Scenery

Cattle and livestock were important traffic on every U.S. and Canadian railroad from the steam era into the 1960s and the Walthers Cornerstone Stock Pens kit makes it easy to bring this traffic to your HO Scale 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 near small towns and at remote sidings along the mainline. 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 a small town loading stock pen to a big city stockyard. The kit includes detailed parts for two realistic pens with loading chutes aligned to the doors on coupled 40' stock cars, plus a lean-to for shelter or feeding.  Realistic stock pen kit Parts for two pens Feeding lean-to structure Loading chutes align to the doors on coupled 40' stock cars Great for steam or early diesel-era layouts Molded in appropriate colors

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Whether set in the days when Shays and Heislers ruled the forests, or served by contemporary diesels and trucks, the Walthers Cornerstone Mountain Lumber Company sawmill 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 turn cold. At the back is a canopied area, where fresh-cut boards are sorted. To keep the machinery running, there's a nicely detailed powerhouse with twin smokestacks. And for the final touch, you get a sawdust burner, used to dispose of scrap lumber and sawdust from the cutting operations. Typical of buildings constructed from the 1920s to the 1940s and still in use today, the Mountain Lumber Company model fits easily into steam- or diesel-era layouts. The Mountain Lumber Company is just one of a wide variety of Cornerstone industrial buildings. Includes main mill, log conveyor, powerhouse and sawdust burner Realistic wood-textured walls and canopied sorting area on main mill Fits steam and diesel-era layouts Printed signs Easy-to-build plastic kit Molded in appropriate colors Main Building: 13 x 16 x 5-3/4" or 32.5 x 40 x14.3cm Log Conveyor: 3 x 21" or 7.5 x 52.5cm Powerhouse: 4-1/8 x 4-3/8 x 4-1/2" or 10.3 x 10.9 x 11.2cm Sawdust Burner: 3-7/8" or 9.6cm Diameter x 4-1/4" or 10.6cm Tall

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Perfect for steam or diesel-era layouts, the Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Imperial Food Products Background Building is typical of structures used for a variety of businesses. This background building kit includes a detailed brick structure with a canopied loading dock - perfect for squeezing a thin-profile business along a spur next to your painted or printed backdrop. Use this kit to make your layout look larger, or to add variety to your background scenes. The Imperial Food Products Background Building is just one of many Cornerstone industrial buildings.  Easy-to-build plastic kit Thin-depth structure designed for use between scenery and backdrop Includes trackside dock wall and two narrow side walls Fits steam or diesel-era layouts Rooftop water tower Boxcar or reefer loading dock with canopy Realistic decal signs Molded in appropriate base colorsAs shown, Imperial Food Products measures: 6-1/4 x 3-1/4 x 7-1/2" or 15.9 x 8.3 x 19cm

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The Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Ashmore Hotel is a high-rise structure that's ideal for any downtown or big city layout scene. This 11-story building features a granite facade and ornate trim. It's easily customized using three street-level facades that represent the early 1900s, the 1950s and the modern era making it great for steam or diesel-era layouts. Modular design also allows you to combine kits for a longer, wider to taller model and it can also be built as a background structure against your painted or printed backdrop scene to add depth. The Ashmore Hotel is one of many Cornerstone HO Scale business kits.  11-story block construction Granite facade Ornate trim Three different street-level facades - early 1900s, 1950s and modern Combine kits for a taller, wider or longer model Can also be built as a background structure Easy-to-build plastic kit Molded in appropriate colors and clear plastic The Ashmore Hotel as shown measures: 8-5/8 x 4-7/16 x 13-7/8" or 21.9 x 11.2 x 35.3cm.

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The easy-to-build Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Merchant's Row II kit brings together three different stores in one structure. Often just a few blocks away from the railroad tracks, the business district is one of the most important parts of any small town or big city. This unique kit combines three storefronts into one space-saving structure that fits on almost any HO Scale layout. Add your personal touch to Merchant's Row I with paint and the supplied full-color decals to create a one-of-a-kind model for your steam or diesel-era scene. Merchant's Row II is one of many Cornerstone HO Scale businesses. As shown the kit measures: 10 x 5" or 25.4 x 12.7cm Three complete stores under one roof Fits 1880s to present Perfect for small town or big city Use with other Cornerstone stores to model a complete business district Colorful decal signs for a variety of businesses Molded in appropriate colors and clear plastic

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Walthers Cornerstone Row Houses are perfect for adding big city realism to your layout. Each kit includes a pair of brick side-by-side homes with a raised concrete basement foundation with windows. In many locales row houses line the streets near large factories such as steel mills and can also be found in entire neighborhoods in urban settings. Full blocks of identical homes are easy to model by combining several kits side by side. If you have densely populated neighborhoods on your steam or diesel-era layout use the Row Houses to add realism to your layout along with other Cornerstone HO Scale housing.  Classic home for big city neighborhoods Found in the heart of many North American cities for over 100 years Easily combined to build a typical block or entire neighborhood of homes Printed window treatments Separate doors, windows, steps and downspouts Molded in three colors and clear plastic  As shown the Row Houses kit measures: 7-13/16 x 4-9/32 x 4" or 19.8 x 10.8 x 10.1cm

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The Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale 2-Stall Engine House kit is patterned after brick locomotive sheds constructed in the steam-era and still used for diesels. Perfect for short lines, branch lines or interurban railroads, this engine house adds authenticity to any small servicing scene. Inside, inspections and light repairs are completed on all types of locos and cars. This kit is detailed with movable doors, oil drums, separate windows and a pillar crane. Parts are included to extend one track through the engine house. Engines or cars up to 11-5/8" long can be stored inside. The 2-Stall Engine House is part of the extensive line of Cornerstone HO Scale railroad buildings.  Based on a typical North American small town or branch line servicing structure Use with steam or diesel power Hold locos up to 11-5/8" 29.5cm Long Movable doors Includes oil drums and a pillar crane Molded in appropriate colors and clear plastic window glazing Easy-to-build plastic kit  The 2-Stall Engine House measures: 12-3/4 x 7 x 5-1/4" or 31.8 x 17.5 x 13.1cm

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The Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Interlocking Tower kit is based on one of the most important buildings alongside any railroad. Interlocking towers controlled signals and switches at sidings, junctions, drawbridges, yards and station terminals. In use from the early 1900s until computers took over in the 1980s, a few are still standing. A great starting point for a trackside scene, this model is complete with an exterior stairway, as well as simulated rods for the control system. It has the look and feel of similar structures used along railroads large and small. Several can be used along your line to capture the "family" look so common to railroad architecture. Plastic parts are molded in color and detailed to simulate wood construction. Decal signs and complete instructions are also included. The Interlocking Tower kit is one of a wide variety of Cornerstone HO Scale railroad structures. Great for steam or diesel-era layouts Realistic wood siding and shingled roof Typical of towers used across the continent Molded in colors plus clear window glazing Includes decals Finished structure measures: 5 x 1-7/8 x 4" or 12.5 x 4.6 x 10cm. Interlocking rods measure: 5-5/8" or 14.2cm long

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Add a realistic coal mine tipple to your railroad with the Walthers Cornerstone Diamond Coal Corporation kit. Based on a typical small trackside coal tipple for loading hoppers or gondolas, this easy-to-build kit features realistic corrugated metal construction, steel supports and separate ladders and stairways. The kit also includes a conveyor with supports that can be run underground into the mind or distant mine head.   Authentic coal tipple for steam or diesel eras /li> Typical of coal loaders across the US Use alone at trackside or as part of a larger coal mine operation Conveyor and supports for above or below-ground operations Separate slack bin Realistic corrugated metal construction Handle hoppers, gondolas or trucks on two loading pockets Separate windows, walkway and stairs Printed signs Easy-to-build plastic kit Molded in two colors As shown Diamond Coal Corporation measures: 19-3/8 x 13-3/16 x 7-1/2" or 49.2 x 33.4 x 19cm. Track Spacing - 2-1/2" or 64mm.

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The prototypes for railroad buildings like the Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Car Shop evolved into long, specialized structures dedicated to freight or passenger car repairs. Several tracks ran the entire length of the building so cars could be moved quickly between workstations handling trucks, brakes, interiors and other appliances. Perfect for servicing any kind of equipment, this kit features a modular design so several can be combined to build a larger building, and it's a natural for modeling all kinds of heavy industries. Without the car shop, a railroad just doesn't run. Big enough to look right, small enough to fit steam- or diesel-era layouts, this model is packed with features. Detailed brickwork, an 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. The Car Shop is one of a wide variety of Cornerstone HO railrroad buildings. 3-stall brick Car Shop Modular design allows kits to be combined for a larger complex Saw-tooth style roof Great for steam or diesel-era layouts Molded in appropriate colors and clear plastic The basic Car Shop kit as shown builds a three-stall shop measuring 11-5/8 x 8-13/16 x 7-5/8" or 29.5 x 22.4 x 19.4cm. Track center lines 2-3/4" or 70mm.

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The Walthers Cornerstone 3-Stall Modern Roundhouse Addition enlarges the hallmark of steam-era railroading on your HO layout - the 3-Stall Modern Roundhouse. If you model the diesel era you'll also find this kit to be a centerpiece of your servicing facility since some of these classics are still used today for servicing diesels. No matter the weather, workers could easily inspect and service locos under cover. Size was based on the number of engines coming and going in any 24-hour period, with the busiest terminals requiring full-circle roundhouses. This add-on kit includes three stalls on 10-degree center without side walls so you can make an addition to your Modern Roundhouse. For more realism, interior and exterior brick wall details, fine windows, floor inspection pits and much more are all standard. Locos up to 125 scale feet long fit easily inside and parts for a single 145 foot long stall are also included as many modern roundhouses were expanded to handle large locos like Mallets. If you need more than three stalls to house your steam fleet, the 3-Stall Modern Roundhouse Addition makes expanding the Modern Roundhouse (933-2900, sold separately) easy. Though engines started getting bigger early in the 20th century, no one could foresee the monsters that were in regular service by the 1940s. These locos required equally large servicing areas, so some roads simply added and extended a few roundhouse stalls to handle them. This conversion kit adds three matching stalls to the Modern Roundhouse (933-2900, sold separately). With additional kits, you can expand the basic building to any size your railroad requires. Engines up to 125' fit easily inside, and parts to build a single 145' long stall are included - big enough to hold a Big Boy.  Add-on stalls for the Modern Roundhouse (933-2900, sold separately) Authentic North American prototype Holds engines up to 125 scale feet long Includes stall for bigger engines up to 145 scale feet long Expand the Modern Roundhouse up to a full circle Compact 10-degree stall spacing Interior and exterior brick detail Fine window details Floor inspection pits Decal signs included The basic Modern Roundhouse measures 17-3/4" (20-1/8" with extended stall) x 16 x 5-1/2" or 44.3 (50.3) x 40 x 13.7cm. The add-on stalls will enlarge it.

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The Walthers Cornerstone 3-Stall Modern Roundhouse will be a hallmark of later steam-era railroading on your HO layout. If you model the diesel era you'll also find this kit to be a centerpiece of your servicing facility since some of these classics are still used today for servicing diesels. No matter the weather, workers could easily inspect and service locos under cover. Size was based on the number of engines coming and going in any 24-hour period, with the busiest terminals requiring full-circle roundhouses. This detailed 3-Stall Modern Roundhouse model includes three stalls on 10-degree centers to make the most of your available space like the prototype. And with a modular design, you can add as many stalls as your railroad requires using the Modern Roundhouse Add-On Stalls (933-2901, sold separately). For more realism, interior and exterior brick wall details, fine windows, floor inspection pits and much more are all standard. Locos up to 125 scale feet long fit easily inside the 3-Stall Modern Roundhouse and parts for a single 145 foot long stall are also included as many modern roundhouses were expanded to handle large locos like Mallets. Authentic North American prototype Holds engines up to 125 scale feet long Includes stall for bigger engines up to 145 scale feet long Modular design - easily expanded to a full circle Compact 10-degree stall spacing Interior and exterior brick detail Fine window details Floor inspection pits Decal signs included As shown the Modern Roundhouse measures: Standard Building: 17-3/4 x 16 x 5-1/2" or 44.3 x 40 x 13.7cm With Extended Stall: 20-1/8" or 50.3cm Long Pit Depth: 5/16" or .78cm

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