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Posted by kp5308 on Sat Sep 29 12:21:51 2012, in response to Re: Topic For Tuesday Railbus, posted by RockParkMan on Fri Sep 28 23:04:38 2012. Remington Arms, IIRC?From the museum site: ex Sperry Rail Services (parts) exx Remington Arms 2 nee New Haven 15 Arrived Danbury 9/7/96 Donated by Sperry Rail Services Built 1954 by the Mack Truck Co. Allentown, PA Dimensions: inside H 6'9"(6" over rear seat), W 7'9" (aisle width 16" seat width 3'2"), outside L 41'7"W 8'6" H 9'9" The New Haven RR intended this unit for passenger short-lines use; however, it was never put into service. In April, 1962 it was sold to Remington Arms of Bridgeport, CT, where it was used as an industrial shuttle. Sperry Rail Services of Danbury purchased it July, 1985 for use in track inspection and finally donated it to DRM. In total, a prototype car and nine others were built for the New Haven under Frederick C. Dumaine, Jr. who designated the FCDs in honor of his father, the recently retired chairman of the board. Due to management changes at the New Haven, the FCDs were sold with only one ever having carried any passengers. However, an e-mail from a museum in Spain informed us that they have one, too, and that it had carried passengers in their country up until 1978. |
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