The Budd Company, known for their metal fabrication and body components to the auto industry, entered the passenger rail car business in the 1930s. Their invention of shotwelding techniques, which joined two sections of stainless steel without damaging the anti-corrosive properties, helped them build some of the nation’s most recognizable passenger cars in history. Many of these cars still exist today!

The Budd Company built many types of cars, but their normal coach-style railcars were the most popular. Many roads at the time acquired sizable fleets of coaches to run on commuter, intercity, long distance and executive trains. They usually had two by two seating with padded, comfy chairs along with a giant picture window to take in all of the sights. Rapido's cars feature all of this and then some!

The Rapido Superior Stainless Budd Coach are exactly that: Superior! The cars feature that iconic stainless steel look, interior details that include multi-colored seats and designs, and of course an underbody that rivals none. Every layout needs at least two or three cars. Hey, don’t take Rapido's word for it, check out these detail shots!

• THE POPULAR BUDD COACH RETURNS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER 10 YEARS!
• AMAZING UNDERBODY PIPING, CONDUIT AND VENT DETAILS
• TWELVE NEW SCHEMES JUST ADDED FEATURING MANY ICONIC US ROADNAMES

The Superior Stainless Budd Coach Features:

• Revised track-powered interior lighting compatible with DC and DCC layouts
• Full underbody detail including separate air, steam and electrical lines
• Realistic stainless steel finish with sprung diaphragms
• Separate metal grab irons and end gates
• Accurate D22 brake equipment and piping
• Super-detailed 41-NDO-11 trucks with end frames
• Now featuring the MoPower capacitor for uninterrupted passenger car lighting
• Amazing steam heat underbody
• Full, multi-color interior detail
• Metal knuckle couplers
• Suggested minimum radius: 22”