Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Modern Yard Tower Kit - 933-3557

Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Modern Yard Tower Kit - 933-3557 adds the operational center of a busy railroad yard to an HO scale layout. Designed for railroad scenes from the 1970s to the present, this modern yard tower represents the type of facility where switching movements are coordinated and paperwork for arriving and departing trains is processed. Based on the Plaster Creek Tower at Wyoming Yard in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the finished model measures 3-7/16 x 3-7/16 x 7-1/16" (8.73 x 8.73 x 17.93cm). Browse the complete Walthers Cornerstone model railroad buildings and structures collection for additional HO scale structures.

The Modern Yard Tower provides a distinctive vertical structure for freight yards, classification yards, and other active railroad facilities. Its relatively compact footprint makes it easy to position near yard tracks without consuming the space required by a large shop building. The tower's height also helps it stand out among surrounding tracks and railroad structures, reflecting its role as a central point for overseeing yard activity.

Build a Modern HO Scale Railroad Yard

The Walthers Cornerstone Modern Yard Tower includes several features for developing a 1970s-to-present railroad scene:

• Based on Plaster Creek Tower at Wyoming Yard in Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Designed for HO scale rail yards from the 1970s to the present
• Detailed brick walls
• Separately applied windows and doors
• Additional separate exterior details
• Parts molded in three colors
• Decal sheet included for customization
• Finished size of 3-7/16 x 3-7/16 x 7-1/16" (8.73 x 8.73 x 17.93cm)

Placing the tower near classification tracks, arrival and departure tracks, or other active portions of a yard helps establish the operational purpose of the surrounding railroad scene. Its prototype-based design also gives modelers a recognizable structure for layouts centered on modern freight and switching operations.

Expand Your Walthers Cornerstone Yard & Shop Facility

The Modern Yard Tower fits naturally with Walthers Cornerstone HO scale yard and shop facility buildings when developing a larger railroad complex. Engine houses, servicing facilities, shop buildings, and other yard structures can be combined with the tower to create a more complete operating environment.

For additional locomotive-related structures, browse Walthers Cornerstone engine and maintenance facilities. Modelers can also explore Walthers Cornerstone railroad structures for buildings that can extend the modeled railroad beyond the yard itself.

For finishing and customizing the Modern Yard Tower and surrounding railroad property, browse Fusion Scale Hobbies' model railroad and hobby paint for painting, detailing, and weathering projects, along with model building glue and adhesives for additional structure-building supplies.