Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Black Gold Asphalt Hot Mix Plant Kit - 933-3085

Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Black Gold Asphalt Hot Mix Plant Kit - 933-3085 creates a detailed rail-served asphalt production facility for an HO scale industrial district. Designed for layouts representing the 1970s to the present, the plant receives sand, gravel, and bitumen by rail before combining these materials into hot-mix asphalt for delivery by dump truck. The kit includes oil tanks, conveyors, mixing equipment, a furnace, rotary kiln, piping, and loading silos. The completed facility measures 9-3/4 x 14-1/8 x 10-1/2" (24.3 x 35.3 x 26.2cm). Browse the complete Walthers Cornerstone model railroad buildings and structures collection for additional HO scale structures and layout-building options.

Hot-mix asphalt plants require a steady supply of bulk materials to support road construction and paving projects. Sand and gravel typically arrive in open hoppers and are unloaded into storage piles before a wheel loader moves them toward the mixing bins. Bitumen, the heavy petroleum product that binds the aggregate together, travels in insulated tank cars so it remains fluid during transportation and unloading.

Build an HO Scale Asphalt Production Facility

The Walthers Cornerstone Black Gold Asphalt Hot Mix Plant includes the processing and loading equipment needed to model a complete modern operation:

• Suitable for railroad layouts from the 1970s to the present
• Creates a destination for aggregate hoppers and insulated tank cars
• Rotary mixing kiln
• Three-bay aggregate mixing bin
• Conveyor serving the mixing bin
• Two additional material conveyors
• Double loading silos for filling dump trucks
• Oil-storage tanks
• Detailed furnace with ductwork
• Realistic industrial piping
• Designed to accept a Seuthe smoke generator 667-117, sold separately
• Colorful decal signs included
• Parts molded in appropriate base colors
• Easy-to-build plastic structure kit
• Finished size of 9-3/4 x 14-1/8 x 10-1/2" (24.3 x 35.3 x 26.2cm)

The plant provides several opportunities for railroad switching. Open hoppers can deliver loads of sand and gravel, while insulated tank cars bring the bitumen used in the asphalt mixture. Incoming cars can be spotted near their appropriate unloading areas and replaced with fresh loads as the plant consumes material. This makes Black Gold Asphalt a substantial customer for a modern freight railroad.

Within the facility, conveyors move aggregate toward the three-bay mixing bin. The furnace keeps the bitumen at the proper temperature, while the rotary kiln combines the heated binder with the aggregate. Once mixing is complete, the finished asphalt moves to the double loading silos, where dump trucks can be positioned for delivery to construction sites.

The kit is designed to accept a Seuthe smoke generator 667-117, sold separately. Adding smoke can suggest heat and exhaust from the processing equipment, giving the facility another visible sign of activity. Dump trucks, wheel loaders, storage piles, retaining walls, paved access lanes, workers, fencing, and utility details can be added around the plant to develop the scene further.

Weathering can help establish the demanding environment of an asphalt operation. Dust, aggregate residue, dark oil stains, soot, faded paint, and tire marks can be applied selectively to the kiln, conveyors, bins, pavement, and loading areas. The included decals provide signage for completing the Black Gold identity.

Expand Your Walthers Cornerstone Heavy-Industry District

Black Gold Asphalt fits naturally with Walthers Cornerstone heavy-industry structures when creating a cement, aggregate, quarry, or building-materials district. It can also be combined with Walthers Cornerstone industrial structures to add nearby manufacturing plants and other railroad customers.

Additional buildings for the surrounding industrial property can be found among Walthers Cornerstone factories and warehouses. Fencing, piping, loading equipment, storage components, and smaller scenic elements can be found in Walthers Cornerstone accessories and details.

For finishing and customizing Black Gold Asphalt, browse Fusion Scale Hobbies' model railroad and hobby paint for painting and weathering the plant's industrial surfaces, along with model building glue and adhesives for kit assembly.