Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Kalmar Intermodal Container Crane Kit - 933-3109

Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Kalmar Intermodal Container Crane Kit - 933-3109 adds mobile container-handling equipment to an HO scale railroad intermodal yard. Patterned after self-propelled cranes used in terminals since the 1970s, this detailed model represents the equipment used to transfer piggyback trailers and containers between railcars, trucks, chassis, and storage areas. Its side-loading design makes it especially useful in smaller intermodal facilities where a large overhead crane may not be practical. Browse the complete Walthers Cornerstone model railroad buildings and structures collection for additional HO scale structures and layout-building options.

Railroads use mobile container cranes to reduce the time required to load and unload intermodal trains. Unlike a fixed gantry crane, this type of machine can move around the terminal and approach freight cars or container stacks from the side. The Kalmar Intermodal Container Crane provides a recognizable piece of equipment for layouts depicting container and trailer operations from the 1970s to the present.

Equip an HO Scale Intermodal Terminal

The Walthers Cornerstone Kalmar Intermodal Container Crane includes several features for creating an active container-handling scene:

• Patterned after mobile cranes used in railroad intermodal yards
• Suitable for terminals from the 1970s to the present
• Useful in large or small modern intermodal facilities
• Represents equipment used for side loading and unloading
• Handles piggyback trailers and shipping containers
• Designed for use with 20- and 40-foot HO scale containers
• Positionable lifting equipment
• Add-on spreader bar included
• Spreader bar fits most 20- and 40-foot HO containers
• Can be posed beside railcars, trucks, chassis, or container stacks
• Colorful decal markings included
• Parts molded in three colors plus clear plastic
• Plastic assembly kit

The positionable lifting equipment allows the completed crane to be displayed at several points in the loading process. It can be posed beside an intermodal car with the spreader bar lowered toward a container, positioned near a chassis for transfer to a truck, or arranged alongside stacked containers in a storage area. This flexibility helps give the terminal a more active and purposeful appearance.

The included add-on spreader bar is designed to fit most HO scale 20- and 40-foot containers. Containers, trailers, chassis, and intermodal freight cars are not listed as included and can be selected separately to match the modeled railroad, terminal, and period. The crane's relatively compact operating arrangement makes it well suited to shelf layouts and smaller yards as well as larger terminal scenes.

Intermodal yard pavement, working tracks, access lanes, fencing, lighting, office buildings, trucks, and rows of stored containers can be arranged around the crane to create a complete transfer facility. Painting and weathering can add signs of everyday terminal use, including faded surfaces, grease, road dirt, and handling wear around the lifting equipment.

Expand Your Walthers Cornerstone Intermodal Yard

The Kalmar Intermodal Container Crane fits naturally with Walthers Cornerstone railroad structures when developing a contemporary freight yard or rail-to-truck transfer terminal. It can also be combined with Walthers Cornerstone industrial structures to extend the scene into a larger transportation, manufacturing, or distribution district.

Nearby shipping and storage buildings can be selected from Walthers Cornerstone factories and warehouses. Pavement, fencing, utility equipment, and other smaller terminal components can be found among Walthers Cornerstone accessories and details.

For finishing and customizing the Kalmar crane, browse Fusion Scale Hobbies' model railroad and hobby paint for painting and weathering projects, along with model building glue and adhesives for kit assembly.