Walthers Model Trains

One bite of those delicious hickory-smoked ribs and the secret sauce will make you a regular visitor at this fine restaurant. Based on a building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Adam's Ribs makes a great addition to any commercial district. The kit is com plete with the corner tower, plastic signs and decals for a wide range of shops and stores. 5-1/2 x 3 x 6'' (13-3/4 x 7-1/2 X
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Adam's Ribs Restaurant -- 5-1/2 x 3 x 6'' - HO-Scale

Today's busy drivers need to fill-up fast, and self-serve stations like this can be found at many intersections. This modern building comes with a covered gas pump island with pumps, highway signs, service bay, main building and an air pump. 9-1/4 x 7-3/4 x 1-3/4'' (23-1/8 x 19-3/8 x
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Interstate Gas Station -- 9-1/4 x 7-3/4 x 1-3/4'' - HO-Scale

The rural elevator was more than just a trackside industry. It was the center of many rural communities. And in some places it WAS the community. Handling grain from local farms and selling it to distant markets, these older buildings are still act ive today. With its colorful signs and period styling, this HO Scale elevator is perfect for your layout and your favorite era, from the 1800s to present day. The kit includes the main elevator, plus a storage building and a
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Farmers Cooperative Rural Grain Elevator -- Elevator- 8-7/8 x 7-1/4 x 10'' 22 x 18.1 x 4cm Shed- 7 x 4-1/2'' 17.5 x 11.2cm - HO-Scale

A superdetailer's delight! This kit is similar to stations throughout the country that were built in the early 1900s and later upgraded for use with modern equipment. Includes a special set of fire station decals. 4-1/4'' x 6-3/4 x 5-3/4'' (10-5/8 x 16-7/8 x
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Western Avenue Fire Station -- 4-1/4'' x 6-3/4 x 5-3/4'' - HO-Scale

The depot was a magical place. At train time, everything stopped as local folks went down to watch the varnish come in. The old depot may be done, but the magic is still there! Today, shiny Amtrak streamliners glide by, and in many areas, daily com muter trains make up much of the trackside action. These modern trains require modern facilities and bringing your layout up-to-date is easy with this kit. It's based on a design first used in the late 1970s, which was adapted for
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Amtrak(R) Station Limited-Rerun - HO-Scale

Without the Car Shop, a railroad just doesn't run. Until now, adding one to your HO railroad meant lots of work. But this new kit changes all that. Big enough to look right, small enough to fit steam- or diesel-era layouts, this HO Scale Car Shop i s packed with features. Detailed brick work, authentic saw-tooth style roof with skylights, separate windows, roll-up doors, openings in the floor for rail, everything right down to the decals, is included. A basic kit builds a
...more about the Walthers Rail Shops Cornerstone Series(R) Car Shop Kit -- 11-5/8 x 8-13/16 x 7-5/8'' - HO-Scale

As essential to railroading as track and locomotives, roundhouses still serve today. Housing engines between assignments, they provide a place where light repairs and inspections can be done in all kinds of weather. Adding one to your engine termin al is a snap with this American style kit. All of the prototype details are there, including the traditional two-level roof, with separate clerestory windows and smokejacks, plus 23 large windows for natural lighting. It holds
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) 3-Stall Roundhouse - HO-Scale

When steam ruled the rails, the coaling tower was a familiar sight at every engine terminal. Some also stood alone on main lines, ready to service passing trains that might require refueling along the way. While early designs were made of wood, lat er models were made of fire-proof concrete. Hoppers of coal would be spotted for unloading above a covered dump pit. Lifting machinery hauled he coal to the top, where it was stored in the bin. Gravity and positionable chutes took
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Concrete Coaling Tower -- Tower & Shed Measure 4-1/8 x 6-3/8 x 11'' 10.3 x 15.9 x 27.5cm - HO-Scale

The box car doors slide open. Ramps clang into place from the loading dock. Strong backs bend to their task as the first crates are carried out of the warehouse and onto the car. Tucked into the cramped quarters of the industrial district, the Hard wood Furniture Company is the kind of industry that every layout needs. Big enough to look right, small enough to fit and packed with realism. Check out the authentic architectural trim molded on each wall, or the over 50 separate
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Hardwood Furniture Company Limited-Rerun -- 11-7/8 x 10-5/8 x 8-7/8'' 23.5 x 29.5 x 22.5cm - HO-Scale

Recreate the grit and grime of the steel fabrication industry. Includes detailed main building and
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Vulcan Manufacturing Company Limited-Rerun -- 9 x 9-3/8 x 8'' (22-4/5 x 23-4/5 x 20-3/10cm) - Canopy- 8-3/8 x 9-1/8'' - HO-Scale

Geo. Roberts Printing Inc. produces everything from magazines to newspaper ad inserts. It's the kind of industry every layout needs; big enough to look right, small enough to fit and packed with realism. With its authentic ''brick curtain'' constru ction, it fits on any layout from the 1920s to the present. Large windows, a hallmark of this architectural style, provide plenty of natural illumination and made this type of building a popular choice for all types of industries.
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) George Roberts Printing Company Limited-Rerun -- 12-3/4 x 7-1/2 x 9'' 31.6 x 19.3 x 22.9cm - HO-Scale

Cattle and livestock were important traffic on every U.S. and Canadian railroad. Federal laws mandated that animals be rested and fed en route, so stock pens like this could be found in yards as well as small town. Huge stockyards, covering several acres, could be found in big cities, and packing plants needed pens to hold livestock. With its modular design, this kit builds everything from the small town loading pen to the big city stockyard. Includes detailed parts for two
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Stock Yard - Kit -- Parts for Two (2) Pens Each- 9 x 7'' 22.8 x 17.7cm - HO-Scale

With its colorful signs and period styling, this HO Scale structure is right at home from 1900 to the present day. Based on a prototype at Waterloo, Iowa, it's perfect for adding action and operation to your railroad. The multi-story building has a n elevated cattle chute, attached office, power plant, roof-top details, colorful decals -- everything you need, including four dressed beef for the loading
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Champion Packing Plant -- 16-3/8 x 7-1/8 x 5-15/16'' 40.9 x 17.8 x 13.2cm - HO-Scale

From the 1880s to the 1970s, ice-cooled reefers were a fixture of railroading. Solid trains raced across country with their perishable loads. Supplying ice for the cars in transit was a huge industry. Railroads built ice houses and platforms, like this kit, about every 250-300 miles. Here, entire trains could be serviced and on the move in minutes. This complete kit includes a detailed Ice House, based on a prototype in Antigo, Wisconsin, plus a modular Icing Platform, from
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Icehouse and Platform -- 4-3/4 x 11-1/4 x 5-1/2'' 12 x 28.5 x 14cm - HO-Scale

Glowing with an inner fire of 2200 degrees F, a fresh ingot thunders onto the tables and into the rollers. Inside massive mill buildings, ingots are transformed into the beams, pipes, tubes, sheets and hundreds of other shapes that are the raw mate rials of other industries. This big building is ideal for housing specialized mill operations, but its steel construction and size make it a natural for any modern industry. With a modular design, plus optional cut-out end doors
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Rolling Mill (The Works Series) -- 16-1/4 x 10 x 10'' 40.6 x 25 x 25cm - HO-Scale

A waterfall of fire flashes orange against the night sky, silhouetting clouds of steam. Running nonstop to feed the blast furnaces, Coke Ovens are an essential part of most steel works. Here, unit trains of coal are baked into coke, a high carbon f uel used in steel making and many other industries. You'll also find coke ovens at mines, and as stand-alone industries. The model starts the Crusher, with its detailed metal siding, rugged I-beam supports, safety cage ladders and
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Coke Oven & Quencher -- 28 x 19 x 14'' 71.1 x 48.2 x 36cm - HO-Scale

Say the word steel to even the most casual observer and they picture these towering giants. Looming hundreds of feet into the skyline, their maze of pipes and equipment stands in stark contrast to the lines of newer buildings. Running nonstop, no o ther part of The Works generates as much rail traffic. Hoppers bring up load after load of iron ore or taconite, coke and limestone. Hot metal cars carry the molten steel to the converters, while slag cars take their loads to the
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Blast Furnace w/Stoves -- 28 x 14 x 21-1/2'' 70 x 35 x 53.7cm - HO-Scale

Today, America demands a steady supply of electrical power, and much of it comes from up-to-date facilities like this. Here, a steady stream of unit trains bring in clean-burning coal to feed the turbines that drive the generators. You'll also find a variety of air and water treatment equipment to reduce harmful emissions into the environment. Outside, clean, simple lines using colored steel panels produce a building that blends easily into the surrounding landscape. The
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Tri State Power Authority -- 13-7/8 x 10 x 13'' 34.5 x 4 x 32.5cm - HO-Scale

1/96. Time is Running Out - Sign Up Now for The Works!. The Works, Walthers exciting steel mill HO modeling series, is one of the most talked-about railroad products ever developed. This month, the first kit from the series, the Rolling Mill, will debut. Starting in February with the delivery of the book The History, Making & Modeling of Steel, and continuing through August 1996, an all-new product from The Works series will be released each month. This is a program that
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Electric Furnace -- 12-5/8 x 11-3/4 x 12'' - HO-Scale

Whether set in the days when Shays and Heislers ruled the forests, or served by contemporary diesels and trucks, the Mountain Lumber Company can be the centerpiece of any logging operation. Everything you'll need to start work is included, from the Log Conveyor to the Burner. The Mill Building is enclosed with board and batten siding and covered with a corrugated metal roof. This style is typical of permanent operations or those that ran in areas where the weather could
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Mountain Lumber Company Sawmill - HO-Scale

Paper mills are some of the busiest spots along the railroads that serve them. Tons of raw materials arrive in specialized cars including woodchip gons and pulpwood flats, along with a variety of chemicals and slurries that are shipped in tank cars . Finished products are also shipped by rail, typically in special service box cars. The Superior Paper kit comes with two complete buildings to begin operations, which could also be used to model a variety of other industries.
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Superior Paper Mill Complex (Two Buildings) -- Main Building- 11-1/2 x 21 x 9-1/4'' Kraft Mill- 12 x 8 x 17'' - HO-Scale

Still a very important trackside business in areas where livestock and dairy production require a constant supply of feed, this detailed model is complete with authentic ''wooden'' drop siding, a large dust collector, rail and truck unloading docks and colorful
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Sunrise Feed Mill -- 4 x 15-1/8 x 7-3/4'' 10 x 37.8 x 19.3cm - HO-Scale

Add new traffic to your layout with this rugged trackside structure. Glacier Gravel Co. is a unique design, simulating a stone crusher/washer with equipment for loading rail cars or trucks. It looks great as part of a stone quarry, alongside the Ne w River Mining Co. (933-3017) and Coal Flood Loader (933-3051) in a mine, or as part of a slag recovery operation down from the steel mill buildings of The Works. Lots of detailed parts capture the look of concrete and steel
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Glacier Gravel Company -- 9-3/8 x 11 x 10-1/4'' - HO-Scale

In the early 20th century, successful merchants and speculators constructed commercial buildings like this in many parts of the Untied States. The ground floor was usually occupied by small businesses who used the large windows to display their war es. The upper floors might be sub-let as professional offices, a club meeting hall or converted to apartments. They can still be found on Main Street in small towns and big cities. Based on a prototype from eastern Ohio, this
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Merchants Row III -- 6-1/4 x 7-3/4 x 4-3/4'' - HO-Scale

Among the first industries constructed alongside waterfront areas were warehouses. These buildings made it possible to store cargo coming ashore from ships until enough wagons, freight cars or trucks could be made available. They could also hold ou tbound freight until a ship arrived. Brick rapidly became the building material of choice in the 1800s, to provide a sturdy, fire-resistant building. Large windows let in plenty of natural light and skylights were also added to
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Front Street Warehouse -- 6-3/4 x 15-3/8 x 10'' 16.8 x 38.4 x 25cm - HO-Scale

There's always plenty of action wherever railways meet waterways. Here, you can often find lift bridges, designed to move up to provide clearance for passing ships. One of the most popular designs with railroad engineers is the Bascule Bridge. Hing ed at one end, the design opens like a jacknife. It requires less space, has fewer moving parts and can be partially opened to clear vessels of any size. It can also be raised and lowered quickly, making it the ideal choice for
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Bascule Bridge -- 33-1/2 x 3 x 11'' 83.7 x 7.5 x 27.5 cm - HO-Scale

Not too long ago, stations like Al's could be found at every busy city intersection and along most major highways. Premium was 25 cents a gallon, maps were free, restrooms were clean. There was a mechanic on duty who could fix anything. And Al alwa ys wore a spotless uniform when he came out to pump your gas, check the oil and wash the windows. Introduced in the late 1930s, box style stations like this sprang up from coast to coast and remained a standard well into the
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Al's Victory Service Station -- 4 x 6 x 2-1/16'' 10 x 15 x 5.8cm - HO-Scale

For thousands of years, humans have shaped stone into a variety of building materials. For many decades, much of it has come from operations like this. The stone is quarried from nearby deposits then hauled to cutting operations for sizing. Inside, huge powered saws, water-cooled to reduce dust and friction, cut blocks to the required size. Large blocks may serve as a base for monuments and small blocks as tombstones. Slabs are used as floors or exterior treatments. The
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Midstate Marble Products -- Main Bldg- 10-1/2 x 5-1/2 x 4-1/2'' 26.2 x 13.7 x 11.2cm - HO-Scale

Derived from crude oil, plastics are first formed into tiny pellets which become the raw materials for everything from soda bottles to model railroad equipment. Lightweight and easily handled by pneumatic systems, the pellets are shipped in bulk by train and stored on-site in vertical storage tanks. Large air compressors power these facilities, which feature a number of delivery pipes and control valves. And now, modeling one of these modern industries is a snap with this
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Plastic Pellet Transfer -- 20 x 4 x 8-1/4'' 50 x 10 x 21cm - HO-Scale

From the Pacific Northwest, from Canada, from the southern states, colorful freight cars arrive daily with loads of lumber. The fragrant smell of fresh-cut wood is everywhere as crews begin unloading. At the office, contractors and builders take de livery of lumber and other materials. Trucks groan out on to the street, working through the gears as they move loads to area building projects. As the local lumber yard evolved into a building materials center, the operation grew
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