Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Union Station Kit - 933-3094

Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Union Station Kit - 933-3094 creates a grand North American passenger terminal for an HO scale city or large town. Inspired by stations jointly built and operated by two or more railroads, this substantial structure features an ornate entrance, cut-stone wall details, tall columns, a rooftop clock, skylights, vents, and end-door canopies. Suitable for passenger operations from the early 1900s onward, the completed model measures 19-3/4 x 8-1/4 x 7" (49.3 x 20.6 x 17.5cm). Browse the complete Walthers Cornerstone model railroad buildings and structures collection for additional HO scale structures and layout-building options.

Union stations allowed multiple railroads to share a major passenger terminal, particularly in cities where land was limited and constructing separate facilities was impractical. These buildings served long-distance passengers making connections, commuters traveling to and from work, and visitors arriving in the center of the community. Their imposing architecture also reflected the importance of the railroad and the civic pride of the cities they served.

Build a Landmark HO Scale Passenger Terminal

The Walthers Cornerstone Union Station includes architectural and construction details for developing a busy passenger-rail scene:

• Based on grand North American union-station prototypes
• Suitable for layouts from the early 1900s onward
• Works with steam-era heavyweight passenger trains
• Appropriate for diesel streamliners of the 1940s and 1950s
• Can also serve Amtrak- or VIA-era passenger operations
• Ornate front entrance with tall support columns
• Realistic simulated cut-stone wall construction
• Nonworking rooftop clock detail
• Large roof with detailed skylights
• Multiple rooftop vents
• Separate doors and windows
• End-door canopies included
• Molded cut lines on the backs of the walls simplify customization
• Realistic station decals included
• Parts molded in appropriate base colors
• Easy-to-build plastic structure kit
• Finished size of 19-3/4 x 8-1/4 x 7" (49.3 x 20.6 x 17.5cm)

The station's classic architecture allows it to support several generations of passenger equipment. Steam locomotives and heavyweight coaches can represent the early decades of operation, while streamlined diesel locomotives and passenger cars can recreate the postwar years. Later equipment can place the same terminal in the Amtrak or VIA era, reflecting the way many historic stations remained in service as passenger railroads changed.

Molded cut lines on the backs of the wall sections provide options for adapting the structure to the available space. The building can be assembled as designed or customized when a different wall arrangement is needed. Its relatively narrow footprint provides the presence of a major city terminal without requiring the space of a much deeper station complex.

Platforms, a train shed, or platform shelters can be added separately to extend passenger operations behind or beside the station. Taxis, buses, private automobiles, passengers, baggage carts, signs, sidewalks, and street details can help connect the terminal with the surrounding city. Interior lighting can also emphasize the large windows and architectural details during evening operating sessions.

Expand Your Walthers Cornerstone Station District

Union Station fits naturally with Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale railroad stations and freight houses when creating a complete passenger-terminal complex. Additional depots and passenger facilities from the Walthers stations and depots collection can serve nearby communities or other stops along the same route.

Buildings from Walthers Cornerstone commercial and city buildings can expand the area surrounding the station into a larger downtown district. Railroad support facilities and right-of-way structures can be found among Walthers Cornerstone railroad structures.

For finishing and customizing Union Station, browse Fusion Scale Hobbies' model railroad and hobby paint for painting and weathering the cut-stone surfaces and architectural details, along with model building glue and adhesives for kit assembly.