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Amtrak RDCs at Meriden, Connecticut—February 1979.

Here’s a pair of photos from the archive. It was a bright and clear winter day, when my father and I intercepted these Amtrak Budd RDCs working the New Haven to Springfield shuttle.

At that time, the Budd Cars (as I knew them) were standard equipment on the Springfield run. I have many fond memories of riding the RDCs.

Exposed with a Leica 3A with 50mm Summitar on Kodachrome 64 color slide film.
Exposed with a Leica 3A with 50mm Summitar on Kodachrome 64 color slide film.

Amtrak RDCs at Meriden CT Feb 1979 Brian Solomon 662987

I’m glad I have these slides, but I wish I’d made many more image of the old Budds. A few of the RDCs survived into the mid 1980s.

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