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above ground oil storage tanks

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Posted by jwse30 on Sunday, August 4, 2013 6:53 PM

I saw somewhere (CTT?) a guy used  oil filters for  tanks.  You may even find one that has an oil company logo on it already. 

A PVC pipe coupling could also work. Just glue a styrene roof to it and paint it up.

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Posted by rtraincollector on Sunday, August 4, 2013 4:57 PM

If kev was here he built a couple one for himself and one for someone else I think that looked real nice. Contact me if you want his email address I will first ask him

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Posted by lion88roar on Sunday, August 4, 2013 12:25 PM

I've seen them for $20 at some shows, but they are few and far between.

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Posted by daves92camaro on Sunday, August 4, 2013 10:59 AM

right now i think id rather spend that on something else...maybe ill just get a coffee can..some grey paint and a few sonoco pictures printed out haha maybe a straw or two

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Posted by fifedog on Sunday, August 4, 2013 6:55 AM

Unless you can find one at a train meet that someone is parting with, $40 sounds about right.  I always thought the storage tanks were priced a little high.  There are some enterprising folks out there that offer custom made tanks, but they're even more pricey than the LIONEL offerings.

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above ground oil storage tanks
Posted by daves92camaro on Friday, July 26, 2013 12:26 PM

does anyone have the ones lionel made in like the early 2000s like abs plastic looking tanks....just wondering to see what they look like on a layout....to see if i could justify paying around $40 on ebay for one...

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