Rare Lionel Trains #2354 New York Central F-3 Diesel 3 Original Boxes & Extras

Rare Lionel Trains #2354 New York Central F-3 Diesel 3 Original Boxes & Extras
Rare Lionel Trains #2354 New York Central F-3 Diesel 3 Original Boxes & Extras
Rare Lionel Trains #2354 New York Central F-3 Diesel 3 Original Boxes & Extras
Rare Lionel Trains #2354 New York Central F-3 Diesel 3 Original Boxes & Extras
Rare Lionel Trains #2354 New York Central F-3 Diesel 3 Original Boxes & Extras
Rare Lionel Trains #2354 New York Central F-3 Diesel 3 Original Boxes & Extras
Rare Lionel Trains #2354 New York Central F-3 Diesel 3 Original Boxes & Extras
Rare Lionel Trains #2354 New York Central F-3 Diesel 3 Original Boxes & Extras
Rare Lionel Trains #2354 New York Central F-3 Diesel 3 Original Boxes & Extras
Rare Lionel Trains #2354 New York Central F-3 Diesel 3 Original Boxes & Extras
Rare Lionel Trains #2354 New York Central F-3 Diesel 3 Original Boxes & Extras
Rare Lionel Trains #2354 New York Central F-3 Diesel 3 Original Boxes & Extras

Rare Lionel Trains #2354 New York Central F-3 Diesel 3 Original Boxes & Extras

RARE VINTAGE POSTWAR LIONEL TRAINS #2354 NEW YORK CENTRAL F-3 DIESEL INCLUDES THE 3 ORIGINAL BOXES, UNCUT WRIGLEY BILLBOARDS AND ORIGINAL INSPECTION TICKETS. TRAINS #2354 NEW YORK CENTRAL F-3 DIESEL.

THIS IS A RARE MATCHING SET OF ALL ORIGINAL TRAINS WITH THEIR ORIGINAL BOXES AND BONUS EXTRAS, WE HAVE NEVER SEEN ALL IN ONE COLLECTION BEFORE. THE LIONEL NEW YORK CENTRAL F-3 NO. 2344 IN 1953 AND WAS AVAILABLE UNTIL 1955. EQUIPPED WITH MAGNE-TRACTION, LIONEL USED A HEAT-STAMP FOR THE LETTERING AND FOR THE SMALL "GM" LOGO ON THE REAR DOORS, BUT THE STRIPES WERE STILL APPLIED WITH A RUBBER-STAMPED ON THE SIDES. THESE CHARACTERISTICS DISTINGUISH ORIGINAL SHELLS FROM REPRODUCTIONS WHICH HAVE USED A SILK-SCREEN PROCESS.

THERE IS A "NEW YORK CENTRAL" LOGO DECAL ON THE FRONT OF THESE UNITS. THIS VERSION HAS LOUVERED ROOF VENTS, PORTHOLES WITH LENSES, SIDE LADDERS, ELECTRONIC COUPLERS ON THE FRONT ENDS, AND SOLID REAR COUPLERS. THIS DIESEL CAME WITH A HORN THAT WAS MOVED TO THE DUMMY A UNIT AND WAS OPERATED BY A D CELL BATTERY. A THREE POSITION DIRECTIONAL UNIT WHOSE CONTROL LEVER WAS ADJUSTABLE FROM UNDERNEATH THE POWERED UNIT CHASSIS CONTROLS THE DIRECTION OF THESE ENGINES. DUAL HORIZONTAL WORM DRIVE MOTORS POWERED EACH AXLE...

AND THEY MAKE A NEAT "GROWLING" SOUND WHEN OPERATING! IN 1954, LIONEL WOULD REDESIGN THE WAY THAT THE BODY MOUNTED TO THE CHASSIS. GONE WERE THE TWO FLAT HEAD SCREWS AT THE REAR TO BE REPLACED WITH A ONE PIECE BRACKET THAT WOULD SLIDE UNDER THE CHASSIS AND LOCK THE BODY IN PLACE. ALSO IN 1954, THE BODY WAS CHANGED WITH THE ADDITION OF A "DIMPLE" RIGHT BEHIND THE VENTILATORS ON THE TOP OF THE BODY.

SET WITH ALL ORIGINAL BOXES AND BONUS' IS VERY DETAILED AND WILL PLEASE EVEN THE MOST DISCERNING COLLECTOR. PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE NOT MODEL TRAIN EXPERTS AND. WE DID NOT TEST OR POWER UP THIS ITEM TO AVOID ANY POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO ANY ELECTRICAL PART(S). LOCOMOTIVES ARE 13.5" LONG x 3.6" TALL. CONDITION: ITEMS ARE FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION AND WERE ALWAYS HANDLED WITH CARE PLEASE SEE OUR DETAILED DESCRIPTION.

THE POWERED LOCOMOTIVE IS IN VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION BUT SHOWS SOME SLIGHT WEAR ON THE SIDES, SOME GLUE ON THE TOP, VERY FAINT SCRATCHES AND MARKS THROUGHOUT. THE LETTERING IS COMPLETE, CLEAR AND READABLE, THE WHEELS AND COUPLERS SHOW VERY LITTLE WEAR. THE UNPOWERED LOCOMOTIVE IS IN GOOD TO VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH THE COMMON BATTERY LEAKAGE DAMAGE TO BATTERY DOOR, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR BOTTOM OF TRAIN WITH SCREW HEAD BROKEN (INCLUDED) AND SHOWS PAINT WEAR/CHIPS ON THE SIDES, SCRATCHES AND MARKS THROUGHOUT, THE LETTERING IS COMPLETE, CLEAR AND READABLE, THE WHEELS AND COUPLERS SHOW VERY LITTLE WEAR. THE TRAIN BOXES AND INNER HOLDERS HAVE SLIGHT WEAR THROUGHOUT.

THE ORANGE BOX HAS TAPE ON ONE END AND A SMALL TEAR UNDER THE TAPE, AND A MISSING FLAP, THE INTERIOR BOX IS EXCELLENT. THE SECOND BROWN TRAIN BOX AND INTERIOR BOX IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. THIS SET IS THE BEST WE'VE EVER SEEN, THIS IS A TRUE SURVIVOR SET WE DID NOT ATTEMPT TO CLEAN THESE ITEMS IN ANY WAY. PLEASE SEE ALL OF OUR DETAILED PHOTOS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. The item "RARE LIONEL TRAINS #2354 NEW YORK CENTRAL F-3 DIESEL 3 ORIGINAL BOXES & EXTRAS" is in sale since Wednesday, August 28, 2019. This item is in the category "Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\O Scale\Locomotives". The seller is "8681789" and is located in Bethlehem, Connecticut. This item can be shipped to United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Bangladesh, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Paraguay, Uruguay, Canada, South africa, Colombia, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman islands, Sri lanka, Maldives, Oman, Reunion.


Rare Lionel Trains #2354 New York Central F-3 Diesel 3 Original Boxes & Extras


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