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A fact from Budd SPV-2000 appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 15 June 2014 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that despite being designed for the North American commuter rail market, six Budd SPV-2000 railcars (pictured) were sold to ONCF for Hassan II of Morocco's royal train?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2014/June. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Budd SPV-2000.

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Rebuilds?

I know that many of the Metroliner cabs were rebuilt as push-pull cars, but wasn't there an attempt to convert some of the SPV-2000's into a similar use? I remember reading it somewhere, I believe in Trains magazine (not totally certain there), but I can't find the exact reference right now. I believe there was some issue with the idea, with only a small number being converted (2, maybe 3 prototypes) before the idea was abandoned in favor of new construction. Kitsunedawn (talk) 11:03, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

11 were de-powered and used as coaches for CDOT; none of the stuff I read specific cabs or just trailers. Mackensen (talk) 13:33, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
- I need to see if I can drag up the article again. I know I had it saved for a modeling project I planned. Kitsunedawn (talk) 04:38, 14 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

There was also at least one demonstrator with a streamlined front that was later rebuilt. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 18:02, 14 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]