O B&O Legacy RF-16 Sharknose A-A Diesels (PWR #855 & DMY #857)

Introduction

The Sharknose

Styled after Pennsylvania’s T-1 turbine steam locomotive, Baldwin produced over 150 RF-16 locomotives for just a few years in the early 1950s. These 1600-horsepower cab-units were known for excellent performance, with many serving into the 1960s.

Set Includes

• One powered A-unit
• One non-powered A-unit

Both Units

• Fan-driven smoke unit
• Directional lighting including LED headlights
• FrontElectroCouplers
• Die-cast metal trucks, pilots, and fuel tank
• Stamped metal frame
• High level of separately applied metal details
• Illuminated number boards
• Operating marker lights on front
• Illuminated cab interior

Powered A Unit

• LEGACY Control System equipped – able to run in LEGACY Control mode, in TrainMaster Command Control mode, or in Conventional mode with a standard transformer
• Odyssey II Speed Control with On/Off switch
• LEGACY RailSounds sound system featuring:
• CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements, each with different scenarios depending on whether the locomotive is in motion or stopped
• Six official railroad speeds with CrewTalk dialog
• Eight diesel RPM levels
• LEGACY “Real-Time Quilling Horn” control with instant quilling and correctly timed warning signals
• Single hit or continuous mechanical bell sounds
• Sequence Control plays the sound effects of an entire trip, including warning sounds and announcements, based on the movement and speed of the locomotive
• Current speed and fuel dialog, refueling sound effect
• IR Sensor equipped
• Dual powerful maintenance-free motors with momentum flywheels
• Refined Conventional Transformer Control Mode with lower starting speeds
• Traction tires
• Engineer and conductor figures

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

• Rail Line:Baltimore & Ohio
• Road Number:855 & 857
• Gauge:O Gauge
• Scale Type:Scale
• Brand:Lionel
• Min Curve:O36
• Dimensions:Length: Approx. 26″