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 single A and B units in fiveprototypically accurate paint schemes.In addition to the prototypicallyaccurate models, we are building models in several fantasy paint schemes thatnever quite made it to reality, but would have been beautiful on the rails. The CNJ and the MP owned Baldwin babyface locomotives, but didn’t order theSharks.The DMIR owned the EJ&E Sharks for a few months, but neverrepainted them.We have painted the models in a prototypical DMIR paintscheme.The ATSF and the SP tested the Baldwin demo set, but declined toorder production models.We are offering models decorated in theappropriate ATSF and SP liveries if those railroads had decided to operate the“Sharks”.
In addition to the Paragon4 version of these models, we are offering models inour Stealth Series.These are No-Sound / DCC-Ready models that operateon DC out of the box, or a modeler can easily install their DCC decoder ofchoice.Out of the box, front and rear lights are directional, and otherlights are always ON with track power.Additionally some lightfunctions may be missing depending on selected aftermarket decoder the modelerinstalls.
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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Stealth Series – Model is DCC-Readyout of the box.No Sound.
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Out of the box, front and rear lights are directional.Other lights areON with track power.
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Model comes with 8 ohm speakerinstalled for easy installation of DCC/Sound Decoder.
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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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Metal Kadee-compatible Couplers (2)
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Will Operate on Code70, Code 83, and Code 100 Rail
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Minimum OperatingRadius: 18 inches
Broadway Limited Imports is proud tore-introduce our Stealth Series.Our Stealth Series provides customerswith the ability to purchase highly detailed steam and diesel locomotives at alower price.Stealth Series models are DCC-Ready with a standard MTC21pin on the DC Motherboard.For more information about Stealth Seriesmodels, please see our Products page.
