Budd Company stainless-steel passenger cars
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Budd Company stainless-steel passenger cars were streamlined, corrosion-resistant railroad coaches widely used in mid-20th-century North American passenger service and known for their distinctive fluted metal exteriors.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Budd Company railcars | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railroad passenger car
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streamlined passenger car ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | welded stainless-steel carbody ⓘ |
| corrosionResistance | high ⓘ |
| countryOfUse |
Canada
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| designGoal |
lightweight construction
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reduced maintenance costs ⓘ streamlined appearance ⓘ |
| eraOfProminence | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| influenced | later stainless-steel passenger car designs worldwide ⓘ |
| knownFor |
long service life
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low exterior maintenance requirements ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Budd Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stainless steel ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
fluted stainless-steel exterior
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shotwelded construction ⓘ |
| operator |
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
NERFINISHED
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Boston and Maine Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Canadian National Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Canadian Pacific Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Zephyr trains NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Central Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Seaboard Air Line Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSupply |
head-end power in later conversions
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steam-heated in early production ⓘ |
| typicalCarTypes |
baggage cars
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coaches ⓘ dining cars ⓘ dome cars ⓘ observation cars ⓘ sleeping cars ⓘ |
| typicalExteriorDetail | horizontal fluting ⓘ |
| typicalExteriorFinish | unpainted stainless steel ⓘ |
| usedIn |
North American passenger rail service
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commuter rail service ⓘ intercity passenger trains ⓘ |
| usedOnService |
California Zephyr
NERFINISHED
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Canadian National Super Continental NERFINISHED ⓘ Canadian Pacific Canadian ⓘ El Capitan NERFINISHED ⓘ Silver Meteor NERFINISHED ⓘ Silver Star NERFINISHED ⓘ Super Chief NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
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Budd Company stainless-steel passenger cars
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this entity surface form:
Budd Company railcars