A look at my 1950s era Lionel 2343 F3 Santa Fe and both Marx & Menards (blended F3 & F7) variations.

A discussion/comparison & train run of several examples of the classic Electro Motive Division (EMD) F3 Santa Fe War Bonnet diesel locomotive models produced by the Lionel company in 1950, and the blended F3/F7 variations introduced by Marx Toys between 1950 and 1954 moulded in lithographed tin (21) and molded plastic (1095) and the recently released 2023 Menards variation (3945).  
My apologies for confusing in the video regarding the EMD F3 with the later generation EMD F7 on the Original 1950 Lionel 2343.
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