Budd SPV-2000
| SPV-2000 | |
|---|---|
SPV-2000 No. 293, formerly of Metro-North Railroad, preserved at the Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum | |
| Manufacturer | Budd Company |
| Constructed | 1978–1981 |
| Number built | 31 (plus 14 unassembled shells) |
| Capacity | 86–109 |
| Operators | Federal Railroad Administration ONCF CDOT/Amtrak MTA/Metro-North Caltrain (used as inspection cars) |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 85 feet 4 inches (26.01 m) |
| Width | 10 feet 6 inches (3.20 m) |
| Height | 14 feet 6 inches (4.42 m) |
| Maximum speed | 80 to 120 miles per hour (130 to 190 km/h) |
| Weight | 127,000 pounds (58,000 kg) |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Notes/references | |
The Budd SPV-2000 is a self-propelled diesel multiple unit railcar built by the Budd Company between 1978 and 1981 for use on North American commuter railroads. The design was a successor to Budd's popular Rail Diesel Car (RDC) but based on the body of the Amfleet passenger car. It did not prove a success: Budd built 31 cars and they proved mechanically unreliable.