I think this is a water tower but may be a coaling tower: http://kalmbachcatalog.stores.yahoo.net/mrp.html
Anyway does anyone know where I can get the tower on the front cover of the magazine in the link?
That appears to be an "Ogle" type coal tower. It's been manufactured and imported in brass, I know Overland has imported them. MR had a great article a couple of months ago on how to build an animated coaling tower as well. As far as regular kits go I don't think I've ever seen an "Ogle" type kit. Tichy makes a nice generic Fairbanks Morse 400 Ton which has many kitbashing possibilities.