I just picked up a set of these F3 ABA CP units, and wondering how many passenger cars they can comfortably pull on a flat level surface? I see you’re only pulling 5 in your lashup, and that’s with an extra helper ( powered?) engine.
Hi, Thanks for watching. The Lionel MPC F3 from 1973 is a single motored unit & doesn't have the pulling power of the twin motored version. The second A unit in my consist was a dummy that I converted to another single motored unit with a chassis off of ebay. My modified ABA set (now with 2 motors total) could now probably pull a 6th aluminum K-line passenger car if I had one, but 5 is all I have. FYI, the GP9 is a dummy (modern Lionel cab on dummy MPC chassis)
I just picked up a set of these F3 ABA CP units, and wondering how many passenger cars they can comfortably pull on a flat level surface? I see you’re only pulling 5 in your lashup, and that’s with an extra helper ( powered?) engine.
Hi, Thanks for watching. The Lionel MPC F3 from 1973 is a single motored unit & doesn't have the pulling power of the twin motored version. The second A unit in my consist was a dummy that I converted to another single motored unit with a chassis off of ebay. My modified ABA set (now with 2 motors total) could now probably pull a 6th aluminum K-line passenger car if I had one, but 5 is all I have. FYI, the GP9 is a dummy (modern Lionel cab on dummy MPC chassis)