I'm sure this has been asked before but wondering if they are the same fit. I know the screw holes most likely won't fit but I'm not concerned with that. Thanks for any help. Don
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Good question; in my opinion the MTH shell will be smaller if it is Rail King and therefore will not fit...
Marty
The railking Scale shell should be the same size as a Lionel F3. Not sure how the body mounts though
Yep, the 2343 was a "traditional size" locomotive and so should be a pretty close match for the Railking size.
Originally Posted by gunrunnerjohn:
Yep, the 2343 was a "traditional size" locomotive and so should be a pretty close match for the Railking size.
Actually, even though you can't get any more "traditional" in one sense than the 2343, it is actually very close to scale size. As Christopher mentioned, the Railking Scale F3 is a dead ringer for the 2343 dimensionally, but that is not to be confused with the Railking "Rugged Rails" F3 which is much shorter.
I measured an MTH premier F unit and it is identical in length (12-1/4" measured over the cast-in diaphragm) to the Lionel 2343, but the rear end may give you a problem (add your own comment here...
). The Lionel shell has a notch cut out almost the entire width of the carbody to accommodate the large rear platform casting that is part of all Lionel F3 frames. The MTH shell is flush with the sides across the entire rear. It will take some surgery.
I don't have a Railking Scale unit on hand to see if it has this notch.
Jim
