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![]() LIRR Press Release - 11/10/54 |
RDC2, #3121, was built by Budd in 3/55
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RDC1, #3101, (passengers only) was built by Budd
in 8/55 and given LIRR modernization #49.
![]() PD Tower at Patchogue 04/06/63
When they first arrived on the
LIRR, they had the logo “East Ender” painted in script on their orange
end doors. RDC2, #3121 (with baggage compartment), was built by Budd in 3/55 and given LIRR modernization #1 |
![]() RDC2 #3121 & RDC1 #3101 Greenport dock 1956 |
![]() RDC1 #3101 Greenport 9/27/59
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They were also used in Greenport service. It was during one of those trips that #3101 was destroyed in a grade crossing accident on 10/18/67 while headed eastbound along the Main Line. It hit a LIZZA sand truck at the Blue Point Road grade crossing just east of the Holtsville station. The truck was being used in the construction of the LIE in that stretch between Holbrook and Calverton 71 year old Engineer Patsy Molese was killed. |
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Engineer
“Patsy” Molese and the Budd Car
by Dave Keller
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![]() RDC Railfan Extra Evergreen Branch Palmetto St. Ridgewood 9/09/1956 Archive: Dave Keller |
![]() RDC Railfan Extra closeup Evergreen Branch Palmetto St. Ridgewood 9/09/1956 Archive: Dave Keller |
![]() RDC Special Newtown Lane, East Hampton view westbound 03/1961 Photo/Archive: Art Huneke |
![]() RDC1 #3101 RDC2 #3121 Babylon 1955 Collection: Dave Keller
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![]() RDC1 #3101 at Morris Park Photo: Steve Hoskins c. 1960's
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![]() RDC1 #3101 RDC2 #3121 Babylon Tower Collection: Dave Keller ![]() RDC2 #3121 at Morris Park Photo: Steve Hoskins c.1960's |
![]() RDC1 #3101 RDC2 #3121 Bay Shore c. 1960's Photo: Steve Hoskins |
![]() ![]() RDC1 #3101 RDC2 #3121 Northport Photos: Merritt 1956 |
![]() Budd RDC2 # 3121 "East Ender" at station Riverhead 1956 Archive: Dave Keller
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Disposition of the Budd cars: #3101 was taken out of service as the entire front end was crushed in. #3121 was salvaged and stored. #3101 was sold in 12/71 to Sarnelli Brothers and scrapped at the LIRR’s Corona Yard. #3121 was traded to the B&O for their closed-end observation car “Napannee” in 7/68. Annotations provided by Dave Keller 6/2004 |
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