Tractive Effort (continuous): 2,000 lbs at 85 mph (8.9 kW)
Fuel capacity: 210 gallons (950 litres)
Maximum Speed: 85 mph (136.7 km/h)
As part of its post war rehabilitation programme the Commonwealth Railways upgraded its short haul passenger services by introducing railcars on the runs between Port Pirie, Port Augusta, and Tarcoola. A contract for the delivery of three air-conditioned railcars was let to the Budd Company, Philadelphia, U.S.A. in October 1950. The railcars arrived in March 1951. They were the standard Budd RDC-1 design, and featured stainless steel bodies and air-conditioning. There were two compartments, with seating for 49 in one and 41 in the other. After entering service buffet facilities were fitted and seating improvements made, reducing the capacity to 70 passengers.
Regular passenger services were introduced from May 1951 when the cars operated between Port Pirie Junction and Pimba. In 1952 the service was extended from Pimba along the military stores siding to the Woomera township. From July 1952 the cars made regular runs to Tarcoola, however this journey involved long stretches of unfenced track and damage was often caused through running down stock and kangaroos. The Budd car service to Tarcoola was discontinued on 25th January 1961, although the service was retained between Port Augusta and Woomera.
Completion of the new standard gauge line to Marree made it possible for Budd cars to work over that line, at first to Brachina, and ultimately to Marree.
Following the opening of the Port Augusta to Whyalla line, Budd rail cars were also introduced on that service.
Alterations in passenger traffic resulted in the cars being removed from service in 1976 and placed in storage until refurbished in 1985 for a new service between Adelaide and Whyalla. The Iron Triangle Limited ran its first regular trip on 21st April 1986. The Iron Triangle Limited was withdrawn from service on 31st December 1990.
Railcar CB1 was donated to the museum by Australian National in 1996.
Port Augusta CR Budd railcar CB1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, AN Publicity Negative Collection (CRS 14-219)9/09/1970 Emeroo CR Budd railcar CB1 on ARE special – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (AIA15494.jpg)7.5.2016 National Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia CR Budd railcar CB1 (275-373-p1137488) 7.5.2016 National Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia CR Budd railcar CB1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Chris Drymalik Digital Camera Photos (CRS 275-373)14/10/1957 Copley CR Budd railcar CB1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (TL02004.jpg)7.5.2016 National Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia CR Budd railcar CB1 interior (275-373-p1137486) 7.5.2016 National Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia CR Budd railcar CB1 interior – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Chris Drymalik Digital Camera Photos (CRS 275-373)7.5.2016 National Railway Museum – Port 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National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Chris Drymalik Digital Camera Photos (CRS 275-373)7.5.2016 National Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia CR Budd railcar CB1 interior (275-373-p1137473) 7.5.2016 National Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia CR Budd railcar CB1 interior – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Chris Drymalik Digital Camera Photos (CRS 275-373)7.5.2016 National Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia CR Budd railcar CB1 interior (275-373-p1137471) 7.5.2016 National Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia CR Budd railcar CB1 interior – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Chris Drymalik Digital Camera Photos (CRS 275-373)7.5.2016 National Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia CR Budd railcar CB1 interior (275-373-p1137470) 7.5.2016 National Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia CR Budd railcar CB1 interior – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Chris Drymalik Digital Camera Photos (CRS 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Australia CR Budd railcar CB1 interior – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Chris Drymalik Digital Camera Photos (CRS 275-373)7.5.2016 National Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia CR Budd railcar CB1 (275-373-p1137461) 7.5.2016 National Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia CR Budd railcar CB1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Chris Drymalik Digital Camera Photos (CRS 275-373)7.5.2016 National Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia CR Budd railcar CB1 (275-373-p1137460) 7.5.2016 National Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia CR Budd railcar CB1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Chris Drymalik Digital Camera Photos (CRS 275-373)27.4.2013 National Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia shunt – loco 504 – tank TSB691 – Budd railcar CB1 (275-373-p1108296) 27.4.2013 National Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia shunt – loco 504 – tank TSB691 – Budd railcar CB1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Chris Drymalik Digital Camera Photos (CRS 275-373)27.4.2013 National Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia shunt – loco 504 – loco 515 – Budd railcar CB1 – gaggle of photographers (275-373-p1108288) 27.4.2013 National Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia shunt – loco 504 – loco 515 – Budd railcar CB1 – gaggle of photographers – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Chris Drymalik Digital Camera Photos (CRS 275-373)27.4.2013 National Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia shunt – loco 504 – loco 515 – Budd railcar CB1 – gaggle of photographers (275-373-p1108287) 27.4.2013 National Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia shunt – loco 504 – loco 515 – Budd railcar CB1 – gaggle of photographers – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Chris Drymalik Digital Camera Photos (CRS 275-373)27.4.2013 National Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia shunt – loco 504 – loco 515 – Budd railcar CB1 – gaggle of photographers (275-373-p1108286) 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515 + tank + Budd railcar CB1 (275-373-p1108227) 27.4.2013 National Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia shunt – loco 515 + tank + Budd railcar CB1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Chris Drymalik Digital Camera Photos (CRS 275-373)30.3.2013 National Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia bluebird 252 + Budd railcar CB1 (275-373-p1108017) 30.3.2013 National Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia bluebird 252 + Budd railcar CB1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Chris Drymalik Digital Camera Photos (CRS 275-373)12.2.2011 National Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia Budd Railcar CB1 Australian National Railways Standard Gauge (275-373-p1092313) 12.2.2011 National Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia Budd Railcar CB1 Australian National Railways Standard Gauge – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Chris Drymalik Digital Camera Photos (CRS 275-373)c.1.1964 between Port Pirie and Port Augusta – South Australia Budd railcar CB1 + trailer van (199-1201-a59-03) c.1.1964 between Port Pirie and Port Augusta – South Australia Budd railcar CB1 + trailer van – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Dean Harvey Slides (CRS 199-1201)12.12.1990 Keswick Budd railcar CB1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Ron Fluck Negative Collection (CRS 124-1338)National Railway Museum – Port Adelaide shunt – open wagon NGAS373 – loco NSU61 + Budd railcar CB1 + (124-1338-n003-34) National Railway Museum – Port Adelaide shunt – open wagon NGAS373 – loco NSU61 + Budd railcar CB1 + – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Ron Fluck Negative Collection (CRS 124-1338)10.1.1975 Whyalla – South Australia loco CR GM39 + van VD class + Budd railcar CB1 + BB class car + ARF class car on Whyalla to Port Pirie passenger (97-1262-g082-2742) 10.1.1975 Whyalla – South Australia loco CR GM39 + van VD class + Budd railcar CB1 + BB class car + ARF class car on Whyalla to Port Pirie passenger – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Barry Marshall Negative and Slide Collection (CRS 97-1262)10.1.1975 Port Augusta – South Australia loco CR GM15 + ARF class car + BB class car + Budd railcar CB1 + van DV class + van VDB class for Woomera + van VDM class for Marree on Port Pirie to Whyalla passenger (97-1262-g082-2741) 10.1.1975 Port Augusta – South Australia loco CR GM15 + ARF class car + BB class car + Budd railcar CB1 + van DV class + van VDB class for Woomera + van VDM class for Marree on Port Pirie to Whyalla passenger – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Barry Marshall Negative and Slide Collection (CRS 97-1262)Whyalla CR Budd railcar CB1 in platform – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, AN Publicity Negative Collection (CRS 14-219)Whyalla CR Budd railcar CB1 in platform – loco CL14 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, AN Publicity Negative Collection (CRS 14-219)Port Augusta CR Budd railcar CB1 interior – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, AN Publicity Negative Collection (CRS 14-219)Port Augusta CR Budd railcar CB1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, AN Publicity Negative Collection (CRS 14-219)Port Augusta CR Budd railcar CB1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, AN Publicity Negative Collection (CRS 14-219)07.09.1991 Port Augusta AN Budd railcar CB1 and unidentified budd railcar at back platform stranded union (7-1072-f373-12) 07.09.1991 Port Augusta AN Budd railcar CB1 and unidentified budd railcar at back platform stranded union – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Lockyer Collection – F series Negatives and Prints Collection (CRS 7-1072)07.09.1991 Port Augusta AN Budd railcar CB1 and unidentified budd railcar at back platform stranded union (7-1072-f373-11) 07.09.1991 Port Augusta AN Budd railcar CB1 and unidentified budd railcar at back platform stranded union – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Lockyer Collection – F series Negatives and Prints Collection (CRS 7-1072)Whyalla Budd railcar CB1 – station building – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Colour Slide Collection (CRS 1-3)c.12.1990 Keswick Budd railcar CB1 departs terminal – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Colour Slide Collection (CRS 1-3)5.1973 Port Pirie Budd railcar CB1 with van – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Colour Slide Collection (CRS 1-3)North Parklands Budd railcar CB1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Colour Slide Collection (CRS 1-3)Port Augusta Budd railcar CB1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Colour Slide Collection (CRS 1-3)16/07/1951 Pt Pirie CR Budd railcar CB1 damaged in collision with truck at 2m – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (HA20518.jpg)Sep-86 Keswick Terminal AN Budd railcar CB1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (AB24926.jpg)13/10/1957 Hookina Creek CR Budd railcar CB1 on bridge – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (WB17464.jpg)9/09/1970 Pt Augusta CR Budd railcar CB1 & loco ETSA1 at Curlew Pt Power Station 9/09/1970 Pt Augusta CR Budd railcar CB1 & loco ETSA1 at Curlew Pt Power Station – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (AFA15513.jpg)9/09/1970 Stirling North CR Budd railcar CB1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (AKA15512.jpg)9/09/1970 Stirling North CR Budd railcar CB1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (AKA15511.jpg)9/09/1970 Unknown CR Budd railcar CB1 to Emeroo – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (AIA15493.jpg)9/09/1970 Stirling North-Emeroo CR Budd railcar CB1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (AIA15492.jpg)9/09/1970 Pt Augusta CR Budd railcar CB1 at Curlew Pt – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (AKA15444.jpg)14/10/1957 Unknown CR Budd railcar CB1 with headboard on an ARHS tour – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (TL09289.jpg)c 1960 Unknown CR Budd railcar CB1 & trailer BM? – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (TL09284.jpg)11/03/1952 Pt Augusta CR Budd railcar CB1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (AFA07011.jpg)29/01/1973 Pt Pirie CR Budd railcar CB1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (TL02347.jpg)12/10/1957 Moralena Creek Budd railcar CB1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (AIA04397.jpg)
