Cold weather! Holiday season! Time for a Big Lionel PW F3 thread...Huzzah!

Found my 2343C B-Unit....and gonna have to get out the Big NYCS F3s next !  Big fun with big chooch!   

This reminds me to add at least one F-3 to my roster...

This is one of my 'most favorite' F3 photos!  Thanks Marty.

Did someone say big F3?

Jim

Lionel's PW F3s were always some of my favorite engines.  Here are a few running on our old layout last year.

These pretty freight Santa Fe's are for sale if interested...

I love this thread.  It is a terrible temptation for me.  I want an F3 train but don't think I can fit one more train or car on my layout.  Then of course I would have to choose a road other than PRR for variety.  Lots of eye candy on these posts.  Thanks for posting.

My childhood 2353s, down at the yard.

Quite a nice 'stable' there Chris!

I fully concur.   F3 has been and always will be my favorite.

Frank, 

The 2368's were done as part of the Celebration Series in 2007.

MPC also did a set in 73 as he first reissue F3 - 

Now we're talkin' F3 !   Some great looking examples out there of Lionel's finest. About the only thing Lionel left off the original F3 was a light in the B-Unit.  Those PW 2333 and 2343/44s were the equivalent of the old 700E as a statement of the builder's art.

Great trains, all.

Really love that B&O!

leading 2190W

Chris,

     I am blown away every time I see your postwar layout. You are a real postwar artist. I hope Allan Miller decides to do a story on your layout.

Cold weather? Hah! I'm sitting here on the warm southeastern side of that front slamming through certain Southern areas, with the A/C running. Admittedly, the temperature isn't really warm, but very mild, and I'm using it just a bit, more to dry the air rather than cool it.

To the beach! Ok, that's pushing it. 

Hello guys and gals..............

I really missed my old 2383 I had back in 1968. I wish someone might have a single F-3"A" unit with double motors and non-damaged from (battery leaks) and metal gearing (postwar) in excellent condition for sale as I been looking for one on E-bay but people want too much for it. I much rather buy the F-3 from the forum members here.  Anyone have one for sale, I can pay 100 dollars and extra for shipping even little more with new unpainted shell would be nice.

the woman who loves the S.F.5011,2678

Tiffany

Thank you

Our old MPC green Pennsylvania F-3  diesels. One of my favorites.

Here's two of mine. 2343 and 2344

Here is my PW 2343

Ditto on that!  What do you say Allan?

great looking F3's everyone!

Some great photos and posts. Makes me feel a little bad as my 2353 ABA and 2500 Series cars with my 2356 ABA are on a shelf under glass where I can look at them while watching TV or on this Forum.

These belong to my Dad, and has had them since his childhood. I restored and repainted them a few years ago. 2245, 2353, 2344 The 2245 has been converted to dual motors to increase the pulling power.

My dream set as a kid in 1953.....but ended up waiting about 5 decades to fulfill the dream. It was worth the wait!

My dad's 2367 has Christmas tree duty this year.

Jim, I know the feeling, having waited 50 years for a certain set myself.  I love the arrangement of your photo.

Steve, that's a beautiful set!

I bet a lot of us wanted that F3 SF set. It took me 50 years as well to get them. I still don't have the aluminum passenger cars.

Rob

My F3 has something wrong inside.  I'll have to check the electronics out.  I installed TMCC a few years ago.  The electrocouplers keep opening too, I'll have to fix that.

Converting a Texas Special 2345 to twin motors is a terrific idea, and one I've considered off and on over the years.  Only one problem;  I ain't got a 2345 to 

convert!   At least yet !

Ready to haul.

Surely there must be some more good shots out there of the legendary F3?

Here's Southern No 2365 down at the waterfront

Great pictures everyone. Thanks for sharing.