Rapido 44516 HO Scale H16-44 Norfolk & Western N&W 144 - DCC/Sound Era_1911 + the Sketer platform designers emphasized

the Sketer platform designers emphasized chassis strength and stiffness

Set handheld for "yard" mode or "mainline" mode

Realistic rear cage is triangulated and molded of strong durable composite material

and loose dirt

Rapido 44516 HO Scale H16-44 Norfolk & Western N&W 144 - DCC/Sound Era_1911 + the Sketer platform designers emphasizedRapido 44516 HO Scale H16 44 Norfolk & Western N&W 144 DCC Sound In 1955, Fairbanks Morse offered a new design for their existing H16 44 Phase I II model locomotives. These changes involved raising the walkway & simplifying the short & long hood to make construction easier. Exterior wise the locomotives looked much like their bigger brother the H24 66 but with 4 axles instead of 6. Under the hood the locomotives were nearly identical to the earlier