Built between 1950 and 1953, the RF-16 Sharknose diesels were cab unit diesellocomotives built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works to the specifications of thePennsylvania Railroad.Their distinctive contours were reminiscent ofRaymond Loewy’s design for the Pennsy’s T1 class steam locomotive. Baldwin built a total of 160 of these locomotives – 109 A-units and 51 cablessbooster B-units.In addition to the PRR, B&O and NYC railroads alsooperated a substantial number of the “Sharks”.
The Sharknoselocomotives were known as excellent “luggers”.They regularly sawservice hauling heavy ore and coal drags.The RF-16 Sharknoselocomotives beat the F7 with 100 additional horsepower and tied the FA2 with1600 horsepower.Unfortunately, they did not last as long as the F7’s. With a few exceptions, most of the engines were retired by 1967.
In this production, we are offering A-B sets in four prototypically accuratepaint schemes, along with a second A-unit available as a separate item. We are also offering the two D&H Sharks as single A-units.In additionto the prototypically accurate models, we are building models in severalfantasy paint schemes that never quite made it to the rails, but would have beenbeautiful if they had.The CNJ and the MP owned Baldwin babyfacelocomotives, but didn’t order the Sharks.The DMIR owned the EJ&ESharks for a few months, but never repainted them.We have painted themodels in a prototypical DMIR paint scheme.The ATSF and SP both testedthe Baldwin demo set, but declined to order production models.Weare offering models decorated in the appropriate ATSF and SP liveries if thoserailroads had decided to operate the “Sharks”.
The railroads typically operated these in ABA configurations.Our A-Bsets come with a Powered A-unit with Paragon4 Sound/DC/DCC and an unpoweredB-unit with a lightweight frame.We also offer an additional singlepowered A-unit for each paint scheme where appropriate.This single unithas our full Paragon4 Sound/DC/DCC system.All of our models haveroad-specific details and lighting.
List of individually controllable lights in our Sharknose models (note thatlight options may be limited in Stealth Series models):
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Headlight
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RearLight
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Numberboard Lights
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MarkerLights
Industry-leading Model Features:
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Paragon4 Sound & ControlSystem featuring ROLLING THUNDER
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Integral Dual-ModeDecoder with Back EMF for Superb Slow Speed Operation in DC andDCC
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Precision DriveMechanism Engineered for Heavy Towing and Smooth Slow SpeedOperation
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All Wheel ElectricalPick-up
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ABS Body with Die CastChassis for Maximum Tractive Effort
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Premium Caliber Painting
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Prototypically AccuratePaint Schemes and Road Numbers
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Many Separately AppliedDetails such as Grab Irons, Horns, and Bell
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Prototypical LightOperation
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Prototypically AccurateSounds for the EMD F3 Diesel Locomotive
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MicroTrains-compatible Couplers (2)
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Will Operate on Code 55, Code 70 and Code 80 Rail
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Minimum OperatingRadius: 18 inches
Broadway Limited Imports is proud to introduce Paragon4: The new benchmark for premium HO sound-equipped locomotives. These DC and DCC-Sound equipped locomotives feature the ALL-NEW Paragon4 sound and control system. Each Paragon4 locomotive comes with BLI’s own integral DCC Decoder factory installed.Paragon4 locomotives offer Dual Mode DC and DCC operation with superb back EMF motor control, improved DC motor control, built-in capacitor pack for more reliable electrical pick-up, industry best on-board sound with Rolling Thunder functionality, Pro Lighting Mode for prototypical light control, Switcher model for precise low speed control, recordable DCC operation for automated playback, and the same excellent detail level as Broadway Limited’s Paragon3 Series models.
Paragon4 Sound & Control System Features:
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Operates in DC & DCC withimproved DC speed control (use DCMaster for DC Sound)
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Built-In extra capacitance tonavigate imperfect track
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Pro Lighting Mode offersindividual control of all lights on model
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Switcher Mode for precise lowspeed control
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Record & Play Operation –Records and plays back sounds and movements once or repeatedly forautomatic operation
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High Resolution Audio
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Quillable Horn for variouswhistle lengths and patterns
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Choice of 3 selectable Horns
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Alternate Whistle / Horn whereapplicable for locomotive with air horn and steam whistle – both themain whistle and alternate can be easily played
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Adjustable bell ringinginterval for faster or slower bell
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Numerous user-mappablefunctions with available keys
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Multiple realistic passengerand crew sounds play on command
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Grade Crossing AutomaticSignal
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Automatic Forward / ReverseSignal
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Prime Mover sound intensityvaries with load
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Individually adjustable soundvolumes for each effect
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EZ Reset Button for quickreturn to factory default settings
**Specifications on this page subject to change.
