Western Railroad Discussion > Tri-Met Westside Express RDC's

Tri-Met was using the RDC's last week on the WES (Westside Express Service) between Wilsonville and Beaverton.  The RDC's are only used when a DMU is the shop for service or repairs.

I got out and shot them several times.

1 & 2..  NB WES  train crossing Hall Street approaching the Tigard, OR station  9/21/16

3. Crossing over from main 1 - main 2    9/21/16

Nomosantafe
Portland, Oregon
"Pacific Wonderland"



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/26/16 22:37 by nomosantafe.

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4.  Approaching the Tigard station   9/21/16

5.  Going away after Tigard stop     9/21/16

6.  SB crossing North Dakota street  (this was a real grab shot as the gates came down and I shot this out the passnger door window) approaching Greton   9/21/16



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As always, exceptional images and subject!

7.  NB at Beburg  9/22/2016

8.  SB at CP Niles 9/22/16

9.  Freshly painted trucks



 



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Great to see RDCs out and running! Thanks for posting these wonderful photos.
ALLEN

10.  & 11.  NB crossing Tualatin River bridge   9/22/16



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12.  SB at Tonquin   9/22/16

13.  A friendly wave from the engineer



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14 - 16   SB  departing Beaverton crossing through the intersection of Farmington Rd and Lombard Street

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Very nice...thanks for sharing.....

Nice to see them paying homage to one of BNSF's dispatchers, too bad they didn't name the set Randy instead.

 

So what's the heritage of these units?  Look to be a one and a three, but they've
both been modified.  Just curious is all.  

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

What is that speaker-like thing on top of the cab? Horn? Electronic bell?

CPR_4000 Wrote:
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> What is that speaker-like thing on top of the cab?
> Horn? Electronic bell?

I do beleive taht is an electronic bell.

The trucks were apparently changed out recently as there are now four worn trucks at the far end of their trackage at the shops.  Was down there yesterday and managed to get all four of the DMUs.  Now to catch the RDCs again someday.

Rob

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Great photos Randy!!

Posted from iPhone

Back in 2012 I rode WES when my daughter
lived in Beaverton. Nice ride,  I need to go back !

​Jay

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WrongWayMurphy Wrote:
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> Nice to see them paying homage to one of BNSF's
> dispatchers, too bad they didn't name the set
> Randy instead.
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>  
Am I missing something about naming the RDCs?

Rob

OregonOldGuy Wrote:
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> WrongWayMurphy Wrote:
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> > Nice to see them paying homage to one of BNSF's
> > dispatchers, too bad they didn't name the set
> > Randy instead.
> >
> >  
> Am I missing something about naming the RDCs?
>
> Rob


No Rob,  Shane is a friend of mine in Texas and he was just making a joke regarding the the name WES on the cars.

Nomo

nomosantafe Wrote:
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> OregonOldGuy Wrote:
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> > WrongWayMurphy Wrote:
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> > > Nice to see them paying homage to one of
> BNSF's
> > > dispatchers, too bad they didn't name the set
> > > Randy instead.
> > >
> > >  
> > Am I missing something about naming the RDCs?
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> > Rob
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> No Rob,  Shane is a friend of mine in Texas and
> he was just making a joke regarding the the name
> WES on the cars.
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> Nomo

Ah, the inside joke!!!  

Let me know the next itme you know they are using the RDCs, please.  You know my phone nubmer!

Rob