Description
HO-scale H16-44 Phase III locomotive in NH McGinnis Scheme 1612 is a faithful model of Fairbanks Morse’s 1600 horsepower road-switcher from the 1950s. The Phase III updatesâ€â€Âraised walkways and a simplified hood designâ€â€Âare reproduced to deliver an authentic silhouette on HO layouts, with a drive system adapted from Rapido’s FA-2 for smooth operation.
Road-name-specific detailing is extensive, including hood doors and separately installed grab irons and handrails, full underbody piping and conduits, lit number boards, headlights, and green-and-white class lights. The model offers DC, Silent (21-pin DCC Ready), or DC/DCC/Sound options, and two carbody configurations (Dynamic and Non-Dynamic) to match prototypes. Prototypical trucks (Dofasco or Fairbanks Morse), steam generators where present, and road-name dependent fuel tanks add realism, while Macdonald Cartier magnetic couplers sit at the correct height for reliable coupling and the Rapido drive system delivers realistic performance on the layout.
