from Sudbury to White River ON

[@kenc4240]

Very Cool To Stumble Onto This Video,I Grew Up In Small Town Alberta Canada (The Day Liner / Bud Car) CN Rail Went Buy Twice a Day Every Day North In The Morning About 08:30 & South In The Evening About 19:30hrs, I Even Used It a Couple Times Before It Was Taken Out Of Service In The Early 80's, the Conductor/Engineer Even Dropped Me Right By The Gateway Going Into The Yard,Pretty Cool Memories Not Soon To Be Forgotten.

[@normanstrongbow9335]

Took a few trips on RDCs between Edmonton and Calgary back in the 1980s

[@rapidotrains]

Sounds like a fantastic trip!

[@PeterCPRail8748]

Glad you got her running again boys. Rail history has to be preserved and you guys are doing it. By the way I like how Jordan is companies whipping boy lol.

[@CanadianmeeseRailfaning]

5 years later and still watching

[@mikeytrains1]

Such a beauty. One of the New York, New Haven, and Hartford rebuilt RDCs with that beautiful streamline nose is a wonderful sight. I’d love to see it run though, but now that one of these is around, HUZZAH RAPIDO!

[@northwesternohiorailfan5622]

Congrats for saving it I bet you guys made Every railfanners in Canada and usa happy

[@daveb153]

i found this video because my son was watching smt mainlines favorite videos

[@tomok8283]

Congrats on the continuing restoration of this classic RDC! 6133! Hopefully it will be totally restored by summer. And you'll be able to run excursions! And I also saw the LRC,S 1st run in more than a decade! Hopefully VIA Rail will permit excursions on the Toronto to Montreal mainline again where she really belongs!

[@retro_wizard]

The Bob and Doug references are strong with this one.

[@rapidotrains]

10 bucks is 10 bucks eh? 😂

[@retro_wizard]

@@rapidotrains how come he’s not wearing a toque?

[@1981deloreanfan]

Idea for a way to save budd RDCs: Railroad based motor homes! Someone build one!

[@rapidotrains]

Not very portable, though! 😄

[@HighballHenry]

It’s so good to see her running again!

[@AstroKnight118]

I love RDCs. The thought of a stand-alone passenger car that can make it's own tractive power is really cool, especially because it can be linked to other RDCs or standard passenger cars edit: these guys are such goobers

[@rapidotrains]

We love 'em too!

[@georgeferrer23]

Awesome guys

[@TheEriefan]

One of your best videos Jason!!!! I am going to anti up and support your venture in preservation.

[@kimrok1]

Y'all are doing a real fine job. My collection consist of the NYC Budd tavern lounge 41, Texas & Pacific extended vision caboose 13607 and in the rubber tire fleet a 1977 AMC Pacer and 1988 Dodge pickup. We have spoke in the past about some of the work on your Pullman when I was the superintendent for ASTA. Keep up the good work.

[@westernwashingtonrailprodu6339]

*Jeez, ya foamer!!*

[@NortheasternRailPhotography]

Imagine leasing this to VIA on the Ottawa to Brockville line :P

[@boomerdiorama]

I feel good now. I just purchased a Rapido RDC (PGE), and plan to purchase a second one. Nice job people! Cheers. ~ Boomer.

[@rapidotrains]

Thanks! Glad you're enjoying our products!

[@boomerdiorama]

@@rapidotrains Keep up the good work! Cheers. ~ Boomer.

[@trmn311]

I need my own 6133 and if it helps the real 6133 I’m in! 👍

[@rapidotrains]

Great!

[@canadiantimberwolf1]

Thank You for ALL you Do and Have done so far. I hope this is not the end..

[@Justin.87]

Great job! Looks like alot of fun. Im sure the hard work is worth it. Would love to see an RDC in Australian National livery

[@rapidotrains]

We spent all week putting up wall coverings... It's looking better and better.

[@johnfenlon458]

Don't SCRAP!!!!!!!!!!!! Please! it's still good sharp.. I rode them. Love it.. Thumbs up! Cheers!

[@rapidotrains]

It's in the loving hands of the VIA Historical Association, so it's safe!

[@pwblackmore]

I thought 6133 was familiar... she used to run on Vancouver Island (if David Othen doesn't mind, here's his vid: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipmxXp2wpsaCbcU ). Can't recall if I/when rode her, but sure remember the sound of her horn across the Narrows as she came through Chemainus and Crofton. Almost always on time, too. Thanks for the rescue.

[@an_asian_guy]

This man is like the mr beast of railroads by saving and giving railroads perserved trains

[@rapidotrains]

Someone needs to do it!

[@ohiorailfanproduction5436]

6133 for life

[@pieroluciano3272]

Awesome Video, was smiling all the way through! I wish I had room for an HO layout, I'd definitely buy a pair of these beauties! Please make them in N scale, and you'll have a sale... eh! 👍 😎

[@rapidotrains]

We'll certainly look into it!

[@jschmid]

I always enjoy the comedy in your videos.

[@judgedredd8657]

she is an island survivor!

[@bryanvogler4068]

There are three RDC cars at Squamish B.C. used on the BCR These are Budd cars in storage since the closure of B. C. Rail West coast rail museum is not doing anything with them. You may get parts or the may sell you the whole deal. Nobody else wanted them so the were left on the shop track.

[@thetraindork]

john has forgotten more about electric than i will ever know. "master" is an understatement.

[@mistertoy1]

Love it

[@carlwhitmee6332]

I rode 6133 many times on Vancouver Island

[@TracksideTyson]

Good job guys, beautiful project.

[@ThinkingManNeil]

I remember riding one of those from Peterborough to Toronto with my dad!

[@DF11G]

Great restoration job guys, nice work

[@sd1jrrt]

Fantastic news!

[@keithbouchard2007]

back in 2013 i was at an auto wreakers and i seen two rdc locomotives getting pushed by and old worn out looking cn rail locomotive and i thought i wonder if anybody would ever bother to save one of those and get it running today i finally have that question awnsered great video

[@rapidotrains]

Happy to be of service!

[@bardee1]

You guys are fantastic, keep up the good work.

[@JacobMakesStuff]

Now I want my own budd railcar

[@rapidotrains]

Who doesn't, really?

[@megaman3344]

Glad to see her running! Also, 6917 looks like it needs some fresh paint.

[@derrickharvey7487]

Jason...how about an update on 6133, we are still hoping for rail on VI...sad news, though the western forest products logging railway is all but dismantled now.....tons of old ties on the side of the highway near Woss......

[@rapidotrains]

Our restoration expert Chris posts regular updates on his KZbin channel! Follow him here: kzbin.info/door/9NEN0DV-pztB0qtftQtZoQ

[@traindad77]

I love the screw driver throttle handle.

[@rapidotrains]

Lol it works well too!

[@LibertyRailfan]

Just fantastic guys, glad to see it..

[@Mandoflash]

The K3 horn sounds as great as ever.

[@jasonclimie805]

Anyone know what VIA is doing with the RDCs in the background at the start of the video?

[@NERRP2017]

Rode on one of these not too long ago on the Newport and Narraganset bay railroad, RDC coach 15 ex via ex bc rail and 6133’s older sister 6130, ex bc rail 30...an rdc3

[@rapidotrains]

Cool! Hopefully the VHA will be able to offer excursions at some point.

[@NERRP2017]

@@rapidotrains hope so too!

[@daveboydell2896]

Remember 6133 from the many times it stopped here in Nanaimo.

[@megaman3344]

You should keep 6133 and do an excursion once a year for the public to meet you guys! But you might need another RDC.

[@IamMagPie]

Hey Rapido-guys. I hope you will make a new run of the RDCs from Western Pacific ("Zephyrettes"). Keep your sticks on the ice. Greettings from Norway.

[@rapidotrains]

It's something we've considered...

[@IamMagPie]

@@rapidotrains Nice to hear. I'll be standing here waiting - with my wallet open and ready to buy.

[@blackterminal]

I love these

[@rapidotrains]

Thanks!

[@ScottishNSRailFan]

Awesome achievement

[@Zebrails]

Ya need to update this... with the addition of the other RDC's...

[@rapidotrains]

Thats the plan! You can also follow our restoration guru Chris Fox on his channel here: m.kzbin.info/door/9NEN0DV-pztB0qtftQtZoQ

[@DAFIOX]

Beautiful!

[@rapidotrains]

Thanks!

[@tractorfix]

We lived close to the CN main line thru TO. Remember them well, They could really go.