Having riden the RDC's many times I was excited to take my first ride on their replacments. As soon as we were underway my excitment changed to alarm. This thing shook, vibrated, rattled, and twisted around like a wet cardboard box. I began to wonder if we would make it to Bridgeport and back. Apparently my impressions weren't far off as they soon got the nickname Seldom Powered Vehicles. After a few frustrating years of use Conn DOT pulled them out of service and put the old RDC's back to work.

Photographed by Mike LaCasse, January, 1984.
Added to the photo archive by Mike LaCasse, December 28, 2003.
Railroad: Connecticut DOT.

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