The Lionel New York Central F-3 No. 2344C B Unit was released the same year as the No. 2344 double A Units that it was intended to accompany: 1950. It would be available until 1955 and the bodies would change to match the later issued No. 2354. Like the A Units, the body was painted DARK and LIGHT GRAY with WHITE heat-stamped lettering and lightning stripes that were rubber-stamped on the sides. The chassis and trucks are painted DARK GRAY. There are solid non-operating metal couplers at each end. These units are most often found with the number "2344C" rubber-stamped on the bottom. |