The Lionel Santa Fe F-3 No. 2383 was available from 1958 until 1966 and was the last of this venerable stalwart of the Lionel diesel roster to be issued during the Post War period. On this variation, Lionel would fill in the porthole windows and replace the ornamental horns with those that were made of plastic. Gone also are the body side ladders that are now cast into the body mold beneath the doors, and the truck mounted side ladders. Consistent with earlier issues, the body is painted SILVER / RED, and the stripes are applied with a rubber-stamp. However, the BLACK lettering and GM logo are applied with a heat-stamp and a "SANTA FE" decal would be placed on the front of each unit. |