I’ve been shopping for a Lionel 2031 Rock Island FA AA set. I’m watching several for sale on ebay. I noticed that one set for sale has the horn/relay/battery bracket located in the dummy unit. Also, the battery plate apparently has a dimple rather than a spring to hold the battery in place. See photo.
I have never seen this variation documented in any of the Lionel reference books that I own. Has anyone seen this variation before? I am aware that Lionel relocated horns in the later horizontal motor F3s from the powered to the dummy units. Similarly, at some point, did Lionel relocate horns in 2023/2031/2032/2033 Alcos from the powered to the dummy units?
(I was unsure whether it would have been permissible for me to include a link to the ebay ad; consequently, I didn't insert the link. I'm not trying to sell the locomotive. I'm merely curious about the variation.)