Santa Fe Freight BA (Dummy) Locomotives

I picked up a dummy locomotive and B-Unit for my Santa Fe freight train consist. The red GM logo on the locomotive indicates this 1/2 of a Lionel 6-38312 Santa Fe F3 AA Conventional Classics set. These reissues were released in 2009 and were based on the Lionel Post War 2343's from the 1950's. 

This set is notorious for the fact that the original red paint was considered too flat and there were replacement shells sent to the owners with a glossier red finish. These body shells have the silver metal mesh (screen) top vents just like the post-war 2343 diesels and will actually fit the chassis from the 1950's. My 6-38317 is in the original dull finish.

• The powered locomotive would be the Lionel 6-38316 2343P
• This dummy locomotive would be the Lionel 6-38317 2343T (pictured below)

Note the single headlight consistent with Santa Fe freight trains of the mid-1950's.

  

Dummy units are empty inside except for the lamp that lights the headlight and cab. Typically they are rear-facing in the consist.  

The B-Unit is a Lionel 6-18129 2343C Santa Fe F3 Non-Pwd B-Unit Diesel Locomotive w/ Railsounds from 1996. This is a Made in the USA piece and adds robust sound to the consist.

The Lionel 6-18129 2343C has a volume knob on the top and requires a 9-Volt battery to run the rail sounds after the track power is cut. 

For now, I have added both of these to my Santa Fe El Capitan passenger consist. But the 6-38317 2343T (dummy) will be added to the "Nova" freight train consist when I find a matching 6-38316 2343P to pull it.

The El Capitain with an ABA Locomotive, Passenger, Vista, Diner, Passenger, and an Observation car.