Custom Double Nose F3!?

I'm not sure why you couldn't just take two F3 units and hack the frames at that point and then join them.  Something as simple as a couple of flat steel pieces bolted in would work.  If you had a welder, even easier to just weld or braze them together.

I'm not sure why you couldn't just take two F3 units and hack the frames at that point and then join them.

Probably for Weight and cost. IF you didn't have the metal and the motor oles in that metal and all you had are these two die cast frames that do have the motor holes and mounts...

This model was a poor mans way of doing a CNJ Double ender. Remember in the 1970's there was no O gauge PA's and their 6 wheeled trucks!

A couple of years ago I bought a collection from a fellow co-worker. As I was going through it, I noticed a 2344C NYC Dual motored B unit. I took it apart and boy did it look factory, right down to the paint. You could see no cut marks, no anything. The owner of the collection had passed away, so I couldn't go back and ask him. It took me a while to research and make sure that I had a modified unit, because I had never seen nor read anything about Lionel manufacturing a NYC dual motor B unit, that's how professional it was done. So although my dual A unit can pull some cars, when I need that extra power for that extra long freight train shelf queen,I know I have it! LOL!

Seem to recall possibly postwar artwork for a EP-5 that more resembles a double ended F3.

Have looked for the photo/article but have not found it yet.

Anyone else ever recall seeing something like this ?