NYC RF-16A #1216  Contributor's Pick!       
Built by Baldwin in January of 1952, this locomotive earned the nickname "Sharknose" for its unusual nose design. The goal of the new style was partly to differentiate Baldwin locomotives from competitors, and partly to distance the new locomotives from early Baldwin diesels that were plagued with mechanical problems. The style was inspired by the Pennsylvania Railroad's T1 class duplex steam locomotive, some of which were built by Baldwin. The RF-16 was a successful locomotive. #1216 and 1205 have led an interesting life after NYC sold them for scrap in 1971 but were saved by Delaware & Hudson who used them for 6 years. D&H then sold them to Castolite Corporation to be leased on the Michiagn Northern Rwy in 1979. Eventually both suffered mechanical damage and supposedly stored in a remote Escanaba & Lake Superior RR building.
Date: 2/1/1968 Location: Brownsville, PA Views: 696 Collection Of:   Gary Everhart
Locomotives: NYC 1216(RF-16A)    Author:  Gary Everhart
NYC RF-16A #1216
Picture Categories: Roster,Yard This picture is part of album:  NYC Sharknose #1216
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Name Type Comments Date
Mike Maskel General NICE SHOT 8/24/2016 10:39:43 AM
Alan Fricker General One of the most distinctive diesels ever built. 8/24/2016 11:16:09 PM
Joel Christensen General Awesome find!!! Nice to know #1216 and its sister are still in storage in Wells, MI. 8/25/2016 11:28:29 AM
Joel Christensen General They are not kept at the Wells or the Escanaba shops though. 8/25/2016 11:29:19 AM
Robert Farkas General The broken and/or missing windows make this seem so sad. 8/27/2016 1:05:20 AM

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