Despite their distinctive appearance, the "sharks" failed to take a big bite out of the market. After small orders of earlier similar designs, Baldwin's greatest sales success came with the RF-16 model, with a total of 130 A and B units delivered to the B&O, New York Central and Pennsylvania. Most of the locomotives were retired by the mid-1960s, but several former NYC units soldiered on for the Monongahela railroad. The sharks are swimming again at Lionel, in all new deco schemes and now for the first time with Bluetooth and the availability of SuperBass sounds!
Both units
LEGACY and Bluetooth control in both locomotives
Fan-driven smoke in both locomotives
LEGACY Railsounds in lead locomotive
Track IR in lead locomotive
Front Electrocouplers and non-working rear couplers on both locomotives (E7B locos will have ElectroCoupler on the rear)
Crew figures in lead locomotive
Mars lights where appropriate by road name
LEGACY® Control System equipped – able to run in LEGACY® Control mode, in TrainMaster® Command Control mode, or in Conventional mode with a standard transformer
Bluetooth® Control - Operate with Universal Remote or LionChief® App
Odyssey® II Speed Control
IR Transmitter for SensorTrack™
Dual powerful maintenance-free motors with momentum flywheels
ElectorCoupler™ on front and rear
Traction tires
Refined Conventional Transformer Control mode with lower starting speeds
Fan-driven smoke unit
Adjustable smoke output
Directional lighting including LED headlights
Marker lights on front and rear
Illuminated number boards
Lighted cab interior
Die-cast trucks, pilot and fuel tank
Metal frame
High levels of separately applied metal details
Engineer and conductor figures
LEGACY® RailSounds® sound system featuring:
CrewTalk™ dialog with different scenarios depending on whether the locomotive is in motion or stoppeds
TrainSounds that mimic realistic radio chatter when the locomotive is in motion or stoppeds
Six official railroad speeds with CrewTalk dialogs
Eight diesel RPM levelss
LEGACY® "Real-Time Quilling Horn" control with instant response for realistic signature "quilling" and correctly timed warning signalss
5 different horns to choose from for a more customized experiences
Single hit or continuous mechanical bell soundss
5 levels of bell pitching for customized soundss
Sequence Control: Plays the sound effects of an entire trip, including warning sounds and announcements, based on the movement and speed of the locomotives
Current speed and fuel dialog, refueling sound effectss
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Rail Line: Elgin, Joliet & Eastern
Road Number: 700A, 701A
Gauge: O Gauge
Power: Electric
Engine Type: Diesel
Min Curve: O36
Dimensions: Length: 34" (17" each)