Buildings & Structures

Cornerstone Series Open-Air Transload Building Combines Style And FunctionThe Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Open-Air Transload Building makes it easy for customers to add a typical post-War freight transfer facility near their yard or team track. By the 1950s many railroads had outgrown freight houses and other facilities constructed in the early 1900s. The move to larger trucks for final cargo delivery also dictated a purpose-built transload. The kit features a large concrete loading dock, enclosed staging warehouse and sheltered dock. It's patterned after a Santa Fe prototype but is similar to others used across the continent and is a great destination for boxcars and flatcars. It's a natural for detailing with pallets, drums, sacks and forklifts (sold separately) and makes a great stop for way freights and switchers if you're into prototype operations. Use the Open-Air Transload Building among other Cornerstone HO Scale railroad buildings.  Easy-to-build plastic kit Fits any North American steam or diesel-era railroad from the 1950s to the 1990s Includes ramps, docks and canopies Molded in appropriate colors As shown the Open-Air Transload Building measures: 25 x 5-1/4 x 3" or 63.5 x 13.3 x 7.6cm

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The Walthers Cornerstone N Scale Two-Story Frame House is typical of homes constructed by the thousands between the 1870s and 1910s and still in use today. Designed to make it easy to add several non-identical homes to your neighborhood, this easily customizable kit includes two different styles of front walls and porches. The Two-Story Frame House will look great in any steam or diesel-era rural or town scene and features: Two-story wood home with basement Classic North American house design for middle-class neighborhoods Built by the thousands 1870 to 1910s Includes parts for two different front walls and porches Separate doors, windows and details Kit - 3-3/8 x 1-1/2 x 2-3/8" or 8.6 x 4 x 5.9cm

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Based on a typical two-track design, the Walthers Cornerstone Wood Coaling Tower will be a focal point in any engine terminal. Towers like this were built in yards at servicing facilities as well as along the mainlines and branchlines to refuel engines on the road. This easy-to-build plastic model features a realistic coal bunker plus detailed chutes and mechanisms. A hopper unloading shed sits along one side for receiving coal. Like the prototype, it can serve two tracks at once, making it an ideal choice for maximizing service in minimum space. Place it in the vicinity of a roundhouse or engine shed, turntable, water tank and sand tower and you'll have a complete engine servicing facility for your railroad. The Wood Coaling Tower could still be standing in a late-steam or early-diesel era scene, a reminder of how things used to be. Based on a typical North American railroad structure Serves two tracks Includes coal delivery shed Loaded with separate details Includes decal signs Molded in appropriate colors  Servicing track centers are 2-1/2" 6.4cm Hoist track is 3-1/2" 8.9cm from centerline of track under the tower.

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Steam-era modelers - especially those of you with limited space - check out this Small Wooden Coaling Station from Cornerstone! Based on a 40-ton capacity prototype, it's a perfect combination of compact footprint and terrific detail ideal for branch lines, short lines, or smaller end-point terminals. Features of this detailed HO structure kit include: Signature steam-era structure! Based on a 40-ton capacity CB&Q prototype Typical of small towers used on many railroads big or small Compact footprint ideally sized for most HO layouts Highly detailed support timbers, machinery house, grate, coal chute, counterweights and more Use alongside other Cornerstone structures (each available separately) to build a complete engine terminal Molded in gray plastic Measures: 3 x 5-5/8 x 7-13/16" or 7.8 x 14.1 x 19.7cm Track Centerline Measures: 4-13/16" or 12.1cm

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Build Scrap Metal Traffic on Your Railroad The old sayings "everything old is new again" and "one man's trash is another's treasure" certainly applies to salvage businesses like the Walthers Cornerstone Washington Salvage Yard. Today, the range of man-made materials being recycled into new products is growing and includes all kinds of metals, rubber, plastics, paper and more. Combining office and a large work area into one structure, Washington Salvage is typical of the main buildings at many businesses, especially today's materials recycling facilities found in many communities. And, this combination of brick office and steel garage structure has been common since the 1960s, so your model could also serve as a county or city highway department garage, bus barn for a local mass transit authority, construction company offices, a railroad maintenance vehicle garage, truck or farm equipment dealership or any one of hundreds of similar businesses. Scrap yards, the steel industry and economic markets are closely linked. The demand, and the price paid for scrap governs how long a yard will store or how quickly it sells its scrap. If demand or prices are low for any product, volumes for that product build up and the piles get high. When demand and prices rise, stored volumes are sold off quickly to generate a profit. Washington Salvage Scrap Yard is actually two businesses - an auto salvage business and a scrap business. Washington Salvage Scrap Yard models include easy-to-build plastic kits like the main garage and office, as well as cast-resin ready-to-use scenery details like junk auto piles. Check out all of the Washington Salvage Scrap Yard and related kits!  Great headquarters building for metal processors or industries handling scrap steel Corrugated metal garage with brick office annex Great for use as a maintenance garage for railroad or industrial vehicles Easy-to-build plastic kit Molded in appropriate base colors Main Building: 8-3/8 x 9-1/4 x 3-1/2" or 21.2 x 23.4 x 8.8cm Scale: 8-5/8 x 1-7/8" 21.9 x 4.7cm

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HO folks in the market for a new home will want to check out the Modern Sectional House from Cornerstone! This detailed structure kit is typical of factory-built homes seen all across North America, as stand-alone houses or part of entire neighborhoods. Designed for easy construction, features include: Two nonworking porch lights Electric meter Gas meter High-efficiency furnace inlet and outlet pipes Shutters for front windows Two styles of doors Concrete steps with railings Full foundation skirting Kit - 6-7/8 x 3-5/16 x 2" or 17.5 x 8.4 x 5.2cm

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Modernize your busy engine service facilities quickly and easily with the Modern Double-Track Engine House kit from Cornerstone! Perfect as the shop for a short line or industrial road, similar buildings can be found at major engine facilities providing a variety of support services. Packed with features, this detailed HO structure kit includes: Perfect facility for short lines, industrial roads and more Fits 1970s to the present Build as run-through or single-ended structure - parts included! Easily customized for left or right entry with two styles of front and rear walls included Window-style or Plain 18' (5.4m) Overhead and Entry Doors Two styles of nonworking security lights, plus separate gas and electric meters Molded in three colors with acetate for windows Measures: 11 x 7 x 4-1/4" or 27.9 x 17.7 x 10.7cm Track centerlines: 1-1/2" (3.8cm), 3" (7.6cm) Overhead doors - Scale 18' (5.4m) tall

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The prototypes for bulk oil distributors like the Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Interstate Fuel and Oil have long been important for every railroad. At home in cities and towns, dealerships like this distribute fuel oil, gasoline and other products locally. This structure kit includes horizontal and vertical storage tanks, above-ground piping, pump house with header stand to unload tank cars, truck loading rack and corrugated metal office. Like the prototypes, the various pieces on Interstate Fuel and Oil can be arranged to fit available space. A gas pump, oil drums and other details are also provided. Interstate Fuel and Oil is one of many Cornerstone HO Scale industry kits.  Realistic corrugated metal textured plastic walls Arrange to fit available space on your layout Decal signs Molded in appropriate colors The structures in the Interstate Fuel and Oil kit measure: Loading Rack: 7 x 5-3/4" or 17.7 x 14.6cm Office: 5-3/4 x 4-1/2" or 14.6 x 11.4cm Pump House: 1-1/2 x 1-1/4" or 3.8 x 3.1cm Upright Tanks: 4 x 2" or 10 x 5cm

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Revitalize commuter service in any trackside community with the Cornerstone N Scale Modern Suburban Station! This detailed structure kit is typical of updated facilities that have replaced aging depots and is packed with Details. Perfect for suburban communities big or small Typical of new stations built from the 1970s to the present Highly detailed brickwork, separate doors and windows Includes ticket vending machine, station signs, platform access ramp, gas meter, electrical panel, safety and security posts, rooftop air conditioner and vents, and more! Colorful printed signs Molded in six colors Complete your scene with the Modern Parking Lot kit (#933-3886, sold separately) Kit - 5-3/4 x 3-5/8 x 1-3/4" or 14.6 x 9.2 x 4.4cm

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The Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Brook Hill Farm Dairy is a three-story brick-and-stucco factory building that has plenty of uses on any steam or diesel-era layout. Featuring loading docks for railroad and truck shipments this classic building also includes colorful sign decals and milk cans for added dock detailing. Parts come molded in three colors plus clear plastic. Brook Hill Farm Dairy is one of many Cornerstone, Trainline and SceneMaster HO Scale structures and outbuildings.  Classic trackside factory building Three-story brick and stucco construction Loading dock for freight cars and trucks Fits steam or diesel eras Includes realistic decal signs Easy-to-build plastic kit Molded in three colors plus clear glazing  The finished Brook Hill Farm Dairy model has a footprint of: 7-3/8 x 7-1/4" or 18.7 x 18.4cm

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The HO Scale Walthers Cornerstone Central Gas and Supply kit is a great trackside business for every 1960s and later layout. Propane distribution facilities are common throughout the country, receiving bulk shipments by rail and truck. The gas is easily converted into a liquid, which is then stored in insulated, cylindrical tanks. Commonly used for home and industrial heating, propane is also widely used as fuel for taxis, trucks and buses. This easy-to-build kit is similar to dealerships from coast to coast, and similar storage and handling facilities can be found alongside railroad shops, grain elevators and many types of industries. Nearly identical tanks are used for anhydrous ammonia storage, to model them simply shorten the two vent pipes. Shipments arrive in LPG gas tank cars, and nearly identical cars are used for handling anhydrous ammonia fertilizer. The Central Gas and Supply kit includes the office, two storage tanks, pump houses, and smaller bottles and tanks typical of those used at rural homes. Decals for several businesses are also included. Central Gas and Supply is one of many Cornerstone HO Scale industrial buildings.  Two detailed propane tanks Modern metal office Pumphouse and piping Smaller tanks and bottles Colorful decals Great add-on for grain facilities and other rail-served industries Easy-to-build plastic kit Office: 3-3/8 x 4-3/8" or 8.5 x 11.1cm Tanks: 1-1/2 x 9" or 3.8 x 22.8cm

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Performing everything from painting to complete rebuilds, the prototypes for the Walthers Cornerstone Allied Rail Rebuilders kit captures the realism of these large buildings in a size that works on most layouts. Lots of details are included, such as an EMD 567 prime mover, separate roof vents, interior trusses, doors and windows. Allied Rail Rebuilders is typical of brick industrial and maintenance shops and is ideal for other types of heavy industries. Great for steam or diesel-era layouts Brick main building with clerestory Rooftop smokestacks Detailed interior trusses EMD 567 prime mover Molded in appropriate colors Realistic decals Kit - 10 x 10 x 6" or 25.4 x 25.4 x 15.2cm

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