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 Author: Nicolasamico37 View Messages Posted By Nicolasamico37
 Posted: Aug 17, 2023 11:00
 Subject: 7813 Shell Tanker Wagon
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Nicolasamico37 (1071)

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I've recreated this set using my parts and a few bricks I bought
But I modified it to put the most recent train wheels with metal axle inside!

Nicolas
 
 Author: 1001bricks View Messages Posted By 1001bricks
 Posted: Aug 17, 2023 11:02
 Subject: Re: 7813 Shell Tanker Wagon
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In General, Nicolasamico37 writes:
  I've recreated this set using my parts and a few bricks I bought
But I modified it to put the most recent train wheels with metal axle inside!

Nicolas

LOL that's very nice!
What's on the floor? A drop of diesel? Fine!
 Author: rtzx9r View Messages Posted By rtzx9r
 Posted: Aug 17, 2023 11:16
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In General, 1001bricks writes:
  In General, Nicolasamico37 writes:
  I've recreated this set using my parts and a few bricks I bought
But I modified it to put the most recent train wheels with metal axle inside!

Nicolas

LOL that's very nice!
What's on the floor? A drop of diesel? Fine!

Very nice build! I miss the days LEGO branded stations as Shell, Exxon, and even
Octan.
 Author: Nicolasamico37 View Messages Posted By Nicolasamico37
 Posted: Aug 17, 2023 11:25
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In General, rtzx9r writes:
  In General, 1001bricks writes:
  In General, Nicolasamico37 writes:
  I've recreated this set using my parts and a few bricks I bought
But I modified it to put the most recent train wheels with metal axle inside!

Nicolas

LOL that's very nice!
What's on the floor? A drop of diesel? Fine!

Very nice build! I miss the days LEGO branded stations as Shell, Exxon, and even
Octan.

I didn't know Exxon, but after a few clicks, I discovered this is an old
company and that Esso belongs to Exxon !
But Octan is a fictive brand imagined by LEGO

Nicolas
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Aug 17, 2023 11:42
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In General, Nicolasamico37 writes:
  […]
I didn't know Exxon,

Too young to have heard about the Exxon Valdez?
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exxon_Valdez


   but after a few clicks, I discovered this is an old
company and that Esso belongs to Exxon !

It was a rebranding using Xs… hmm, reminds me of something.  Nothing new under
the Sun


  But Octan is a fictive brand imagined by LEGO

https://www.brothers-brick.com/2018/02/25/life-imitates-lego-octan-gas-company-feature/
 Author: Nicolasamico37 View Messages Posted By Nicolasamico37
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In General, SylvainLS writes:
  In General, Nicolasamico37 writes:
  […]
I didn't know Exxon,

Too young to have heard about the Exxon Valdez?
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exxon_Valdez

A bit too youg, exactly



  
   but after a few clicks, I discovered this is an old
company and that Esso belongs to Exxon !

It was a rebranding using Xs… hmm, reminds me of something.  Nothing new under
the Sun


  But Octan is a fictive brand imagined by LEGO

https://www.brothers-brick.com/2018/02/25/life-imitates-lego-octan-gas-company-feature/


Surprising and very interesting !