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## About This Content
The distinctive Baldwin RF-16 with ‘Sharknose’ design comes to Train
Simulator, from Digital Train Model.
In 1948, Baldwin Locomotive Works began to apply a new ‘Sharknose’ body style
to its cab unit diesel locomotives, partly to differentiate Baldwin
locomotives from its competitors, but also to distance the new locomotives
from early Baldwin diesels that were plagued with mechanical problems.
The ‘Sharknose’ style was inspired by the Pennsylvania Railroad’s T1 class
duplex steam locomotive, some of which were built by Baldwin. The first
locomotives to receive the new styling were the Baldwin DR-6-4-20, which was
carried through subsequent Baldwin locomotives, including the RF-16.
The RF-16 quickly gained a reputation as a reliable and rugged locomotive with
heavy pulling power. Many of the units saw service hauling coal drags, where
these characteristics were put to best use.
A total of 109 cab-equipped A units were built between November 1950 and May
1953, along with 51 cabless booster B units, for three main railroads – the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, New York Central Railroad and the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
Withdrawals of the Class began in the early 1960s and by 1971, all but two of
the units had been sold for scrap – units 1205 and 1216 were to be scrapped in
1974, but were saved by the Delaware and Hudson Railroad for freight services
until 1981. The two units have since reportedly been stored on the Escanaba
and Lake Superior Railroad, inside a warehouse that is inaccessible to the
public.
The Baldwin RF-16 ‘Sharknose’ for Train Simulator, from Digital Train Model,
is available in Pennsylvania Railroad livery and features position lights,
number board lights, cab and instrument lighting, engine room lights, opening
cab doors and windows, and cab heater. Also included are a number of freight
cars, including a 40ft Boxcar, 50ft Boxcar, 53ft Flatcar, Tank Car and
Caboose.
The locomotive is also Quick Drive compatible, giving you the freedom to drive
the PRR RF-16 ‘Sharknose’ on any Quick Drive enabled route for Train
Simulator, such as those available through Steam. Also included are scenarios
specifically for the Horseshoe Curve route (available separately and required
to play these scenarios).
## Scenarios
Three scenarios for the Horseshoe Curve route:
* Night Switching
* Preparing a Train in Altoona
* Working with Sharks
More scenarios are available on Steam Workshop online and in-game. Train
Simulator’s Steam Workshop scenarios are free and easy to download, adding
many more hours of exciting gameplay. With scenarios being added daily, why
don’t you check it out now!
Click here for Steam Workshop scenarios.
## Key Features
* Baldwin RF-16 ‘Sharknose’ in Pennsylvania Railroad livery
* Features including position lights, number board lights, cab and instrument lighting, engine room lights, opening cab doors and windows, and cab heater
* Freight cars, including a 40ft Boxcar, 50ft Boxcar, 53ft Flatcar, Tank Car and Caboose
* Quick Drive compatible
* Scenarios for the Horseshoe Curve route
* Download size: 184mb
Minimum System Requirements | Recommended System Requirements | |
CPU | Processor: 2.8 GHz Core 2 Duo (3.2 GHz Core 2 Duo recommended), AMD Athlon MP (multiprocessor variant or comparable processors) | |
RAM | 2 GB RAM | |
OS | Windows® Vista / 7 / 8 | |
Graphics Card | 512 MB with Pixel Shader 3.0 (AGP PCIe only) | Laptop versions of these chipsets may work but are not supported. Updates to your video and sound card drivers may be required |
Direct X | 9.0c | |
SOUND CARD | Direct X 9.0c compatible | |
HDD Space | 6 GB HD space |