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Number Model Disposition Remarks
400 250A retired 5-6-1952 Built by Brill, ex PRR 4635
401 350B retired 5-6-1952 Built by Pullman/ Brill, ex PRR 4654
M402 RDC1 to NJ Transit 5180 Rebuilt August 1980


owned by Cape May Seashore Lines
M403 RDC1 to NJ Transit 5181


owned by NRHS, Central New York Chapter Currently undergoing restoration
M404 RDC1 scrapped Destroyed in Camden Shop fire, February 16, 1958
M405 RDC1 to NJ Transit 5182 Involved in grade crossing collision at Rio Grande (Wildwood Branch at Route 9), July 28, 1956, repaired


owned by Cape May Seashore Lines
M406 RDC1 to NJ Transit 5183 Wrecked in grade crossing collision, August 26, 1980, rebuilt


scrapped Destroyed by fire at Atlantic City, October 19, 1983
M407 RDC1 to NJ Transit 5184 Wrecked in grade crossing collision, August 26, 1980, rebuilt


operational on Cape May Seashore Lines
M408* RDC1 to NJ Transit 5185 Rebuilt September 1980


owned by Cape May Seashore Lines
M409* RDC1 to NJ Transit 5186 Wrecked in grade crossing collision, August 26, 1980, rebuilt


owned by Cape May Seashore Lines
M410* RDC1 to NJ Transit 5187 Rebuilt 1981


operational on Cape May Seashore Lines
M411* RDC1 to NJ Transit 5188 Involved in grade crossing collision at Newtonville, September 28, 1958, repaired


owned by Cape May Seashore Lines Rebuilt November 1980
M412* RDC1 scrapped Destroyed in Camden Shop fire, February 16, 1958
M413* RDC1 to NJ Transit 5189 Rebuilt November 1981


owned by Cape May Seashore Lines
2960 RDC1 returned to Budd Budd Demonstrator RDC, used in revenue service on the PRSL following the loss of M404 and M412 in the Camden Shop Fire 2-16-58. 
5134 55 retired 3-5-1934 Built by Brill, owned by West Jersey and Seashore Railroad

NOTES

All operational RDCs owned by PRSL transferred to NJDOT ownership in October 1969.  Units conveyed to NJ Transit in 1979, numbered 5180-5189.  Some units leased to Boston MBTA in late 1980s.  All operational RDCs sold to tourist carrier Cape May Seashore Lines in 1992, renumbered as original PRSL numbers.

*Unlike the first six RDCs ordered in 1950 (M402- M407), the second group (M408-M413), ordered in 1951 sported high back seats, water coolers, and Pennsylvania Railroad type cab signals.

(c) Gerald Oliveto, April 2002

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