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VIA 6100 6148 Budd RDC 1 Diesel Rail Cars
90 Passengers - Powered by 2 Detroit Diesel Engines
No. Date Built Serial No. Status

Disposal

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6100 07/1953 5923 Retired
Sold to Trinity Railway Express as 2004 in 1993
To All Earth Rail 2004
  Ex-CN 6100, exx-CN D100(:2), née-CN D200(:1).  
6101 08/1955 6218 Retired
Sold to Quebec, North Shore & Labrador as 6101
Sold to Train du Haut St. Francis in 2001
Acquired by the town of East Angus QC for back payment, scrapped 2006
  Ex-CN 6101, ex-CN D101 (:2), née-CN D201(:1).  
6102 02/1957 6618 Retired Sold to BC Rail as BC-15 in 1990   Ex-CN 6102, née-CN D102.  
6103       CN 6103 was wrecked in 1969 before the formation of VIA, thus VIA 6103 number was not used.      
6104 06/1957 6806 Retired
Sold to Trinity Railway Express as 2012 in 1993
To All Earth Rail 2012
  Ex-CN 6104, née-CN D104.  
6105 06/1957 6807 Active
Ex-CN 6105, née-CN D105
Was sold to IRSI in early 2000's.
Rebuilt by CAD in rebuilt program for VIA as 6105 in 2013 (after IRSI bankrupcy).
     
6106 06/1957 6808 Retired
Sold to Trinity Railway Express as 2011 in 1993
To All Earth Rail 2011
To Tri-Met 2011
  Ex-CN 6106, née-CN D106.  
6107 04/1958 6901 Retired
Sold to Industrial Rail Services
Scrapped in 2016
 
Ex-CN 6107, née-CN D107
Body built by Budd, car assembled by CC&F (04/1958)
 
6108 04/1958 6902 Retired
Stored in Montreal area c.2000
Sold to movie set, unit gutted
Shell purchased by CN circa 2008
Rebuilt as rail testing car CN 15016 (later renumbered 1501)
entered service 2009
 
Ex-CN 6108, née-CN D108
Body built by Budd, car assembled by CC&F (04/1958)
 
6109 10/1955 6222 Retired Sold to Ferrocariles de Cuba as 2302   Ex-CN 6109, née-C&EI RDC-1.  
6110 07/1949 2960 Retired
Sold to FarmRail Corporation; stored at TMC
Acquired by the VIA Historical Association (VHA)
used as tool car
 
Ex-CN 6110, née-Budd demonstrator 2960
Built as original Budd demonstrator RDC-1 2960, sold to CN in 1965
VIA Rail RDC1 6110 at Spadina Yard in Toronto, Ontario
6111 04/1955 6106 Retired
Sold to FarmRail Corporation; stored at TMC
Sold to Waterloo Central
  Ex-CN 6111, née-B&M 6111.  
6112 04/1955 6105 Retired
Sold to Trinity Railway Express as 2005 in 1993
To All Earth Rail 2005
  Ex-CN 6112, née-B&M 6110.  
6113 04/1955 6114 Retired
Sold to FarmRail Corporation; stored at TMC
Acquired by the VIA Historical Association (VHA)
used as tool car
  Ex-CN 6113, née-B&M 6119.  
6114 05/1955 6116 Retired
Sold to Industrial Rail Services
Scrapped in 2016
  Ex-CN 6114, née-B&M 6121.  
6115 04/1955 6111 Retired
Sold to Quebec, North Shore & Labrador as 6115
Sold to Train du Haut St. Francis in 2001
Acquired by the town of East Angus QC for back payment
scrapped 2006
  Ex-CN 6115, née-B&M 6116.  
6116 03/1955 6102 Retired Sold to AMF Transport, scrapped   Ex-CN 6116, née-B&M 6107.  
6117 04/1955 6103 Retired Caught fire March 1984, retired   Ex-CN 6117, née-B&M 6108.  
6118 03/1955 6101 Retired
Sold to FarmRail Corporation
Sent to IRSI for refurbishment, work not completed
Scrapped in 2016
  Ex-CN 6118, née-B&M 6106.  
6119 07/1957 6704 Retired
Sold to Industrial Rail Services
Scrapped in 2016
 
Ex-CN 6119, ex-CN 6353, ex-CN D353, née-CN D303
Built as RDC-3, converted to RDC-1 configuration by CN
 
6120 06/1957 6703 Retired Sold to Ferrocariles de Cuba 2303  
Ex-CN 6120, ex-CN 6352, née-CN D352
Built as RDC-3, converted to RDC-1 configuration by CN
 
6121 7/1953, 12/1953 5910 Retired
Sold to Quebec, North Shore & Labrador as 6121
Sold to Train du Haut St. Francis in 2001
Sold to Orford Express 6121
 
Ex-CN 6121, exx-CN 6354, exxx-CN D300, née-CN D100
Built as RDC-3, converted to RDC-1 configuration by CN
 
6122 05/1958 6912 Retired Sold to Industrial Rail Services  
Ex-CN 6122, exx-CN 6201, née-CN D201
Body built by Budd, car assembled by CC&F (05/1958)
Built as RDC-2, converted to RDC-1 configuration by CN
 
6123 02/1957 6617 Retired
Sold to Trinity Railway Express as 2006 in 1993
To All Earth Rail 2006
  Ex-CP 9063.  
6124 08/1955 6220 Retired Sold to Ferrocariles de Cuba 2304   Ex-CP 9049, née-DSS&A 500.  
6125 10/1957, 05/1958 6911 Retired
Sold to Quebec, North Shore & Labrador as 6125
Sold to Train du Haut St. Francis in 2001
Sold to Orford Express 6125
 
Ex-CP 9302, née-CP 9199
Body built by Budd (10/1957), car assembled by CC&F (05/1958)
Built as RDC-2, converted to RDC-1 configuration by CP in the 1970's.
 
6126 08/1956 6318 Retired
Sold to Trinity Railway Express as 2010 in 1993
To All Earth Rail 2010
 
Ex-CP/DAR 9059
Was initially assigned to and lettered for CP subsidiary Dominion Atlantic Railway
 
6127 01/1957 6612 Retired
Sold to Trinity Railway Express as 2007 in 1993
To All Earth Rail 2007
To Tri-Met 2007
  Ex-CP 9062.  
6128 10/1953 5817 Retired
Sold to BC Rail in 1990 (assigned BC-16, never used)
Sold to Industrial Rail Services
Scrapped in 2016
  Ex-CP 9051.  
6129 08/1955 6221 Retired
Sold to Trinity Railway Express as 2008 in 1993
To All Earth Rail 2008
  Ex-CP 9056.  
6130 09/1955 6223 Retired
Sold to FarmRail Corporation
periodically leased back by VIA on E&N
Later stored at Industrial Rail Services
Resold to All Earth Rail 6130
  Ex-CP 9057.  
6131 10/1957, 05/1958 6903 Retired
Sold to Trinity Railway Express as 2001 in 1993
Donated to Museum of the American Railroad in 2023
 
Ex-CP 9070
Body built by Budd (10/1957), car assembled by CC&F (05/1958)
 
6132 07/1954 5924 Retired Sold to Ferrocariles de Cuba 2305   Ex-CP 9055.  
6133 07/1956 6317 Retired
Sold to Industrial Rail Services
Sold to Rapido Trains as RPDX 6133
to the VIA Historical Association (VHA)
 
Ex-CP/DAR 9058
Was initially assigned to and lettered for CP subsidiary Dominion Atlantic Railway.
Traded in to IRSI for rebuild program units in early 2010.
 
6134 02/1957 6706 Retired Wrecked in accident in Nanaimo BC in 1992.   Ex-CP 9065.  
6135 11/1957, 06/1958 6905 Retired Sold to Waterloo Central 6135.  
Ex-CP 9072
Body built by Budd (11/1957), car assembled by CC&F (06/1958)
6136 03/1957 6708 Retired
Sold to Industrial Rail Services.
Scrapped in 2016
  Ex-CP 9067.  
6137 10/1953 5816 Retired
Sold to Industrial Rail Services.
Scrapped in 2016
  Ex-CP 9050.  
6138 07/1956 6314 Retired
Sold to FarmRail Corporation
Sold to Waterloo Central
 
Ex-CP 9309, née-CP 9109
Built as RDC-2, converted to RDC-1 configuration by CP in 1970s.
 
6139 02/1957 6619 Retired Sold to Trinity Railway Express as 2009 in 1993.   Ex-CP 9064.  
6140 03/1958 6906 Retired
Sold to Quebec Central Railway as 6140 in 2000
Sold to Train du Haut St. Francis in 2001
Acquired by the town of East Angus QC for back payment
scrapped 2006
 
Ex-CP 9308, née-CP 9194
Body built by Budd, car assembled by CC&F (03/1958)
Built as RDC-2, converted to RDC-1 configuration by CP in 1975.
 
6141 11/1957, 06/1958 6904 Retired
Sold to Trinity Railway Express as 2013 in 1993
to All Earth Rail 2013
 
Ex-CP 9071
Body built by Budd (11/1957), car assembled by CC&F (06/1958)
 
6142 01/1957 6611 Retired
Sold to Trinity Railway Express as 2002 in 1993
to All Earth Rail 2002
  Ex-CP 9061.  
6143 06/1951 5416 Retired
Sold to Industrial Rail Services
Scrapped in 2016
 
Ex-VIA 9306, exx-CP 9306, exx-CP 9116, née-Lehigh Valley Railroad 41
Built as RDC-2, converted to RDC-1 configuration by CP in 1970s
 
6144 10/1955 6022 Retired Wrecked in collision out west in July 1985.  
Ex-CN 6350, née-CN D101
Built as RDC-3, converted to RDC-2 configuration.
 
6145 09/1956 6503 Retired
Sold to Trinity Railway Express as 2003 in 1993
to All Earth Rail 2003
 
Ex-CP 9303, née-CP 9110
Built as RDC-2, converted to RDC-1 configuration by CP in 1970s
 
6146 09/1955 6229 Retired
Wrecked in collision at Wessex AB in 1983
sold for scrap in 1984.
 
Ex-CP 9300, née-CP 9102
Built as RDC-2, converted to RDC-1 configuration by CP in 1974
 
6147 03/1955 6014 Retired Sold to Ferrocariles de Cuba 2306.  
Ex-CP 9307, née-CP 9100
Built as RDC-2, converted to RDC-1 configuration by CP in 1975
 
6148 02/1957 6609  
Sold to Waterloo Central 6148
Later restored in CP paint as WCR 9114
 
Ex-CP 9305, née-CP 9114
Built as RDC-2, converted to RDC-1 configuration by CP in 1970s
Some cars in this series were rebuilt by CN/VIA from RDC-2 and RDC-3 cars, with more seats added, and had the baggage doors covered with matching stainless steel fluting and extra windows to disguise this.
Former CP 9300-series "RDC-5" cars (CP's own term for their RDC-2's converted into RDC-1's) had their plated over baggage doors replaced with matching fluting under CN/VIA ownership. CP 9300/03/05/07 were kept by CP for a Quebec-area commuter service (Montreal-Farnham) that was discontinued in late 1981, and were sold to VIA the next year in 1982 (most ex-CP units had been transferred to VIA in 1978 when they took over most of CP's passenger service).
Most US and Canadian RDC's were built by Budd, but some Canadian units had the body built by Budd and final assembly done by Canadian Car & Foundry (CC&F). This is denoted by 6900-series serial numbers, and separate body/assembly build dates.