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WWII Era Smalltown Fuel Dealer Models?

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WWII Era Smalltown Fuel Dealer Models?
Posted by CNJ831 on Saturday, March 28, 2009 3:14 PM

Anyone here model a smalltown commercial fuel dealer (coal and oil) set within the time period of the mid 1930's to the mid1950's who would be willing to post some close-up photos of their efforts? I'm currently working on such an establishment in a limited area of my layout's new extension.The facility will include just a couple of small vertical, or horizonal, tanks and perhaps a pair of modest-sized coal silos, pumphouse, plus a small office with scales outside...pretty much along the idea of the fuel dealer kit offered by Bar Mills, or that done by Earl Smallshaw, but with a coal silo added. I'd be intertested in seeing what others have managed to do in a limited space.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Saturday, March 28, 2009 3:40 PM

Hello CNJ831....

Here is my 1950's era oil dealer with no coal. It is crammed into a small background location. I had just posted another pix of it in WPF by coincidence.

GARRY

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Saturday, March 28, 2009 4:00 PM

CNJ831

Anyone here model a smalltown commercial fuel dealer (coal and oil) set within the time period of the mid 1930's to the mid1950's who would be willing to post some close-up photos of their efforts? I'm currently working on such an establishment in a limited area of my layout's new extension.The facility will include just a couple of small vertical, or horizonal, tanks and perhaps a pair of modest-sized coal silos, pumphouse, plus a small office with scales outside...pretty much along the idea of the fuel dealer kit offered by Bar Mills, or that done by Earl Smallshaw, but with a coal silo added. I'd be intertested in seeing what others have managed to do in a limited space.

CNJ831

 

This is a combination of two Walther's kits.

 

  

 

 
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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Saturday, March 28, 2009 4:04 PM

Grampy .... Great scene........ The 1959 Ford travels aroung a lot!

GARRY

HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR

EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU

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