Mack Trucks' Mysterious New Haven Railbus: A Transit Enigma!
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In late 1949, a radical
In late 1949, a radical and unusual new type of transit vehicle was ordered by the New Haven Railroad from Mack Trucks. It was called the FCD - named after the president of the New Haven.
The FCD was quite odd on many fronts: It was for use on mainline railroads. It was built from the body of a Mack C-50 transit bus. And it utilized the B-3 trucks that were manufactured for the PCC streetcars.
Therefore, what was this vehicle? A railroad car, a bus, or a trolley? All of them, none of them, or.....?
The first prototype, delivered in 1951, was fleet No. 10. Nine more were ordered, with fleet Nos. 11-19.
Only two were ever in service - No. 10 and No. 12. And they were only in service for a short period of time.
See and hear the story of this most unusual transit vehicle!
#transportationhistory #buses #railroads #trolleys #newhaven #trainspotting #trains #railways #railbus #macktrucks #macktruck
The FCD was quite odd on many fronts: It was for use on mainline railroads. It was built from the body of a Mack C-50 transit bus. And it utilized the B-3 trucks that were manufactured for the PCC streetcars.
Therefore, what was this vehicle? A railroad car, a bus, or a trolley? All of them, none of them, or.....?
The first prototype, delivered in 1951, was fleet No. 10. Nine more were ordered, with fleet Nos. 11-19.
Only two were ever in service - No. 10 and No. 12. And they were only in service for a short period of time.
See and hear the story of this most unusual transit vehicle!
#transportationhistory #buses #railroads #trolleys #newhaven #trainspotting #trains #railways #railbus #macktrucks #macktruck
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