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Obtained
from the Monogahela Railway in 1974, the two Baldwin RF-16 "Sharks" were
part of a preservation project under the guidance of Carl B. Sterzing
Jr., Chief Executive of the Delaware and Hudson. Along with normal freight
duty, they participated in public relations ventures and railfan trips
until the end of Mr. Sterzing's tenure. They were later sold to Castolite
Inc. of Minneapolis, MN in April 1978. |
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Above Photos by
Jay Winn. All Copyright © 2004. Used by permission. |
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Here the Sharks are heading a freight
train in Binghamton, NY in September 1975. Digital Photos by Jean-Louis
Simonet.©1995. Used by permission. |
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Return to the Diesel Roster or Top of this Page| Locomotive Model: | Road Number (1): | Road Number (2): | Road Number (3): | Road Number (4): | Builder: | Builder Number: | Date Built: | Date Received: | Date Retired/Sold: |
| RF-16 | NYC / 3805 | NYC / 1205 | MGA / 1205 | DH / 1205 | Baldwin | 75361 | 12/1951 | 8/1974 | 4/1978 |
| RF-16 | NYC / 3812 | NYC / 1216 | MGA / 1216 | DH / 1216 | Baldwin | 75372 | 1/1952 | 8/1974 | 4/1978 |
Return to the Diesel Roster or Top of this Page| Engine: | 8 cyl; 608A |
| Trucks: | B-B |
| Truck Type: | AAR Type B 9'10" Wheelbase |
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| Weight(lbs): | 248,000 lbs |
| Horsepower: | 1600 hp @ 625rpm |
| Traction Motors: | Westinghouse 370 series |
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Return to the Diesel Roster or Top of this Page(* Sharks… For those of you unfamiliar with the term “Sharknose” as it applies to railway locomotives a brief explanation is in order. Sharknose was the term applied to certain specific Baldwin Locomotive Works diesel locomotives due to their rakish streamlining that included a very striking nose profile. I don’t think it was official, but it stuck. The BP20, 6 axle passenger unit and the RF16, and DR-4-4-15, 4 axle freight units were known as “sharknoses” or sometimes shortened to just plain “sharks”)
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