Lionel 6-81597

B&O LEGACY SCALE RF-16 SHARKNOSE A-A DIESEL

 

Hand Weathered for a Touch of Realism Faded lettering, mud, dirt, dust, and rust are just a few of daily issues all engines face on the tracks. Our new weathered engines are done by hand in the USA by train enthusiast and expert Harry Heike. He brings over 20 years of experience a nd personally details and weathers each locomotive. 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.
  • Powered A Unit Features
  • 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
  • Dual powerful maintenance-free motors with momentum flywheels
  • Refined Conventional Transformer Control Mode with lower starting speeds
  • Traction tires
  • Engineer and conductor figures
  • Powered and Non-Powered Diesels Feature:
  • Fan-driven smoke unit
  • Adjustable smoke output in LEGACY Control or TMCC mode
  • Directional lighting including LED headlights
  • Front ElectroCoupler
  • Die-cast metal trucks, pilots, fuel tank & frame
  • High level of separately applied metal details
  • Illuminated number boards
  • Operating marker lights on front
  • Illuminated cab interior
  • Road Number: 855, 857
  • Gauge: Standard O Scale
  • Dimensions: Length: Approx. 26 inches
  • RailLine: Baltimore & Ohio
  • Minimum Curve: O-31
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