Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Mid-Century Modern Freight Station Kit - 933-4065

Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Mid-Century Modern Freight Station Kit - 933-4065 brings a distinctive postwar railroad freight facility to an HO scale layout. Based on a prototype that entered railroad service in 1950, this structure represents the simpler linear designs adopted by many railroads during postwar modernization programs. The combination of a station and office area with a freight annex creates a facility for handling less-than-carload-lot (LCL) shipments in communities large or small. The finished model measures 27-3/4 x 8-1/2 x 2-3/4" (70.5 x 21.5 x 6.9cm). Browse the complete Walthers Cornerstone model railroad buildings and structures collection for additional HO scale structures.

The prototype represented by this Cornerstone kit remained in railroad service from 1950 to 1994 and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its Mid-Century Modern architecture combines period brick and concrete construction with a long, low profile characteristic of railroad facilities built during the 1950s. On a model railroad, the building can establish a recognizable postwar freight operation while providing a destination for both rail and road traffic.

Build a Postwar HO Scale Freight Station

The Walthers Cornerstone Mid-Century Modern Freight Station includes several features for developing a railroad freight and LCL transfer scene:

• Based on a prototype in railroad service from 1950 to 1994
• Mid-Century Modern brick and concrete architectural design
• Typical of railroad structures built during postwar modernization programs
• Detailed station and office area
• Freight annex for handling LCL shipments
• Separate road and rail loading docks
• Loading ramp for the freight annex
• Separate doors, windows, and other structural details
• Finished size of 27-3/4 x 8-1/2 x 2-3/4" (70.5 x 21.5 x 6.9cm)

The combination of rail and road loading areas helps illustrate how freight moved between railroad cars, the station, and local delivery vehicles. Freight cars can be spotted alongside the rail dock while trucks and other vehicles use the opposite side of the facility, creating an active transfer scene and giving a siding a clear operational purpose.

Expand Your Walthers Cornerstone Railroad Scene

The Mid-Century Modern Freight Station fits naturally with Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale railroad stations and freight houses when developing a larger railroad property. Its postwar architecture also makes it useful for layouts transitioning from late steam into diesel-era operations.

For additional railroad facilities, browse Walthers Cornerstone railroad structures and Walthers Cornerstone trackside structures. More structures for surrounding towns, freight districts, and railroad properties can be found in the HO Scale Walthers Cornerstone buildings collection.

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