I have an ABA set of postwar F3 unpainted shells I am having custom painted. Would they fit on the current Legacy F7 chassis? Or on recent "postwar scale" F3 chassis?
Thanks for all assistance here. A need to fabricate new attachment points in the shells would be OK, as long as the basic fit is OK.
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I don't believe they will fit. The PW diesels and the scale F's are are really two different animals. Remember, the PW style F's are not quite scale proportioned and that is where the problems with installing your shells will begin.
Sorry for the bad news.
Ed Boyle
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Special Projects Editor
O Gauge Railroading magazine
I don't believe they will fit. The PW diesels and the scale F's are are really two different animals. Remember, the PW style F's are not quite scale proportioned and that is where the problems with installing your shells will begin.
Sorry for the bad news.
Ed Boyle
Partner
Special Projects Editor
O Gauge Railroading magazine
Ed, thanks so much for the reply. After posting I realized I need to narrow my question. It is the B unit shell I need to match to a TMCC powered B unit, like those few powered B units offered in recent years. Is the answer different if we're only talking about the B units? (I have a TMCC A unit I can use for this project). Thanks....
I don't believe they will fit. The PW diesels and the scale F's are are really two different animals. Remember, the PW style F's are not quite scale proportioned and that is where the problems with installing your shells will begin.
Sorry for the bad news.
Ed Boyle
Partner
Special Projects Editor
O Gauge Railroading magazine
Ed, thanks so much for the reply. After posting I realized I need to narrow my question. It is the B unit shell I need to match to a TMCC powered B unit, like those few powered B units offered in recent years. Is the answer different if we're only talking about the B units? (I have a TMCC A unit I can use for this project). Thanks....
The modern scale Lionel F unit shells do not match the frames of the postwar style F units still produced by Lionel, Williams, or MTH.
I don't believe they will fit. The PW diesels and the scale F's are are really two different animals. Remember, the PW style F's are not quite scale proportioned and that is where the problems with installing your shells will begin.
Sorry for the bad news.
Ed Boyle
Partner
Special Projects Editor
O Gauge Railroading magazine
Ed, thanks so much for the reply. After posting I realized I need to narrow my question. It is the B unit shell I need to match to a TMCC powered B unit, like those few powered B units offered in recent years. Is the answer different if we're only talking about the B units? (I have a TMCC A unit I can use for this project). Thanks....
The modern scale Lionel F unit shells do not match the frames of the postwar style F units still produced by Lionel, Williams, or MTH.
Thanks, Lima. Do you know if a postwar F3 B unit shell will fit over a postwar-style modern F3 B chassis? (would like to use a modern powered TMCC F3 B unit, like the Santa Fe 6-14506 or 6-14517 B units) Those have a postwar-style (not scale and not "postwar scale", just plain postwar style) shell. Thanks...
I don't believe they will fit. The PW diesels and the scale F's are are really two different animals. Remember, the PW style F's are not quite scale proportioned and that is where the problems with installing your shells will begin.
Sorry for the bad news.
Ed Boyle
Partner
Special Projects Editor
O Gauge Railroading magazine
Ed, thanks so much for the reply. After posting I realized I need to narrow my question. It is the B unit shell I need to match to a TMCC powered B unit, like those few powered B units offered in recent years. Is the answer different if we're only talking about the B units? (I have a TMCC A unit I can use for this project). Thanks....
The modern scale Lionel F unit shells do not match the frames of the postwar style F units still produced by Lionel, Williams, or MTH.
Thanks, Lima. Do you know if a postwar F3 B unit shell will fit over a postwar-style modern F3 B chassis? (would like to use a modern powered TMCC F3 B unit, like the Santa Fe 6-14506 or 6-14517 B units) Those have a postwar-style (not scale and not "postwar scale", just plain postwar style) shell. Thanks...
Should, may have to install a plastic block for screw attachment or just leave them loose.
Have installed postwar Lionel shells on top of MTH Proto 2 F units and Lionel units with TMCC/Sound etc. We left the volume turned up and dropped it into the unit as Lionel's volume knob is a roof vent.
Lima: Thanks much. Will continue my search for a regular postwar-style powered B like the two Santa Fe units noted.
If someone knows of other powered B's like this, I would appreciated getting the Lionel item numbers so I can add them to my searches. I recall a dealer showing me a GN powered B like this once, but can't be sure and don't know Lionel number, in any case.
This is in reply to above chain, ending with:
Thanks, Lima. Do you know if a postwar F3 B unit shell will fit over a postwar-style modern F3 B chassis? (would like to use a modern powered TMCC F3 B unit, like the Santa Fe 6-14506 or 6-14517 B units) Those have a postwar-style (not scale and not "postwar scale", just plain postwar style) shell. Thanks...
Should, may have to install a plastic block for screw attachment or just leave them loose.
Have installed postwar Lionel shells on top of MTH Proto 2 F units and Lionel units with TMCC/Sound etc. We left the volume turned up and dropped it into the unit as Lionel's volume knob is a roof vent."
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