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Questions regarding the Lionel F-3 Southern A and B units
By: southernman Date: March 26, 2018, 8:53 pm
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I have the 1954 Southern ABA configuration and I have read the
descriptions on the Tandem Associates site. The picture that is
shown of an AB configuration has power pickup rollers on the B
unit and also power Pickup rollers on both front and rear trucks
of the A unit. Also the description given says that the A unit
had the horn and battery in the A power unit. Every Southern F-3
(postwar) that I have seen, including my own, has the horn and
battery in the non-powered A unit and the B unit has no power
pickup at all. Also, both the powered and non-powered A units
have power rollers on only the front truck. I know that other
Lines F-3 units were built like the configuration shown in the
picture but not the Southern or at least I have never come
across such variations. Does anyone know if the Tandem Assoc. is
correct, because if so, there are more variations than they
list?
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Re: Questions regarding the Lionel F-3 Southern A and B units
By: djacobsen Date: March 30, 2018, 6:53 pm
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Southernman
Hello & Welcome to the Forum!
Here's another shops' review of your trains:
(HTM) http://postwarlionel.com/motive-power/diesels/f3/2356-southern/
Sounds like you might have a rare one...
Happy Rails!
dave
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Re: Questions regarding the Lionel F-3 Southern A and B units
By: southernman Date: March 31, 2018, 8:13 pm
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Thanks Dave. Sometime in the past I remember seeing the page you
referenced. It is in line with what I have always thought
regarding the configuration of the Southern F3's. I am the
original owner of the AA units and purchased the B unit fairly
recently. By shear luck I received the Southerns because all the
stores were sold out of the Santa Fe's and I have liked them
from the start. Right now I believe the Tandem Assoc.
information and pictures are incorrect and that the pictures may
be ones of Southern shells on another lines configuration. I
appreciate your digging in to my question. When I get some time
I will post a picture of my Southern ABA and also of my 1946
Lionel 1409 O27 Set (also been in our family since purchase).
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