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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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Back when an order for "sinkers and suds" brought you donuts and coffee, gleaming stainless steel restaurants like the Walthers Cornerstone Miss Bettie's Diner sprang 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 or just outside of town along a busy highway. Like the prototypes, this detailed, easy-to-build plastic kit (the prototypes were kits too!) includes streamlined fluted sides, large windows and a complete interior with tables, stools and counter, plus a small outdoor refrigerator shed and colorful signs. Streamlined diner for 1930s to the present layouts Fluted sides, large windows Complete interior Colorful signs Easy-to-build plastic kit Molded in appropriate colors Measures: Diner: 6 x 2-7/8 x 1-5/8" or 15 x 7.1 x 4cm, Refrigerator Shed: 1-1/8 x 1-1/8 x 1-3/4" or 2.8 x 2.8 x 4.3cm

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Merchant's Row IV is part of the Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale brick storefront building series patterned after those you'll find in towns across the continent. Featuring three brick businesses in one compact structure, this easy-to-build HO structure kit will look great along Main Street with other Cornerstone HO Scale businesses. Three complete stores under one roof Fits 1880s to present Perfect for small town or big city Use with Merchant's Row I and II to model a complete business district Colorful decal signs for a variety of stores Printed interior detail sheet Two different front cornices Separate back porch, stairways and downspouts Easy-to-build plastic kit Kit - 10-5/8 x 6-11/32 x 4-3/4" or 27 x 16.1 x 12cm

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A Trackside Business for Every EraThe Walthers Cornerstone Clayton County Lumber is a model of one of the most common trackside businesses. From tiny town to big city, small trackside warehouses are used by companies of every size and kind because they provide a handy place to store and protect merchandise shipped or delivered by rail. This versatile kit 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 railroad, or combine them into larger facilities. One building has an angled end wall to fit inside or outside a curved siding so it can be used in odd-shaped spaces. Signs for several businesses are also included in the Clayton County Lumber kit.  Four corrugated-metal buildings with positionable doors One building with an angled wall allows easy placement along curved sidings Signs for several businesses Molded in appropriate colors Easy-to-build plastic kit   Building 1: 4 x 4-1/2 x 3" or 10 x 11.2 x 7.5cm, Building 2: 9 x 4-1/4 x 3-1/2" or 22.5 x 10.6 x 8.7cm, Building 3: 5-3/4 x 3-1/4 x 2-5/8" or 14.3 x 8.1 x 6.5cm, Building 4: 5-3/4 x 3-3/8 x 3-1/2" or 14.3 x 8.4 x 8.7cm

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The Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Sanding Towers and Drying House kit is essential for adding realism to steam and diesel-era locomotive servicing scenes. Every railroad had its own ideas about sand house construction, so most were built to meet local conditions and seldom followed standard plans. Since diesels also needed sand, these structures remained in service years after the last steamer had been retired. This model fits any busy terminal and includes a unique brick drying house, a large open storage bin, and piping. Both steam and a larger modern-era sanding tower are included to fit your modeling era. The Sanding Towers and Drying House kit is one of a wide variety of Cornerstone HO Scale railroad buildings. Brick drying house Detailed wooden storage bin Early and late-style towers included Realistic piping Great for steam or diesel-era layouts Decal signs included Easy-to-build plastic kit As shown, the Sanding Towers and Drying House kit components measure: Early Sanding Tower: 1-7/8 x 7/8 x 2-7/8" or 4.8 x 2.2 x 7.3cm Late Sanding Tower: 3-1/2 x 3/4 x 4-7/32" or 8.9 x 1.9 x 10.7cm Drying House: 1-11/16 x 1-13/16" or 4.3 x 4.6cm Storage Bin: 1-11/16 x 3-1/2" or 4.3 x 8.9cm

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This Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Diesel House model is patterned after structures used by railroads across the continent. At many yards, the diesel house is a hotbed of activity. Arriving locomotives are run through the structure where mechanics check them over and make light repairs and adjustments. If major defects are noted, the units are bad ordered and shipped off to the road's backshop for further work. Perfect for use alongside other Walthers engine servicing facility structures, this kit includes realistic interior inspection walkways and below-track inspection pits. There's even room inside for adding the Overhead Traveling Crane, 933-3102 (sold separately) for more authenticity. The building holds diesels up to 17" long on three tracks - perfect for classic or modern diesels. Buildings like this are still in use across the land, so the Diesel House will look at home on your 1950s or later pike. The Diesel House is one of many Cornerstone HO Scale railroad buildings.  Based on a must-have diesel servicing structure Interior Inspection Pits, Platforms and Craneway Use with classic or modern power Hold locos up to 17" 43.1cm long Molded in appropriate colors with clear plastic window glazing Kit - 9-1/4 x 16-7/8 x 6-1/2" or 23.5 x 42.8 x 16.4cm

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The prototypes for Walthers Cornerstone State Line Farm Supply offer farm implements, repair services and more. During the steam era, many of these businesses received machinery by rail in boxcars or on flatcars; the pieces were usually 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, in distinctly suburban areas. This versatile barrel-roofed building features a detailed, decorative brick facade and garage doors - perfect for any auto or equipment dealer needing work space. Also included are a trackside unloading ramp and oil and fuel tanks. The two supplied rear walls allow you a choice of large doors or windows, and decals with a variety of business names make customizing easy! Drive through any town (or suburb) today and you'll still see plenty of similar structures, so State Line Farm Supply will look at home on your post-1920s layout.  Perfect for your layout's rural towns or modern suburbs Customize with either of two different rear walls Includes trackside unloading ramp Realistic decal signs for several businesses Fits steam or diesel eras Easy-to-build plastic kit Molded in appropriate base colors plus clear glazing The finished structures measure: Building: 7-1/4 x 5-3/8 x 3" Ramp: 7-7/8 x 2 x 5/8" Fuel Tank: 1-1/8 x 1 x 1-5/8" Heating Oil Tank: 7/8 x 3/8 x 3/4"

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The easy-to-build Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Merchant's Row I kit brings together five different stores in one structure at a dynamite price. 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 five 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 I is one of many Cornerstone HO Scale businesses. As shown the kit measures: 11 x 5 x 4" or 27.5 x 12.5 x 10cm  Five 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 two colors and clear plastic

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