THE FOLLOWING TANK CARS WILL BE DOCUMENTED BELOW
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No. 2465 SUNOCO TANK CARS
No. 6045 LIONEL LINES TANK CARS
No. 6045 CITIES SERVICE TANK CARS
No. 6463 ROCKET FUEL TANK CARS
No. 6465 SUNOCO TANK CARS
No. 6465 GULF / LIONEL LINES TANK CARS
No. 6465 – 60 GULF / LIONEL LINES TANK CARS
No. 6465 – 85 LIONEL LINES TANK CARS
No. 6465 – 110 CITIES SERVICE TANK CARS
No. 6465 – 150 LIONEL LINES TANK CARS
No. 2465 SUNOCO TANK CARS
No. 2465 SUNOCO TANK CAR 1946
black plastic shell painted silver with SUNOCO decal centered on each side
the decal has SUNOCO contained within the yellow diamond and GAS above and OIL below SUNOCO with 16 divots, 4 on each end cap or dome
reverse side
top view
note the pronounced 4 divots on each dome cap the end caps have these also
with 2 flying shoe trucks
with 2465 rubber stamped in white on bottom
note the pronounced 4 divots on the end cap
Courtesy of “The Leverich Collection”
ART DECO BOX without toy logo with liner
No. 2465 SUNOCO TANK CAR 1946
black plastic shell painted silver with SUNOCO decal centered on each side
the decal has SUNOCO contained within the yellow diamond without GAS above or OIL below SUNOCO with 16 divots, 4 on each end cap or dome
reverse side
with 2 flying shoe trucks
with 2465 rubber stamped in white on bottom
note the pronounced 4 divots on the end cap
Courtesy of Sterling Myers
No. 2465 SUNOCO TANK CAR 1946
black plastic shell painted silver with SUNOCO decal on right side and a data decal on the right side
the left decal has SUNOCO contained within the yellow diamond and without GAS above and OIL below SUNOCO
the right decal has BUILT BY / LIONEL and circled L logo with 8 lines of data, the sixth line reads “TANK” T0073
reverse side
top view
with 2 flying shoe trucks with brown fiber boards
with 2465 rubber stamped in white on bottom
ART DECO BOX without toy logo with liner
No. 2465 SUNOCO TANK CAR 1946
black plastic shell painted silver with SUNOCO decal on right side and a data decal on the right side
the left decal has SUNOCO contained within the yellow diamond and without GAS above and OIL below SUNOCO
the right decal has BUILT BY / LIONEL and circled L logo with 8 lines of data, the sixth line reads “TANK” T0043
reverse side
top view
with 2 early unstaked coil couplers
with 2465 rubber stamped in white on bottom
ART DECO BOX without toy logo with liner
No. 2465 SUNOCO TANK CAR 1947
black plastic shell painted silver with SUNOCO decal on right side and a data decal on the right side
the left decal has large SUNOCO extending outside the yellow diamond and without GAS above and OIL below SUNOCO
the right decal has thick lettering reading BUILT BY / LIONEL and circled L logo with 6 lines of data, the sixth line reads “TANK”
T0034
reverse side
top view
with 2 later coil couplers
with 2465 rubber stamped in white on bottom
ART DECO BOX without toy logo with liner
No. 2465 SUNOCO TANK CAR 1947
black plastic shell painted silver with SUNOCO decal on right side and a data decal on the right side
the left decal has large SUNOCO extending outside the yellow diamond and without GAS above and OIL below SUNOCO
the right decal has thin lettering reading BUILT BY / LIONEL and circled L logo with 6 lines of data, the sixth line reads “TANK”
T0035
reverse side
top view
with 2 later coil couplers
with 2465 rubber stamped in white on bottom
ART DECO BOX without toy logo with liner
No. 2465 SUNOCO TANK CAR 1947
black plastic shell painted silver with SUNOCO rubber stamped on left side and data rubber stamped on the right side
on the left the large SUNOCO is rubber stamped in blue extending outside the yellow rubber stamped diamond and without GAS above and OIL below SUNOCO with red rubber stamped arrow
the right side is rubber stamped in blue lettering reading BUILT BY / LIONEL and circled L logo with 6 lines of data, the sixth line reads “TANK”
T0066
reverse side
top view
with 2 later coil couplers
with 2465 rubber stamped in white on bottom
ART DECO BOX without toy logo with liner
No. 6045 LIONEL LINES TANK CARS
No. 6045 LIONEL LINES TANK CARS 1959 – 1964
unpainted gray shell with blue rubber stamped lettering
with BLT 1-58/BY LIONEL
T0037
reverse side
top view
with 2 non operating ARCH BAR trucks
COLOR COMPARISON BETWEEN THE GRAY AND BEIGE TANK CARS
left – beige, right – gray
No. 6045 LIONEL LINES TANK CARS 1959 – 1964
T0037
reverse side
top view
with 2 non operating ARCH BAR trucks
No. 6045 LIONEL LINES TANK CARS 1959 – 1964
T0039
reverse side
top view
with 2 non operating ARCH BAR trucks
No. 6045 CITIES SERVICE TANK CARS
No. 6045 CITIES SERVICE TANK CARS 1960 – 1961
shell painted green with white rubber stamped lettering
T0040
reverse side
top view
with 2 non operating ARCH BAR trucks
No. 6463 ROCKET FUEL TANK CARS
No. 6463 ROCKET FUEL TANK CARS 1962
shell painted white with red rubber stamped lettering
T0041
reverse side
top view
with 2 operating early AAR trucks
No. 6463 ROCKET FUEL TANK CARS 1963
shell painted white with red rubber stamped lettering
T0103
reverse side
top view
with 1 operating and one non operating early AAR trucks
No. 6465 SUNOCO TANK CARS
No. 6465 SUNOCO TANK CARS 1948 – 1949
black plastic shell painted silver with SUNOCO rubber stamped on left side and data rubber stamped on the right side
on the left the large SUNOCO is rubber stamped in blue extending outside the yellow rubber stamped diamond and without GAS above and OIL below SUNOCO with red rubber stamped arrow
the right side is rubber stamped in blue lettering reading BUILT BY / LIONEL and circled L logo with 6 lines of data, the sixth line reads “TANK”
T0049
reverse side
top view
with 2 staple end magnetic couplers
with 6465 rubber stamped on bottom
early classic box
No. 6465 SUNOCO TANK CARS 1949
black plastic shell painted silver with SUNOCO rubber stamped on left side and data rubber stamped on the right side
on the left the large SUNOCO is rubber stamped in blue extending outside the yellow rubber stamped diamond and without GAS above and OIL below SUNOCO with red rubber stamped arrow
the right side is rubber stamped in blue lettering reading BUILT BY / LIONEL and circled L logo with 6 lines of data, the sixth line reads “TANK”
T0050
reverse side
top view
with 2 staple end magnetic couplers
TY 1C frame
with 6465 rubber stamped on bottom
early classic box
No. 6465 SUNOCO TANK CARS 1948 – 1949
black plastic shell painted silver with SUNOCO rubber stamped on left side and data rubber stamped on the right side
on the left the large SUNOCO is rubber stamped in blue extending outside the yellow rubber stamped diamond and without GAS above and OIL below SUNOCO with red rubber stamped arrow
the right side is rubber stamped in blue lettering reading BUILT BY / LIONEL and circled L logo with 6 lines of data, the sixth line reads “TANK”
T0051
reverse side
top view
with 2 staple end magnetic couplers
TY 1C frame
with large 6465 rubber stamped on bottom
over stamped 6555 box flap over stamped also from 6555-9 to 6465-7X
No. 6465 SUNOCO TANK CARS 1949
black plastic shell painted silver with SUNOCO rubber stamped on left side and data rubber stamped on the right side
on the left the large SUNOCO is rubber stamped in blue extending outside the yellow rubber stamped diamond and without GAS above and OIL below SUNOCO with red rubber stamped arrow
the right side is rubber stamped in blue lettering reading BUILT BY / LIONEL and circled L logo with 6 lines of data, the sixth line reads “TANK”
T0052
reverse side
top view
with 2 staple end magnetic couplers
TY 1C frame
with 6465 rubber stamped on bottom
early classic box
No. 6465 SUNOCO TANK CARS 1950
black plastic shell painted glossy silver gray with SUNOCO rubber stamped on left side and data rubber stamped on the right side
on the left the large SUNOCO is rubber stamped in black extending outside the yellow rubber stamped diamond and without GAS above and OIL below SUNOCO with red rubber stamped arrow
the right side is rubber stamped in black lettering reading BUILT BY / LIONEL and circled L logo with 6 lines of data, the sixth line reads “TANK”
T0053
reverse side
top view
with 2 staple end magnetic couplers
TY 2B frame
with 6465 rubber stamped on bottom
mid classic box flap # 6465-7
note the difference in the printing on the two boxes
No. 6465 SUNOCO TANK CARS 1950 – 1951
black plastic shell painted silver with SUNOCO rubber stamped on left side and data rubber stamped on the right side
on the left the large SUNOCO is rubber stamped in black extending outside the yellow rubber stamped diamond and without GAS above and OIL below SUNOCO with red rubber stamped arrow
the right side is rubber stamped in black lettering reading BUILT BY / LIONEL and circled L logo with 6 lines of data, the sixth line reads “TANK”
T0055
reverse side
top view
with 2 staple end magnetic couplers
TY 2C frame
with 6465 rubber stamped on bottom
mid classic box flap # 6465-7
note the difference in the printing on the two boxes
No. 6465 SUNOCO TANK CARS 1952 – 1953
black plastic shell painted silver with SUNOCO rubber stamped on left side and data rubber stamped on the right side
on the left the large SUNOCO is rubber stamped in black extending outside the yellow rubber stamped diamond and without GAS above and OIL below SUNOCO with red rubber stamped arrow
the right side is rubber stamped in black lettering reading BUILT BY / LIONEL and circled L logo with 6 lines of data, the sixth line reads “TANK”
T0056
reverse side
top view
with 2 bar end magnetic couplers
TY 2D frame
with 6465 rubber stamped on bottom
mid classic box flap # 6465-7
note the difference in the printing on the two boxes
No. 6465 SUNOCO TANK CARS 1953
black plastic shell painted silver with SUNOCO rubber stamped on left side and data rubber stamped on the right side
on the left the large SUNOCO is rubber stamped in black extending outside the yellow rubber stamped diamond and without GAS above and OIL below SUNOCO with red rubber stamped arrow
the right side is rubber stamped in black lettering reading BUILT BY / LIONEL and circled L logo with 6 lines of data, the sixth line reads “TANK”
T0077
reverse side
top view
with 2 bar end magnetic couplers
TY 2E frame
with 6465 rubber stamped on bottom
mid classic box flap # 6465-7
note the difference in the printing on the two boxes
No. 6465 SUNOCO TANK CARS 1952 – 1953
black plastic shell painted silver with SUNOCO rubber stamped on left side and data rubber stamped on the right side
on the left the large SUNOCO is rubber stamped in black extending outside the yellow rubber stamped diamond and without GAS above and OIL below SUNOCO with red rubber stamped arrow
the right side is rubber stamped in black lettering reading BUILT BY / LIONEL and circled L logo with 6 lines of data, the sixth line reads “TANK”
T0083
reverse side
top view
with 2 bar end magnetic couplers
TY 2E frame
with large 6465 rubber stamped on bottom
mid classic box flap # 6465-7
note the difference in the printing on the two boxes
No. 6465 SUNOCO TANK CARS 1952 – 1953
black plastic shell painted silver with SUNOCO rubber stamped on left side and data rubber stamped on the right side
on the left the large SUNOCO is rubber stamped in black extending outside the yellow rubber stamped diamond and without GAS above and OIL below SUNOCO with red rubber stamped arrow
the right side is rubber stamped in black lettering reading BUILT BY / LIONEL and circled L logo with 6 lines of data, the sixth line reads “TANK”
T0058
reverse side
top view
with 2 bar end magnetic couplers
TY 2E frame
with 6455 rubber stamped on bottom
mid classic box flap # 6465-7
note the difference in the printing on the two boxes
No. 6465 SUNOCO TANK CARS 1954 – 1955
black plastic shell painted silver with SUNOCO rubber stamped on left side and data rubber stamped on the right side
on the left the large SUNOCO is rubber stamped in black extending outside the yellow rubber stamped diamond and without GAS above and OIL below SUNOCO with red rubber stamped arrow
the right side is rubber stamped in black lettering reading BUILT BY / LIONEL and circled L logo with 6 lines of data, the sixth line reads “6465”
T0057
reverse side
top view
with 2 bar end magnetic couplers
TY 2E frame
without rubber stamping on bottom
mid classic box flap # 6465-7
note the difference in the printing on the two boxes
No. 6465 GULF / LIONEL LINES TANK CARS
No. 6465 GULF / LIONEL LINES TANK CARS 1958
black shell painted black with white, blue and orange rubber stamped lettering
T0044
reverse side
top view
with 2 operating early AAR trucks
No.6465 – 60 GULF / LIONEL LINES TANK CARS
No. 6465 – 60 GULF / LIONEL LINES TANK CARS 1958
black shell painted gray with blue, white and orange rubber stamped lettering
T0046
reverse side
top view
with 2 operating early AAR trucks
late classic box flap # 6465-67
No. 6465 – 85 LIONEL LINES TANK CARS
No. 6465 – 85 LIONEL LINES TANK CARS 1959
unpainted black shell with white rubber stamped lettering
T0047
reverse side
top view
with 2 operating early AAR trucks
No. 6465 – 110 CITIES SERVICE TANK CARS
No. 6465 – 110 CITIES SERVICE TANK CARS 1960
painted green shell with white rubber stamped lettering
T0042
reverse side
top view
with 2 operating early AAR trucks
perforated box flap # 6465 – 103
No. 6465 – 110 CITIES SERVICE TANK CARS 1965
reverse side
top view
with 1 operating late AAR and 1 non operating ARCH BAR trucks
perforated box flap # 6465 – 103
No. 6465 – 150 LIONEL LINES TANK CARS
No. 6465 – 150 LIONEL LINES TANK CARS 1963
unpainted orange shell with black rubber stamped lettering with BLT/BY LIONEL
with unpainted black end caps
T0078
reverse side
top view
with 2 operating early AAR trucks
No. 6465 – 150 LIONEL LINES TANK CARS 1963
unpainted orange shell with black rubber stamped lettering with BLT/BY LIONEL
with unpainted black end caps
T0080
reverse side
top view
with 1 operating and 1 non operating late AAR trucks
No. 6465 – 150 LIONEL LINES TANK CARS 1964
unpainted orange shell with black rubber stamped lettering with BLT/BY LIONEL
with unpainted black end caps
T0081
reverse side
top view
with 1 operating early and 1 non operating late AAR trucks
No. 6465 – 150 LIONEL LINES TANK CARS 1965 – 1966
unpainted orange shell with black rubber stamped lettering with BLT/BY LIONEL
with unpainted black end caps
T0048
reverse side
top view
with 1 operating early and 1 non operating early AAR trucks
