Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Farmers Cooperative Rural Grain Elevator Kit - 933-3036

Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Farmers Cooperative Rural Grain Elevator Kit - 933-3036 brings a classic rail-served agricultural industry to an HO scale rural town, farming community, or grain-handling scene. Based on the wooden grain elevators that became landmarks in communities across North America, this Cornerstone kit represents the facilities used to receive grain from local farms, store it, and transfer it for shipment to distant markets by rail. The main elevator measures 8-7/8 x 7-1/4 x 10" (23 x 18 x 25cm). Browse the complete Walthers Cornerstone model railroad buildings and structures collection for additional HO scale industries and structures.

Rural grain elevators were closely tied to the development of agricultural communities and the railroads that served them. Walthers designed this model with period styling suitable for layouts from the 1800s to the present, allowing it to fit steam-era branch lines, transition-era railroads, and later grain operations. Some older elevators remain active as stand-alone facilities or have become part of larger grain-handling complexes.

Build an HO Scale Rural Grain Elevator

The Walthers Cornerstone Farmers Cooperative Rural Grain Elevator includes multiple structures and details for creating a complete trackside agricultural industry:

• Classic rural grain elevator based on facilities found throughout North America
• Suitable for layouts from the 1800s to the present
• Realistic wood-style construction
• Main grain elevator included
• Separate scale house included
• Trackside storage building included
• Separate doors and windows add architectural detail
• Colorful decals for several grain companies included
• Designed for use with other Walthers Cornerstone grain-handling structures
• Easy-to-build plastic structure kit
• Parts molded in appropriate colors
• Main elevator measures 8-7/8 x 7-1/4 x 10" (23 x 18 x 25cm)
• Storage shed measures 7 x 4-1/2" (18 x 11cm)

The combination of the main elevator, scale house, and storage building provides a strong foundation for an operating grain scene. Position railroad tracks alongside the facility and add grain cars, trucks, farm vehicles, workers, and surrounding agricultural details to create a destination for grain traffic on a branch line or secondary railroad route.

Expand Your Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Grain Industry

The Farmers Cooperative Rural Grain Elevator pairs naturally with Walthers Cornerstone grain and agriculture structures when developing a larger farm, grain-storage, or agricultural shipping scene. Additional grain-handling structures can help transform the stand-alone elevator into a larger cooperative or commercial grain complex.

The elevator also works well with Walthers Cornerstone industrial structures when adding rail-served businesses and freight destinations to a model railroad. Browse HO Scale Walthers Cornerstone buildings for additional structures to expand the surrounding rural community and railroad scene.

For finishing and customizing the Farmers Cooperative Rural Grain Elevator, browse Fusion Scale Hobbies' model railroad and hobby paint for painting, detailing, and realistic wood and grain-dust weathering effects, along with model building glue and adhesives for structure assembly and additional modeling projects.