Buildings & Structures

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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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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Perfect for first-time HO home buyers or empty-nesters, the Modern Sectional House with Garage kit is a great addition to modern-era layouts! Featuring two complete structure kits designed for easy construction, the finished models are complete with: Perfect HO home set with two complete structure kits Typical of factory-built homes seen all across North America Must-have for modern layouts Use as stand-alone home or as part of an entire neighborhood House includes two nonworking porch lights, electric and gas meters, high-efficiency furnace inlet and outlet pipes, front window shutters and two styles of doors Garage can be built with one large or two small overhead doors Detailed wall framing inside garage Both structures molded in three matching colors Measures: House - 6-7/8 x 3-5/16 x 2" or 17.5 x 8.4 x 5.2cm Garage - 3-1/8 x 3-1/8 x 2" or 7.9 x 7.9 x 5cm (over eaves)

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The Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale City Station harks back to the time when the depot was an indicator of a community's success. Railroads built large, elaborate stations at more important towns that generated a lot of freight and passenger business for the line. Others, such as the county 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 Wausau, Wisconsin, but is typical of larger, fancier stations built throughout the US. In addition to standard features like the agent's bay window and waiting room, this handsome building boasts a covered end platform and an attached baggage room. Perfect for serving steam-era heavyweights or diesel-era streamliners, you can complete your station with the Wood Station Shed and Platform (933-3188) sold separately. The City Station is one of a wide variety of Cornerstone HO Scale railroad buildings.  Classic brick passenger station - similar designs used by many railroads Fits early 1900s to the present Prototype still stands in Wausau, Wisconsin Covered end platform Attached baggage room Easy-to-build plastic kit Molded in appropriate colors plus clear glazing The City Station measures: 17-5/8 x 5-7/8 x 4-3/8" or 44.8 x 14.9 x 11.1cm

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From farm to big city, the Conerstone Pole Barn and Sheds kit adds plenty of detail to your HO layout! With parts for four complete buildings and accessories, features of these structure kits include: Based on metal pole building structures - fits 1950s to the present Typical of service and support facilities at today's intermodal terminals, classification yards and industrial parks Easily model all types of similar structures Great value with Pole Barn, Large Shed, One-car Garage & Small Shed Separate doors, windows, nonworking lights, electric meter, propane tank, dry hydrants and more  Pole Barn: 6-9/64 x 8 (at roof overhang) x 3-5/16" or 15.6 x 20.5 x 8.4cm - overhead doors measure scale or 12' x 12' (3.6 x 3.6m) Large shed/office: 2-1/8 x 2-13/16 x 1-1/2" or 5.4 x 7.1 x 3.8cm Single-car garage: 1-21/32 x 2-29/64 x 1-11/32" or 4.2 x 6.2 x 3.4cm Small backyard shed: 1-27/64 x 1-45/64 x 1" or 3.6 x 4.3 x 2.5cm

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While most roads had one major backshop, the prototypes for the Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Machine Shop allowed railroads to make repairs at outlying terminals since it was often faster, more cost-effective and got the locomotives back on the road and earning their keep. As new engine terminals were built, most received a machine shop capable of handling just about any type of repair that might be needed. This kit matches the design of the Modern Roundhouse (933-2900, sold separately), and can be built as an attached or freestanding building. It also includes a boiler house, which would supply steam, electricity and compressed air to the entire facility. Large roll-up doors can be built open or closed, and the baseplate of the Machine Shop kit has slots that accept popular rail sizes. The Machine Shop is one of a wide variety of Cornerstone HO Scale railroad buildings. Authentic North American prototype Use with late steam and diesel-era layouts Matches design of Walthers Modern Roundhouse kit Separate windows Floor baseplate accepts popular rail sizes Molded in appropriate colors plus clear window glazing  The Machine Shop measures: Building: 13-5/8 x 8-3/4 x 5-1/8" or 34 x 21.8 x 12.8cm Smokestack: 10-1/4" or 25.6cm Tall

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A Curbside Classic for Post-1930s Layouts Not too long ago, prototypes for the Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Al's Victory Service Gas Station could be found at every busy city intersection and along most major highways. Premium was 25 cents a gallon, maps were free and restrooms were clean. There was a mechanic on duty who could fix anything. And Al always 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 Al's this sprang up from coast to coast and remained a standard well into the 1950s. Combining the office, restrooms and service bays into one structure, they provided a uniform, neat appearance that attracted motorists. Lots of windows made them bright and cheerful, as did the enameled steel walls decorated in company colors. Although newer stations have taken their place, many survive today and many have been repurposed as independent garages, body shops, retail stores and offices. A few have even been converted into private homes! Authentic styling looks great on any vintage or modern street scene. Optional pumps are included to match your era, along with colorful decal signs for the finishing touch. Just add vehicles, figures and interior details, available separately, to create a busy scene anywhere along your layout. Al's Victory Service is an ideal addition to any scene along with other Cornerstone HO Scale businesses.  Classic box-style gas station Realistic Art Deco styling Freestanding streetside sign Decal signs Molded in appropriate colors and clear glazing The finished Al's Victory Service Gas Station model measures: 4 x 6 x 2-1/16" or 10 x 15 x 5.8cm

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