College/work/etc. entailed weekend/holiday trips. Charge in, get shots and as Ryan Ballard said "friendly wave and a hardy hi yo silver". We we found these, but they were dead on the w... (more)

Two Baldwin RF-16's Sharks are sitting outside the Columbus, Ohio diesel shops surrounded by EMD F3's on October 5, 1957. Photo by M.S. Zak, from my slide collection.

Light power drifts downgrade past an observer after shoving a westbound up the mountain. The curve is 100% steam-free this day.

D&H Baldwin RF16 Shark # 1205 sits outside the Minneapolis Northfield and Southern railways shop with its paint fading fast. They looked sharp when in service on the D&H. too bad this is not in ... (more)

The lightning stripe applied to the RF-16 gave a different appearance to the Shark nose, a very dignified look. Eighteen "A" units and eight "B" units built by Baldwin-Lim... (more)

Monongahela's No.1216 Class DFA-8A was a 1600hp RF-16 "Sharknose" built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1951 for the New York Central. MRY's 1216 was former NYC 1216, nee NYC 3816. Photo... (more)

Delaware and Hudson "Sharknose" RF16 1216 resting at Binghamton NY July 1975. The 1216 was built in January 1952 as New York Central 3816, later renumbered to NYC 1216. In 1967 the 1216 ... (more)

D&H Baldwin Sharks 1205 and 1216 sit outside the engine terminal at Whitehall, New York. Built 1951-1952 for New York Central; acquired from Monongahela Railway. A John C. Benson original Kodachr... (more)

D&H Baldwin RF-16 "Shark" 1216 at Colonie yard. Watervliet, NY 4/1/78

During the late 60s to mid 70s the Delaware and Hudson acquired 4 Alco PA-2s and 2 Baldwin RF-16s thus becoming the railfan Railroad of the Northeast. A crowd has gather around the two Baldwin &qu... (more)

D&H Sharks 1205 and 1216 sit outside near the CNW engine facilities in Escanaba. Soon, they will be moved indoors to protect them, but at a price of rarely being seen.

D&H 1216 hides beside the ex-P&H crane facility in Escanaba. This unit ran only a few times for the E&LS before being parked, outside at first, but inside and out of sight since.

Twin Baldwin cab units are hauling the Slate Picker under route 30 on the return to Whitehall, NY. 30 minutes earlier the crew picked up interchange cars from the G&J at Salem, NY.

Twin Baldwin cab units are hauling the Slate Picker as it returns to Whitehall Yard after picking up interchange from the G&J at Salem, NY. Though old and rare they were still earning their keep h... (more)

D&H Baldwin Shark Nose diesels are westbound on the former Lehigh Valley on their way from Binghamton, NY to Sayre, Pa