Budd stainless steel cars

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Budd_stainless_steel_cars
GPTKB entity
Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:train
gptkbp:category gptkb:steel
railway vehicles
Budd Company products
gptkbp:contributedTo streamliner era
gptkbp:displayedAt Railroad museums in the United States
gptkbp:exportedTo gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Mexico
gptkbp:feature lightweight
corrosion resistance
streamlined design
shotwelded construction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Budd stainless steel cars
gptkbp:influenced North American passenger railcar design
gptkbp:inspiredBy Edward G. Budd's work with stainless steel
gptkbp:introducedIn 1934
gptkbp:legacy many still in service
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Budd_Company
gptkbp:material gptkb:steel
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Pioneer_Zephyr
gptkb:California_Zephyr
gptkb:Silver_Meteor
gptkbp:notableFeature low maintenance
high durability
fluted sides
unpainted exterior
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Metroliner
gptkb:Zephyr_trains
gptkb:Budd_RDC_(Rail_Diesel_Car)
gptkb:Silver_Service_trains
gptkbp:replacedBy older heavyweight cars
gptkbp:technology shotwelding
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Amtrak
gptkb:Atchison,_Topeka_and_Santa_Fe_Railway
gptkb:Chicago,_Burlington_and_Quincy_Railroad
gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad
gptkbp:usedFor commuter service
dining cars
dome cars
long-distance passenger service
observation cars
sleeping cars
baggage cars
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Canadian
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6