Budd Metroliner
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The Budd Metroliner was a class of American electric multiple unit railcar designed for first-class, high-speed service between New York City and Washington, D.C., on the Northeast Corridor. They were
Metroliner in Pennsylvania Railroad livery before acceptance, circa 1968. All Metroliners, including this car, began revenue service with Penn Central markings.
ex-Metroliner cab car 9635 on the Keystone Service at Rahway station in August 2025
Metroliners were designed to exceed the 130 mph (210 km/h) top speeds on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen in Japan, seen here in 1967
This USDOT Silverliner, seen here in 1981, was used to test infrastructure for the Metroliners in 1967.
Pioneer III
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The Pioneer III railcar was a short/medium-distance coach designed and built by the Budd Company in 1956 with an emphasis on weight savings. A single prototype was built, but declines in rail passenge
A Pioneer III car was formerly preserved at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.
Budd Pioneer III lightweight truck. Note non-standard right-angle gearbox.
A Pioneer III car at 30th Street Station in 1976