{"product_id":"lionel-2245-vintage-o-gauge-texas-special-f-3-ab-diesel-set","title":"Lionel 2245 Vintage O Gauge Texas Special F-3 AB Diesel Set","description":"This is a Lionel 2245 Vintage O Gauge Texas Special F-3 AB Diesel Locomotive Set from 1954-55. The 2245 Texas Special F3 AB unit of the mid 1950s is another set of quality F3 diesels produced by Lionel. This unit is notable in that it was Lionel's first F3 A unit to be produced with a single motor. Lionel catalogued the Texas Special F3 as an 027 gauge item. The 2245 was always sold as an AB combination. Even with a single motor and Magnetraction, it is a powerful locomotive. The 2245 is unusual in that it was produced for only two years and there are two distinct versions of both the A and B unit. The first of the single-motor F3s, the 2245 was included in several colorful sets and remains popular with collectors today. Features include a motor, portholes, operating horns, diecast metal trucks, an operating headlight, a reverse unit, metal wheels and operating knuckle couplers. The A unit is powered, the B unit is non-powered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis item has been graded per TCA standards (Restored\/Repainted) R-4: Very Good based on visual appearance. Both locomotives have been restored by a very experienced previous owner. The shells may be modern reproduction shells, but the chassis and trucks do appear to be Post-War. These items show some scratches and spots of paint loss on the shell and chassis. The instruction manual is not included. The original box is included. Please check the photos for a detailed look at this set. Overall condition is Restored - Very Good.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Restored - Very Good (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"R-4: Restored to a general high standard. Standards for all toy train related accessory items apply to the visual appearance of the item and do not consider the operating functionality of the equipment. Condition and Grading Standards are subjective, at best, and are intended to act as a guide.\"\u003eR-4\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperational Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"This item has been tested and operates as expected.\"\u003eFunctional\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Box:\u003c\/strong\u003e No\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Restored\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lionel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2245\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYears Manufactured:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1954 - 1955\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Texas Special\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale\/Era:\u003c\/strong\u003e O Postwar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diesel Loco\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Trainz SKU for this item is 6410725. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6px !important; color: #d3d3d3 !important; line-height: 8px !important;\"\u003eTrainz Product Id: 11397085\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Lionel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44212457046138,"sku":"6410725","price":323.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1260\/4747\/files\/20260923-132258-C5-Trainz-6410725-01.jpg?v=1790366576","url":"https:\/\/www.trainz.com\/products\/lionel-2245-vintage-o-gauge-texas-special-f-3-ab-diesel-set","provider":"Trainz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}