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2231W SOUTHERN F-3 ABA (2356) FREIGHT SET 1954

 

  • Built 1954 this O gauge set is one of the cornerstones of collectable Lionel. In set form the Southern F-3 was only ever available in this one set for only this one year
  • Set includes a three piece Southern A-B-A loco (powered A has dual horizontal motors, dummy A has horn unit, and dummy B and dummy A both have the correct trucks with die cast housing used with horizontal motors). All three units are numbered 2356)
  • Cars cataloged in the set are the 6511 pipe car 6561 depressed center flat car with cable reels, 3482 operating milk car with stand, 6415 Sunoco 3 dome tank car and 6417-25 Lionel Lines caboose. Note that the correct box for this caboose has the number 25 printed in the white area to the left and right of the word caboose on the end flap
  • The 3482 is a hard car to find, only manufactured in 1954 and 1955, and only included in this and a few other sets (The common milk car numbers are 3462 and 3472)
  • Track includes; 8 curved and seven straight track, UCS track, and lockon and wire
  • Paperwork includes; How to Operate Lionel Trains book(1954), Lionel Service Station pamphlet(1954-1955), Twin Diesel Locomotives directions, 3482 milk car directions, 6019-UCS Track directions, 2411-4 post envelope (for 6511 pipe car), and inspection stickers
  • In general, many sets were shipped out of the factory without either the catalog or accessory catalog, and frequently had one or the other or both
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