Some or all will be used in excursion service. Built by Budd Company in Red Lion, Pennsylvania, both Budd cars were delivered in 1953. They served Danbury under the New Haven and Penn Central. 19 has been altered from its original appearance with the addition of end diaphrams and raised headlights. Both were donated to the museum by Metro-North.
Cosmetic restoration is under way.
Mechanical restoration is possible, but is not scheduled at this time. Received June 7, 1995. As passenger train patronage declined rapidly after World War II, the railroads needed to cut passenger department losses whil maintaining the level of service that government regulators required. Two of these power plants with torque converter transmissions were mounted under the floor. Shafts drove the inside axle of each truck.