Lionel Phila Energy 30,000 Gallon Tank Car Set

"Not too bad". I'd say those look very nice!! If not awesome. The details on top look great. 

Thanks for the pictures!

Sweet looking set. I always like the look of a good tank car set.

This may be a silly question but is there a prototype of these cars in the real world ---specifically philly area

Lots and lots of tank cars around here 

Just drove through Philly the other day --- trains everywhere --- every frt. yard seemed filled

Thx

Joe S

Sweet,I can't wait to buy a few of those.Five years from now for half the money.Nick

Do these come as single car offerings or just the 3-pack?  I definitely want one.

Rick

3 Pack Only - 187.00 at Nicholas Smith, they have a few left.

dorfj2 posted:

This may be a silly question but is there a prototype of these cars in the real world ---specifically philly area

Lots and lots of tank cars around here 

Just drove through Philly the other day --- trains everywhere --- every frt. yard seemed filled

Thx

Joe S

Yes PES processes crude oil in South Philadelphia , which they transport in from the North Dakota Bakkan oil reserves.  They almost died off a few years ago when the US was importing all its oil, now they are very active again.  

Thanks, Sandjam.  

Picked up the 3-pack at the Greenberg Show today in Oaks for $159.  My wife and kids will give it to me for Christmas.  :-)

Rick

Did Lionel not ship all the roadnames for these cars yet?  Mine haven't shipped from the dealer.

Sandjam> I love those philly tank cars would look so nice if they added the hoses to them like the Gatx tanks. let me know if you ever decide to sell them.

 

Mike W. posted:

Did Lionel not ship all the roadnames for these cars yet?  Mine haven't shipped from the dealer.

All the road names have shipped except for the UTLX, which is expected I think next week or very soon.

Thanks...UTLX would be the ones I am waiting on.  Looking forward to them based on the photos.

UTLX versions arrived today.  These are great. I though the modern crude oil/ethanol tankers had a slight taper to the shape of the cylindrical body...with the middle being narrower than the ends?  I could be wrong as I have never seen the 1:1's in person.

Nice looking cars---thx for posting