Model Trains

*Fully Assembled *Separate Details for Easy Customizing; Ballast, Figures & More Included *Authentic, Realistic Weathering *Adaptable to Numerous Uses *Two Different Trackside Shanties *Use Buildings Together or Apart *Fits Popular Modeling
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Built-Ups -- Trackside & Yard Buildings - HO-Scale

Bldg #1; 2-1/4 x 1-1/8 x 2-1/4'' Bldg #2; 3-1/8 x 1-1/8 x 1-1/5''. *Fully Assembled *Separate Details for Easy Customizing; Printed Newspapers, Magazines & Other Accessories *Great Detail for City Street Corners *Two Different Newsstand Styles uded; Freestanding and Lean-to *Authentic Weathering *Signboards &
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series (R) Built-up -- Bob's News & Magazines - HO-Scale

*Fully Assembled and Ready to Use on your Layout *Separate Details for Easy Customizing; Vehicles, Figures & Other Details Included *Features Large Vehicle Doors and Oversized Multi-Paned Windows *Suitable for Many Types of Businesses *Authenti
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Built-Up -- Spooner Sash & Door - Main Bldg- 10-1/2 x 5-1/2 x 4-1/2'' 26.2 x 13.7 x 11.2cm - HO-Scale

Cornerstone Series(R) quality with no assembly needed. Instant fun and realism for your railroad. Molded in authentic, multiple colors. Use with any railroad, any era. More time for fun. Now, you'll have more time to operate, kitbash, work on other projects, superdetail, plan, dream - do anything that makes your model railroading fun because we've made adding detailed buildings to your railroad as simple as opening the box. Cornerstone Series Built-ups let you add highly
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Built-ups -- Imperial Foods - HO-Scale

The Magic and Mystique of Engine Servicing Facilities If there is a land where dragons live, it lies before you. Ahead, dozens of the black monsters rest after battle. The sulfur smells of coal smoke, hot iron and oil mix in the hazy morning air. N ot long ago, places like Peach Creek, Cheyenne, Roanoke, Portland, Altoona and Spencer shook with the passage of these giants. Whether it was massive articulateds, Queens of the high-speed passenger fleet, or lowly yard goats,
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Engine Servicing Facility Series (Plastic Kit) -- Modern Roundhouse 3-Stall - HO-Scale

The Magic and Mystique of Engine Servicing Facilities If there is a land where dragons live, it lies before you. Ahead, dozens of the black monsters rest after battle. The sulfur smells of coal smoke, hot iron and oil mix in the hazy morning air. N ot long ago, places like Peach Creek, Cheyenne, Roanoke, Portland, Altoona and Spencer shook with the passage of these giants. Whether it was massive articulateds, Queens of the high-speed passenger fleet, or lowly yard goats,
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Engine Servicing Facility Series (Plastic Kit) -- Modern Roundhouse 3 Add-On Stalls - 17-3/4 x 16 x 5-1/2'' 44.3 x 40 x 13.7cm - HO-Scale

Measures. Buildng; 13-5/8 x 8-3/4 x 5-1/8'' 34 x 21.8 x 12.8cm. Smokestack; 10-1/4'' 25.6cm Tall. While most roads had one major backshop, making repairs at outlying terminals was soon shown to be faster and more cost-effective. As new engine termi nals were built, most received a machine shop capable of handling just about any type of repair that might be needed. This all-new kit matches the design of the Modern Roundhouse (933-2900, sold separately), and can be built as an
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Engine Servicing Facility Series (Plastic Kit) -- Machine Shop 13-5/8 x 8-3/4 x 5-1/8'' - Smokestack 10-1/4'' Tall - HO-Scale

Authentic American Prototype. Serves 3 Tracks. Coal Delivery Shed. Loaded with Separate Details. Decal Signs Included. Measures. Tower; 8-5/8 x 8-3/4 x 12-1/4'' 21.5 x 21.8 x 30.6cm. Dumphouse; 8-5/8 x 1-3/8 x 1-3/8'' 21.5 x 3.4 x 3.4cm. As larger engines entered service, many railroads found their older coaling towers couldn't handle the increased demand. By the 1920s, railroads began contracting with outside firms to build new coaling towers. Concrete was the material of
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Engine Servicing Facility Series (Plastic Kit) -- Modern Coaling Tower - HO-Scale

Back when the depot was an indicator of a community's success, railroads built large, elaborate stations at more important towns. These were bigger cities that generated a lot of freight and passenger business for the line. Others, such as the coun ty seat, were of local importance. And in some, competition from other railroads led to the building of a bigger and better station facility. The focal point of your city scene, this depot is based on a prototype structure at
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) City Station -- 17-5/8 x 5-7/8 x 4-3/8'' 44 x 14.6 x 10.9cm - HO-Scale

After raw gas was recovered from the Coke Retorts, it was piped to the Gas Plant for cooling and cleaning. This required several pressurized steel tanks, each handling part of the process. As newer methods of producing and improving the energy outp ut of the gas were introduced, the plant was modernized and larger tanks constructed alongside to handle increased production. Typical of a modernized operation, the new Gas Plant kit is a realistic blend of old and new. The kit
...more about the Walthers Empire Gas Works - Cornerstone Series(R) Plastic Kit -- Gas Plant w/Washing Tank 16-1/2 x 7-7/8 x 7-7/8'' 41.2 x 19.6 x 19.6cm - HO-Scale

Measures; 10-1/4'' 25.6cm Wide x 9'' 22.5cm Tall. Adjustable Length of 22, 24, 28 or 31'' 55, 60, 70 or 77.5cm. Coal was the life-blood of any gas works and a ready supply was always on hand. Many plants were located alongside waterways, which allo wed massive amounts to be delivered by ship. To reach into their holds, special bridge cranes with longer booms extending beyond the dock were used. These made quick work of unloading using a large clamshell bucket to stockpile
...more about the Walthers Empire Gas Works - Cornerstone Series(R) Plastic Kit -- Bridge Crane (Ore Bridge) - HO-Scale

The signature structure of any gas works, these massive storage tanks dominated the city skyline. These black giants were actually the last stop at the plant, used to store and pressurize the gas before it was fed into underground pipelines to supp ly customers. Gas was produced at a constant rate, so during the hours when demand was lower and more storage capacity was needed, the tank expanded using telescoping sections called ''lifts.'' To keep these aligned as they rose
...more about the Walthers Empire Gas Works - Cornerstone Series(R) Plastic Kit -- Gas Storage Tank 9-7/8'' 24.6cm Diameter x 9-1/8'' 22.8 Tall - HO-Scale

If Your HO Railroad Runs Diesels, You Need This Kit!. Based on prototypes introduced in the 1940s when railroads began the shift from steam to diesel power, diesel fueling facilities were originally placed on the servicing leads near roundhouses. T oday, you'll still find them at terminals where locos are serviced between runs and out on the road at crew change and train inspection points. The new Diesel Fueling Facility is an authentic addition to any scene and includes
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Engine Servicing Facility Series (Plastic Kit) -- Diesel Fueling Facility - HO-Scale

Diner; 6 x 2-7/8 x 1-5/8'' 15 x 7.1 x 4cm. Refrigerator Shed; 1-1/8 x 1-1/8 x 1-3/4'' 2.8 x 2.8 x 4.3cm. Back when an order for ''sinkers and suds'' brought you doughnuts and coffee, gleaming stainless steel restaurants like Miss Bettie's Diner spr ang up from coast to coast. Resembling railroad dining cars, these structures became hallmarks of the streamline era. Miss Bettie's Diner brings the glitz of those days to the streets of your layout. It's a natural on Main Street
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For over a century, the gas works was a fixture of American cities and towns. Long before natural gas and electricity were common, these facilities generated ''coal gas'' to power street lamps, home appliances and industrial machinery. The gas was actually a byproduct, made by baking coal to produce coke. Running night and day, a variety of fascinating machinery and structures were needed, along with plenty of rail service and now modeling these facilities is easy, with a
...more about the Walthers Empire Gas Works - Cornerstone Series(R) Plastic Kit -- Coke Retort - Overall 17 x 22 x 14'' 42.5 x 55 x 35cm - HO-Scale

A Trackside Business for Every Era. From tiny town to big city, one of the most common trackside businesses is the small warehouse. Used by companies of every size and kind, they provide a handy place to store and protect merchandise shipped or del ivered by rail. The versatile new Clayton County Lumber features four separate corrugated-metal buildings that are perfect for your steam- or diesel-era railroad. Split them up and use them in several places along your layout, or
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Plastic Kits -- Clayton County Lumber - Set of Four Warehouses - HO-Scale

Here's a unique structure thatll look great in any rural town or village or modern suburb. Businesses like State Line Farm Supply offer implements, repair services and more. During the steam era, many of these businesses received machinery by rail in box cars or on flat cars; the pieces were unloaded at a nearby trackside ramp. In the modern era, as urban areas crept further outward, these buildings found new occupants like auto dealers, mechanics, garden centers and more,
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) -- State Line Farm Supply - HO-Scale

McGraw Oil Company is a Great Addition to Steam- or Diesel-Era Layouts. Businesses like McGraw Oil Company sold heating oil, diesel fuel and gasoline to consumers and dealers. Each had several storage tanks, a rack and piping for unloading tank car s and pumphouses for loading local delivery trucks. This new Cornerstone Series kit is patterned after a typical trackside business and includes two different pumphouses with truck loading booms, four vertical tanks and a
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) -- McGraw Oil Co. - HO-Scale

* All-New Model. * Early 20th Century Design. * Use for Almost any Industry. * Authentic Styling & Trim. * One-Piece Smokestack. * Use with Flour Mill Elevator (#933-2927) Sold
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Prairie Star Milling - Kit -- 8-3/4 x 12-3/4 x 9-3/4'' - HO-Scale

Magic Pan Bakeries; A New Stop for your HO Wayfreight. Commercial bakeries like the prototypes for the new Cornerstone Series. Magic Pan Bakeries are dependent on railroads for raw materials. This new easy-to-build kit is a great, unique industry f or your post-60s railroad. The kit includes a main building with truck loading doors, storage silos and more. At the real plants, flour and sugar arrive in Airslide Covered Hoppers (932-3680 and 3720 Series, sold separately) and
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) -- Magic Pan Bakeries Main Building- 16 x 8 x 3'' Silos- 7-3/4 x 3-1/2 x 8'' - HO-Scale

* All-New Model. * Use with other Engine Service Facility Structures. * Interior Inspection Pits, Platforms & Craneway. * Use with Classic or Modern Power. * Hold Locos up to 17''
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Diesel House -- 9-1/4 x 16-7/8 x 6-1/2'' 23.5 x 42.8 x 16.4cm - HO-Scale

A Modern Warehouse Building for your HO Business Park. The new Cornerstone Series Lakeville Shipping makes it easy to add a bustling modern warehousing and manufacturing park to your layout. It features a block foundation, corrugated-metal siding a nd truck and freight car doors complete with dock seals. One wall section includes windows to simulate a small office. Its ideal for any business park and in combination with the Lauston Shipping and Bud's Trucking Background
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Modern Warehouse w/Trackside Loading Doors -- Lakeville Warehousing - 12 x 19 x 4'' - HO-Scale

Cornerstone Series Open-Air Transload Building Combines Style And Function. By the 1950s many railroads had outgrown freight houses and other facilities constructed in the early 1900s. The Open-Air Transload Building makes it easy for customers to add a typical post-War freight transfer facility near their yard or team track. The kit features a large ''concrete'' loading dock, enclosed staging warehouse and sheltered dock. It's patterned after a Santa Fe prototype and is a
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Kit -- Open-Air Transload Building 5-1/4 x 25 x 3'', Overhang 11-3/4 x 1-1/4'' - HO-Scale

Quonset Huts Still Serve Businesses. * All-New Model * Parts for Original or Brick Storefront Versions * Authentic Design and Details * Unique Addition to any Post-War Business District. Based on an actual structure in Lomira, Wisconsin, which was still in use as a video rental store in late 2005, this detailed model is typical of converted Quonset huts seen coast to coast. Its small size of just 20 x 48 scale feet makes it an ideal structure for a small space, while the
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) -- Southtown Hi-Fi - Original 6-9/16 x 2-3/4 x 1-3/8'' - HO-Scale

* All-New Model. * Santa Fe Prototype. * Great Addition to Southwestern Layouts. * Simulated Stucco Finish. * Tile Roof. * Matching Mission Style Freight House (#933-2921) Available
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Mission-Style Depot - Kit -- 11-5/16 x 6-7/16 x 3-3/4'' - HO-Scale

* All-New Model. * Santa Fe Prototype. * Great Addition to Southwestern Layouts. * Simulated Stucco Finish. * Tile Roof. * Matching Mission-Style Depot (#933-2920) Available
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Mission-Style Freight House - Kit -- 9-1/2 x 6-1/2 x 2-1/2'' - HO-Scale

* Detailed Parts Simulate Timber Construction. * Use with other Engine Service Facility Structures. * Must-Have For Steam-Era
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Wood Coaling Tower - Kit -- 7-1/2 x 6-1/2 x 10-5/8'' 19.5 x 16.5 x 26.9cm - HO-Scale

* All-New Model. * Santa Fe Prototype. * Great Addition to Southwestern Layouts. * Simulated Stucco Finish. * Tile
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Mission-Style Combination Depot w/Freight House - Kit -- 18 x 6-3/8 x 3-3/4'' - HO-Scale

* All-New Model. * Fits Steam- or Diesel-Era. * Authentic Wood Construction. * Unique Trackside Industrial
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Valley Citrus Packers - Kit -- 9-1/8 x 8-3/8 x 4-3/4'' - HO-Scale

* All-New Model. * Detailed Wood Walls. * Unique Large Capacity Building. * Perfect for Any Grain Handling Operation. * Use with Flour Mill Building (#933-2914) Sold
...more about the Walthers Cornerstone Series(R) Flour Mill Elevator -- Prairie Star Elevator 6-3/4 x 6 x 10'' - HO-Scale