Budd company of Philadelphia, essentially would be the responsible entity. Widely acknowledged as the first two entries in this field of streamlined train are Union Pacific's M-10000 "Streamliner ...

In 1912 he started the Budd Company, which initially specialized in the manufacture of pressed-steel frames for cars. Steel was taking over, but some manufacturers still built wooden cars.

To win over the railroads with its new Rail Diesel Car (RDC), the Budd Co. wasn't content with a single model type. In a time ...