production run head scratcher?

Perhaps its the lack of better lighting?

Sorry about the lousy photo.

Bruce

The Cab on the Silver PRR(Black Roof) is longer and more angled. The other two the cab roofs is shorter and more squared off. One of the horns on the AMTRAK is smaller and the cutout for the front facing windshield are larger..

Is that what you were looking for?  So what did I win?

Close enough, suzuchovich.  The middle shell is also wider throughout making the central body area look beefy.   The fatter look is really evident when comparing front views.

Now, tell me why?  Why did Lionel make a noticeable change to casting molds then return to the regular dimensions later on?

As usual, you win my eternal admiration

Bruce

My MTH GG1 from 1995 is larger then the postwar Lionel that I have. Maybe MTH provided the shells for the 96 run?

I'll try to get a photo of mine.

franktrain

Never thought about that.  Did MTH and Lionel get along nice back then?

Edit :When I open her up for routine maintenance I'll check for Mike's finger prints.

The shell in question is from '92 though...still, it could explain why.

Bruce

Here's my postwar 2332 and my MTH GG1.

In the early days of MTH they were making Lionel equipment under contract

not sure when.

franktrain 

That has to be it then, franktrain.  Note the same nice plastic headlight lens' on the MTH versions rather than the dull rubber type common on Lionel.

Bruce