To railroaders with active memories and to seniors like me who rode the great trains toward the end of the “Streamliner” Era, the Budd Company of Philadelphia has almost a magical historic presence.

A HISTORIC TRAIN CAR FROM WALPOLE... NOW HAS A NEW HOME IN TROY. THE TROY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND CHESHIRE RAILROAD DEPOT STARTED FUNDRAISING MORE THAN A YEAR AGO TO BRING THE "BUDD" CAR TO THE RAILWAY ...

Fourth in a Series: There was something special about the Rail Diesel Cars (RDCs) built by the Budd Company in the middle of the past century. They were self-contained passenger cars (and some baggage ...