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The Lionel F3 diesel, particularly in Santa Fe colors, is both a huge success story as well as an iconic image of the Lionel electric train company. Looking back, it's hard to imagine the F3 was a production gamble by Lionel.
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The first Lionel diesels of the postwar era made their debut in 1948 and included the now famous Santa Fe F3 along with the ever popular New York Central F3. In an era when steam locomotives were the mainstay of most railroads -- including Lionel's own motive power fleet -- the move to dieselization by Lionel followed the real railroads.
At the time of production, the Train Master was the most powerful single-engine diesel locomotive available at the time and was legendary for its pulling power and rapid acceleration. Lionel’s version of the FM Train Master is an excellent model of the real life counterpart.
6 maj 2024 · Lionel’s postwar 44-ton diesels may be the most overlooked O gauge locomotives of the era. Collectors focus, instead, on the firm’s models of F3 cab units by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors and the Train Master road diesels made by Fairbanks-Morse.
Postwar Scale New York Central LEGACY F3 A-A Diesel (PWR #2334 & DMY #2336) $ 699.99. Find A Dealer. Lionel Postwar Scale. Our Most Famous Postwar Paint Schemes on Full Scale Standard O F3 Diesel Locomotives. In 1947 General Motors first unveiled the streamlined F3 diesel locomotive.
On this channel, I discuss the history, operation, and repair of these classic trains - focusing mainly on the Postwar and MPC eras, 1945-1986, but some Prewar and modern trains as well. Check...
