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the narrow-frame and semi-frameless tank cars used on a number of US lines in the steam era look suitable - this sort of thing

 

 

 

the protrusion under the tanks precludes a frameless design but there are other options

That UTLX tanker is quite a beast. I like the austere yet stylish outline.

 

So the Lionel tanker does not represent any particular prototype?

The Lionel tankers were toys, in those days. They are often described as being large US style S scale bodies on O gauge bogies; but as you can see, they are at least the size of the SJCC ones, which are accurate scale models of tankers which consisted of SG tanks fitted with NG bogies.

 

There are a range of Lionel tanks with single, two and three domes and a range of liveries, but the two dome Sunoco ones (as shown) are the most common.