| HO "Boise Budd" Commuter Coach Kits |
In the early 1980s, Boston's MBTA was looking for ways to utilize its fleet of former B&M Budd Rail Diesel Cars which, although increasingly mechanically unreliable, were still structurally sound. They decided to have them rebuilt into unpowered push/pull coaches by Morrison-Knudson at their Boise, Idaho facility. The resulting recycled cars served the MBTA for another decade before being sold to other operators and many are still in service today on tourist railroads.
ABOUT THE MODEL KIT:
All-new tooling for these models based on Budd drawings for the basic RDC carbody.
FEATURES:
*One-piece, finely detailed and accurate body shell
*Detailed, accurate, sharply printed parts
*Water-clear 3D-printed window inserts
*Correct trucks with pickup wipers
*Provision for interior lighting
*One-piece frame/underbody
*Interior with correct seats and layout
*Diaphragms
*Kadee-compatible coupler pockets
*.015" Wire Grabirons
The coach version is being offered first. Cab car variant will be offered in the future.
| 28706 | HO 'Boise Budd' Coach Kit | $129.95 |
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AVAILABILITY: PREORDER NOW for JANUARY 2025 DELIVERY
NOTE: Preorders do not include shipping. You will be invoiced separately for those when the kits are in stock. This will allow us to take into account your location, order quantity, and combined shipping where needed.