Kris Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Locomotives

Kris Model Trains decorated Lionel MPC-era F3 locomotive body shells for the 1979 holiday season. These body shells could then be fitted on a Lionel MPC F3 chassis. Different shades of metallic gold have been observed. It's believed that at least some of the shading differences are due to aging/storage conditions over 40 plus years. "KMT," "Kris Model Trains," and "Endicott NY" appear on both sides of the shells. Many of the body shells have been observed with a wreath on the front of the cab, just below the headlight, but one example has been documented without a wreath. No body shells or locomotives are listed in Greenberg's.

Kris holiday locomotive - left side

Kris Model Trains metallic gold F3 holiday body shell, mounted on a Lionel locomotive chassis. On the left side is printed "12-25 Merry Christmas."


Kris holiday locomotive - right side

Kris Model Trains metallic gold F3 holiday locomotive, right side, "1-1 Happy New Year."


Kris holiday locomotive body shell - left side

Kris Model Trains metallic gold F3 holiday locomotive body shell, left side, "12-25 Merry Christmas." Photo courtesy of the T. Cosgrove collection.


Kris holiday locomotive body shell - right side

Kris Model Trains metallic gold F3 holiday locomotive body shell, right side, "1-1 Happy New Year." Photo courtesy of the T. Cosgrove collection.


Kris holiday locomotive - front wreath

This Kris Model Trains F3 holiday locomotive body shell has a green and red wreath decal with the year 1979, printed in red. Photo courtesy of the T. Cosgrove collection.


Kris holiday locomotive body shell shipping box

Kris Model Trains F3 holiday locomotive shipping box. On the packing tape at either end of the box is printed "Merry Christmas" in red and green. Photo courtesy of the T. Cosgrove collection.

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