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D&H 1205,1216
Title:  D&H 1205,1216
Description:  Last moments of daylight capture RF-16A sharks on D&H local.
Photo Date:  8/25/1976  Upload Date: 11/9/2004 7:24:16 PM
Location:  Whitehall, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DH 1205(RF-16A) DH 1216(RF-16A)
Views:  2304   Comments: 6
DH 1205,1216
Title:  DH 1205,1216
Description:  D&H 1205,1216 power local freight at Whitehall, NY More Baldwin photos at:http://yardlimit.railfan.net/baldwindiesels/contents.html
Photo Date:  8/25/1976  Upload Date: 11/9/2004 7:24:16 PM
Location:  Whitehall, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DH 1205(RF-16A) DH 1216(RF-16A)
Views:  3209   Comments: 4
D & H SHARKS
Title:  D & H SHARKS
Description:  1205 at whitehall
Photo Date:  6/1/1977  Upload Date: 9/21/2011 6:50:22 PM
Location:  Whitehall, NY
Author:  Kevin Quinn
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  DH 1205(RF-16A)
Views:  1083   Comments: 1
Nose of Shark-Date Approximte
Title:  Nose of Shark-Date Approximte
Description:  D&H 1205 southbound between Fuller and Upper Nowlan Rd
Photo Date:  6/5/1977  Upload Date: 1/2/2010 2:29:19 PM
Location:  Sanitaria Springs, NY
Author:  Mark Gibbons
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DH 1205(RF-16A)
Views:  1247   Comments: 1
D&H RF-16 1205
Title:  D&H RF-16 1205
Description:  Delaware & Hudson Railway RF-16 1205 at Whitehall, New York on June 20, 1977, photographer unknown, Chuck Zeiler collection. Built December 1951 as New York Central 3805 (c/n 75361), it was one of 18 cab and 8 booster RF-16's built for the NYC, nicknamed Sharks, for the Sharknose design of the cab. The cabs were numbered 3804-3821 and boosters 3702-3709. By September 1966, the NYC RF-16's (the cabs had been re-numbered into the 1204-1221 series) were retired, traded to General Electric, and this might have been the end of the Sharks. But in the winter of 1967, the Monongahela Railway purchased seven cab and two booster RF-16’s for $6,000.00 each, including the 1205. In 1972, only the 1205 and 1216 remained in service, and in 1974, the Monongahela RF-16’s were sold to a scrap dealer. In mid-1974, the D&H obtained the two serviceable RF-16’s in trade for derelict freight cars of equal value. The Sharks were run through the Colonie Shops (Watervliet, New York) and painted in a blue “warbonnet” paint scheme. At the end of 1977, following a management shakeup, the Sharks were again up for sale, this time purchased by Castolite Corp. for $35,000.00 each. They were leased to the Michigan Northern (MIGN) which operated them until December 1978. The 1205 suffered a crankshaft failure while on the MIGN, and was moved to Diesel Electric Services (DES) in Minneapolis, MN. However, DES folded up before completing repairs, and both the 1205 and 1216 moved to the Escanaba & Lake Superior. I’m still searching for the final disposition.

The RF-16 was the successor to the DR-4-4-1500, Baldwin’s challenge to the Alco FA-1/FA-2, EMD’s F-3/F-7, and F-M’s CFA-16-4. It produced 1600 hp (actually 1750 hp, but listed in the sales literature as 1600) from a Model 608A 8-cylinder inline prime mover, Westinghouse 471 main generator and 370 series traction motors, and an infinite-position air throttle. The electrical wiring was run in conduit pipes on the opposite side of the carbody as the cooling pipes, to solve the problems experienced with wet electrical equipment in the DR-4-4-1500. It was dubbed “the Hauling Fool” in Baldwin sales literature. The final count was 160 units produced.

Photo Date:  6/20/1977  Upload Date: 2/5/2011 3:11:23 PM
Location:  Whitehall, NY
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  DH 1205(RF-16A)
Views:  1556   Comments: 1
4127; 1205-1216
Title:  4127; 1205-1216
Description:  RS-3; RF-16s
Photo Date:  8/14/1977  Upload Date: 7/12/2012 8:32:32 AM
Location:  Whitehall, NY
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  DH 1205(RF-16A)
Views:  749   Comments: 0
1205-1216; 4127
Title:  1205-1216; 4127
Description:  RF-16s; RS-3
Photo Date:  8/14/1977  Upload Date: 7/12/2012 8:38:44 AM
Location:  Whitehall, NY
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  DH 1205(RF-16A)
Views:  730   Comments: 0
Castolite 1205
Title:  Castolite 1205
Description:  On the Michigan Northern (Purchased from the D&H by the owner of Castolite)
Photo Date:  6/14/1978  Upload Date: 6/24/2012 5:29:04 PM
Location:  Cadillac, MI
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  DH 1205(RF-16A)
Views:  1272   Comments: 4
Michigan Northern 1205
Title:  Michigan Northern 1205
Description:  Baldwin 608 engine from former D&H shark. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  8/28/1978  Upload Date: 12/12/2005 7:05:48 PM
Location:  Cadillac, MI
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MIGN 1205(RF-16A)
Views:  3720   Comments: 3
Michigan Northern 1205
Title:  Michigan Northern 1205
Description:  VJB shows size of Baldwin liners and pistons from 608 engine. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  8/28/1978  Upload Date: 12/12/2005 7:22:28 PM
Location:  Cadillac, MI
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MIGN 1205(RF-16A)
Views:  3600   Comments: 4
DH 1205
Title:  DH 1205
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1979  Upload Date: 9/7/2010 10:13:34 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  DH 1205(RF-16A)
Views:  1097   Comments: 1
1218-18 D&H RF16 #1205 at DESCO
Title:  1218-18 D&H RF16 #1205 at DESCO
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/1980  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:28:23 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  DH 1205(RF-16A)
Views:  936   Comments: 0
1218-19 D&H RF16 #1205 at DESCO
Title:  1218-19 D&H RF16 #1205 at DESCO
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/1980  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:28:41 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  DH 1205(RF-16A)
Views:  1787   Comments: 0
1218-20 D&H RF16 #1205 at DESCO
Title:  1218-20 D&H RF16 #1205 at DESCO
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/1980  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:28:58 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  DH 1205(RF-16A)
Views:  1061   Comments: 0
1218-25 D&H RF16 #1205 at DESCO
Title:  1218-25 D&H RF16 #1205 at DESCO
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/1980  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:29:13 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  DH 1205(RF-16A)
Views:  1360   Comments: 0
1218-26 D&H RF16 #1205 at DESCO
Title:  1218-26 D&H RF16 #1205 at DESCO
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/1980  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:29:44 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  DH 1205(RF-16A)
Views:  1249   Comments: 0
1218-28 D&H RF16 #1205 at DESCO
Title:  1218-28 D&H RF16 #1205 at DESCO
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/1980  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:30:18 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  DH 1205(RF-16A)
Views:  923   Comments: 0
1218-29 D&H RF16 #1205 at DESCO
Title:  1218-29 D&H RF16 #1205 at DESCO
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/1980  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:30:33 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  DH 1205(RF-16A)
Views:  1564   Comments: 0
1218-30 D&H RF16 #1205 at DESCO
Title:  1218-30 D&H RF16 #1205 at DESCO
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/1980  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:31:07 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  DH 1205(RF-16A)
Views:  1110   Comments: 0
1218-33 D&H RF16 #1205 at DESCO
Title:  1218-33 D&H RF16 #1205 at DESCO
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/1980  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:31:24 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  DH 1205(RF-16A)
Views:  910   Comments: 0
1218-34 D&H RF16 #1205 at DESCO
Title:  1218-34 D&H RF16 #1205 at DESCO
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/1980  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:31:42 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  DH 1205(RF-16A)
Views:  606   Comments: 0
1218-35 D&H RF16 #1205 at DESCO
Title:  1218-35 D&H RF16 #1205 at DESCO
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/1980  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:31:57 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  DH 1205(RF-16A)
Views:  966   Comments: 0
1219-03 D&H RF16 #1205 at DESCO
Title:  1219-03 D&H RF16 #1205 at DESCO
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/1980  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:32:24 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  DH 1205(RF-16A)
Views:  2445   Comments: 0
1219-24 D&H RF16 #1205 at DESCO
Title:  1219-24 D&H RF16 #1205 at DESCO
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/1980  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:32:42 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  DH 1205(RF-16A)
Views:  1093   Comments: 0
DH 1205
Title:  DH 1205
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1981  Upload Date: 9/7/2010 8:02:11 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  DH 1205(RF-16A)
Views:  795   Comments: 0
Delaware & Hudson RF16A 1205
Title:  Delaware & Hudson RF16A 1205
Description:  D&H 1205, In former MN&S shop.
Photo Date:  8/24/1981  Upload Date: 4/10/2015 10:46:19 AM
Location:  Gloster, MN
Author:  Steven Vincent
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  DH 1205(RF-16A)
Views:  1182   Comments: 0
Some Sharks.....
Title:  Some Sharks.....
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/22/1982  Upload Date: 4/5/2008 7:42:32 AM
Location:  Wells, MI
Author:  andrew koenigsberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ELS 1205(RF-16A)
Views:  5111   Comments: 7
ELS 1205
Title:  ELS 1205
Description:  Land shark. this was a close as I would get but at least I saw them.
Photo Date:  7/6/1986  Upload Date: 2/15/2015 12:48:35 PM
Location:  Escanaba, MI
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  ELS 1205(RF-16A)
Views:  1428   Comments: 1
ELS 1205
Title:  ELS 1205
Description:  Land shark. this was a close as I would get but at least I saw them.
Photo Date:  7/6/1986  Upload Date: 2/15/2015 12:48:46 PM
Location:  Escanaba, MI
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  ELS 1205(RF-16A)
Views:  1339   Comments: 1
Wet and Dreary
Title:  Wet and Dreary
Description:  Two big NS GEs dont break much of a sweat with their 137 car manifest.
Photo Date:  12/30/2010  Upload Date: 5/4/2010 4:17:50 PM
Location:  Millersburg, IN
Author:  Reese Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DH 1205(RF-16A)
Views:  614   Comments: 0
DH 1205
Title:  DH 1205
Description:  Almost looks like a model railroad layout pic
Photo Date:  12/31/2010  Upload Date: 12/4/2010 2:45:16 AM
Location:  Unknown, US
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DH 1205(RF-16A)
Views:  1955   Comments: 3
NYC 1207
Title:  NYC 1207
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/27/1969  Upload Date: 1/7/2016 7:19:18 PM
Location:  Brownsville, PA
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NYC 1207(RF-16A)
Views:  645   Comments: 2
MRY 1210
Title:  MRY 1210
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/25/1969  Upload Date: 5/14/2014 12:08:23 PM
Location:  Brownsville, PA
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MGA 1210(RF-16A) MGA 1207(RF-16A) MGA 420(S12)
Views:  1261   Comments: 1
NYC 1209
Title:  NYC 1209
Description:  NYC 1209, MRY 1213 (It looks like they were being used for parts.)
Photo Date:  5/25/1969  Upload Date: 3/2/2014 1:10:57 PM
Location:  Brownsville, PA
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NYC 1209(RF-16A) MGA 1213(RF-16A)
Views:  1494   Comments: 5
NYC 1209
Title:  NYC 1209
Description:  The Monongahela Railroad had the last great gathering of Baldwin Sharks. Here we have both NYC and Monongahela painted Sharks along with Baldwin switchers in the background. (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  6/7/1969  Upload Date: 7/11/2013 11:22:32 AM
Location:  Brownsville, PA
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NYC 1209(RF-16A)
Views:  968   Comments: 9
Monongahela 403
Title:  Monongahela 403
Description:  (Date approximate) Notice 1210 is still in NYC paint.
Photo Date:  1/25/1969  Upload Date: 6/24/2021 1:16:35 AM
Location:  Brownsville, PA
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MGA 403(S12) NYC 1210(RF-16A)
Views:  688   Comments: 1
NYC 1210
Title:  NYC 1210
Description:  She is looking mighty hungry!
Photo Date:  3/4/1969  Upload Date: 5/17/2014 3:35:06 PM
Location:  Brownsville, PA
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NYC 1210(RF-16A)
Views:  780   Comments: 0
MRY 1210
Title:  MRY 1210
Description:  (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  3/8/1969  Upload Date: 7/31/2015 8:07:59 PM
Location:  Brownsville, PA
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MGA 1210(RF-16A)
Views:  534   Comments: 2
Monongahela 1210
Title:  Monongahela 1210
Description:  With the remains of Monongahela 421 at Luntz Iron and Metal (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  9/20/1969  Upload Date: 4/19/2017 12:58:24 PM
Location:  Warren, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MGA 1210(RF-16A)
Views:  706   Comments: 3
Monongahela 1210
Title:  Monongahela 1210
Description:  At Luntz Iron and Metal scrapyard (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  9/20/1969  Upload Date: 4/18/2017 8:09:03 PM
Location:  Warren, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MGA 1210(RF-16A)
Views:  561   Comments: 4
Monongahela 1210
Title:  Monongahela 1210
Description:  At the Luntz Iron and Metal scrapyard (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  9/20/1969  Upload Date: 4/19/2017 12:44:01 PM
Location:  Warren, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MGA 1210(RF-16A)
Views:  472   Comments: 1
Monongahela 1210
Title:  Monongahela 1210
Description:  With the remains of Monongahela 421 at Luntz Iron and Metal
Photo Date:  9/20/1969  Upload Date: 4/19/2017 12:59:46 PM
Location:  Warren, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MGA 1210(RF-16A)
Views:  521   Comments: 1
Monongahela 1210
Title:  Monongahela 1210
Description:  (Front) At Luntz Iron and Metal (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  9/20/1969  Upload Date: 4/20/2017 7:03:57 PM
Location:  Warren, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MGA 1210(RF-16A)
Views:  528   Comments: 4
MRY 1210
Title:  MRY 1210
Description:  (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  6/10/1972  Upload Date: 5/16/2012 8:46:02 PM
Location:  Brownsville, PA
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MGA 1210(RF-16A)
Views:  1001   Comments: 5
NYC 1211
Title:  NYC 1211
Description:  (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  9/14/1968  Upload Date: 9/10/2016 8:44:24 PM
Location:  Brownsville, PA
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MGA 1211(RF-16A)
Views:  497   Comments: 1
NYC 1211
Title:  NYC 1211
Description:  (Ex-NYC 3811) owned by the Monongahela Railway (Date uncertain)
Photo Date:  3/8/1969  Upload Date: 7/30/2015 9:34:20 PM
Location:  Brownsville, PA
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MGA 1211(RF-16A)
Views:  681   Comments: 0
NYC 1211
Title:  NYC 1211
Description:  (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  6/7/1969  Upload Date: 5/16/2012 8:22:49 PM
Location:  Brownsville, PA
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MGA 1211(RF-16A)
Views:  722   Comments: 2
NYC RF-16A #1213 - New York Central
Title:  NYC RF-16A #1213 - New York Central
Description:  Built by Baldwin Locomotive Works as NYC 3813 in January of 1950, this was a 1,600-horsepower (1,200 kW) cab unit-type diesel locomotive built for freight service. All RF-16s were configured with a B-B wheel arrangement and ran on two AAR Type B two-axle road trucks, with all axles powered. The RF-16s came equipped with a retractable, nose-mounted drop coupler pilot. Eventually the unit along with several other sister units was sold to the Monongahela Railway in 1968 but by 1971 all but two were sold for scrap. No photographer listed for the photo.
Photo Date:  2/1/1966  Upload Date: 2/26/2020 5:00:10 AM
Location:  Brownsville, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  NYC 1213(RF-16A)
Views:  698   Comments: 1
NYC 1213
Title:  NYC 1213
Description:  NYC Baldwin Shark X-Monongahela
Photo Date:  3/11/1968  Upload Date: 4/11/2009 10:08:33 AM
Location:  Brownsville, PA
Author:  Jack Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NYC 1213(RF-16A)
Views:  1579   Comments: 0
NYC 1213
Title:  NYC 1213
Description:  (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  9/14/1968  Upload Date: 2/16/2016 9:13:18 PM
Location:  Brownsville, PA
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NYC 1213(RF-16A)
Views:  538   Comments: 0


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