LIRR Budd RDCs

Long Island Rail Road Budd RDCs
Creedmoor Branch Trip April, 1957 at Cross Island Parkway in Bellerose Photo/Archive: Art Huneke
A Brief History of the LIRR Budd RDCs: by Dave Keller Research/photographer/archive: Dave Keller as indicated, all others: "photographer/archive unidentified"
LIRR Press Release - 11/10/54 Budd RDC Sales Flyer The East Ender	Budd Sales Photo Schematic of RDC1 RDC1, #3101, was built by Budd in 8/55 and given LIRR modernization #49. RDC2, #3121, was built by Budd in 3/55 RDC 3101, 3121 entering the Central branch west of Babylon, to Hicksville 1957 Info/Archive: Dave Keller RDC2 with Trailer Southampton 1956 LIRR #3121 Morris Park 11/1960	RDC1, #3101, (passengers only) was built by Budd in 8/55 and given LIRR modernization #49. PD Tower at Patchogue 04/06/63 The “Budd Cars,” as most people called them, were usually seen coupled together in later years in Patchogue-Babylon “Scoot” service. The "Budd Cars" at Morris Park. Photo: Steve Hoskins When they first arrived on the LIRR, they had the logo “East Ender” painted in script on their orange end doors. The LIRR voided their warranty with the Budd Company as a result of the practice of coupling a “ping-pong” car to the RDC. 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	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.
Engineer “Patsy” Molese and the Budd Car by Dave Keller 3/18/06
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 RDC1 #3101 RDC2 #3121 Oyster Bay 1956 Collection: Dave Keller	RDC1 #3101 at Morris Park Photo: Steve Hoskins c. 1960's RDC1 #3101 at Montauk 02/22/1961 Photo: J. Claflin Collection: Craig Zeni	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
MODEL LIRR RDCs 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