HO running session: two very different Budd Cars

I love Budd Cars - aka Rail Diesel Cars, or RDCs for short. These characterful conveyances have graced North American landscapes from coast to coast for decades.
I've seen them in action on Vancouver Island's E & N railway, where the Day Liner once provided regular service between Victoria/Esquimalt and points north. There were various liveries over the years, including my personal favourite, the Goalie Mask paint scheme. (Alas, the E & N is no more.)
Budd Cars also proved to be a saviour for commuters between Squamish and Vancouver when, in the early 80s, a washout severed the highway connection for daily commuters. A Bailey bridge for the Budd Car service was erected before the highway link could be restored, so many of us relied on it to get to and from work for a couple of weeks.
In this video, I'm running an old Athearn (with dummy) and a newer Proto model. There's also a sideline appearance of a very old Athearn RDC with the aforementioned Goalie Mask livery.
I hope you enjoy it!
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[@Tattooed_goldenretriever]

Nice video!

[@pauls-train-asylum-581]

Thanks!

[@keith4k617]

Amazing!

[@pauls-train-asylum-581]

Thank you!

[@grahammccormick9270]

Love the video, keep them coming

[@pauls-train-asylum-581]

Thank you Graham. Stay tuned!

[@Reubenintexas]

When I get reborn maybe I’ll be a train car, riding down your tracks

[@pauls-train-asylum-581]

You will be more than welcome to join us in the Train Asylum!

[@MegaBOOBLA]

Hell yeah dude, look at that detail. I love seeing this kind of passion, esoteric and wholesome.

[@pauls-train-asylum-581]

Thank you for your kind comment!

[@motorcityjudy]

These videos are like a mental vacation for me, thank you!

[@pauls-train-asylum-581]

Thank you for the encouraging words... very much appreciated.

[@BigLittleWorks]

Very relaxing video and great shots of the Budds 😄

[@pauls-train-asylum-581]

Glad you enjoyed it Tomas... thanks for the positive feedback.