CERA's 2nd Friday, August 14, 2026 Zoom Presentation: Harvey Laner: 4 Amazing RDC Rides

CERA 2nd Friday Zoom Presentation

CERA’s August 14, 2026 Zoom Presentation

Newer Short Link to Zoom

https://tinyurl.com/2ndFridayCERA

Link to Zoom Meeting

HARVEY LANER

Four Amazing RDC Rides

Between 1949 and 1962, 398 RDCs were built by the Budd

Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, most being retired by the

1980s. This Harvey Laner produced program features four rail

operations that employed RDCs late in the unique car’s history.

Trinity Railway Express -TRE opened the first segment of a

commuter rail line in the in the Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex. To

prepare for the service, in 1993 DART purchased 13 RDCs from

VIA Rail Canada.

Portland & Western - In early 2003:  The excursion train operated 4 days per

week during the spring and summer seasons for three years until

the end of the Lewis & Clark Exploration anniversary celebration

on October 5 th , 2005.

Cuba - The group visited 14 Cuban sugar mills

spread over a large geographic portion of the island nation. Travel

over these long-distance routes was on a charter two-car train of

former VIA Canada Budd RDC cars. 

BC Rail –  On June 6, 1992, Harvey Laner rode BC Rail’s RDCs from North Vancouver to Whistler BC and captured on video an exciting mix of beautiful scenery and interesting railroad operations, viewed from the cab.

Older Longer Link to Zoom:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88929318526?pwd=ICg6ZpFwsa6fpHIQ7PDvgowdyzD1HV.1 

Meeting Number 889 2931 8526  Passcode  022656

There will also be a short In The News program preceding the regular program.

This program is open to all CERA members, their guests and the public.

Mark this date on your calendar!

If you have not yet paid your 2026 CERA Membership dues please do soon or contact me

for more information: Elmer Haneberg

elmer@corpevent.com

(773) 972-0470