| Chicago & North Western Railway RDC3m 430 at the coach yard between California and Western Avenues in Chicago, Illinois, August 7, 1983, photo by Chuck Zeiler. This unit was built in 1953 as New Haven RDC3 130 (c/n 5820), went to PC as No. 97. It was one of three RDCs acquired by a German firm, KrautKramer-Ultrasonic Co., who intended to convert them to rail detector cars and compete with Sperry Rail Service. Apparently, the project failed and the car was purchased from KrautKramer by the Chicago & North Western, who renumbered it 430, and used it as a track inspection car. |