Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Grain Conveyor Kit - 933-3124

Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Grain Conveyor Kit - 933-3124 adds a tall grain-handling leg to an HO scale elevator, feed mill, farm, or agricultural processing facility. Based on equipment used to lift wet or dry grain between different stages of an operation, this vertical conveyor can connect storage bins, dryers, surge bins, loading areas, and other grain-handling structures. The completed model measures 3/4 x 9/16 x 10-5/8" (1.9 x 1.4 x 26.9cm). Browse the complete Walthers Cornerstone model railroad buildings and structures collection for additional HO scale structures and layout-building options.

Grain conveyors of this type are also known as elevator legs. Inside the vertical housing, an endless series of buckets lifts grain to the distribution head at the top. The funnel-shaped head directs the material into the appropriate pipe, allowing grain to move into a storage bin, surge bin, covered hopper car, or grain truck. This equipment helps explain how grain travels between the separate structures in a modeled agricultural facility.

Build a Detailed HO Scale Grain-Handling System

The Walthers Cornerstone Grain Conveyor includes the equipment needed to add another functional element to a diesel-era grain scene:

• Based on vertical conveyor legs used at grain-handling facilities
• Suitable for diesel-era grain elevators and feed mills
• Represents an endless bucket conveyor for lifting wet or dry grain
• Funnel-shaped distribution head at the top
• Can route grain toward storage bins and surge bins
• Useful beside covered-hopper and truck-loading areas
• Works with other Walthers Cornerstone grain-related structures
• Can be installed at farm, small-town, or industrial grain facilities
• Multiple kits can represent separate incoming and outgoing grain systems
• Parts molded in a realistic base color
• Easy-to-build plastic structure kit
• Finished size of 3/4 x 9/16 x 10-5/8" (1.9 x 1.4 x 26.9cm)

A typical grain operation may use two or more conveyor legs, with different equipment assigned to incoming wet grain and outbound dry grain. One Grain Conveyor can serve a compact elevator or feed mill, while multiple kits can help represent the more complex material flow of a larger facility. Pipes and surrounding structures can be arranged to show grain moving from receiving areas to drying, storage, and final shipment.

The conveyor works especially well with the Walthers Cornerstone Grain Dryer 933-3128 and Big Grain Storage Bin 933-3123, both sold separately. It can also be positioned near a surge bin, grain elevator, truck dump, or rail-loading track. Covered hopper cars and grain trucks placed nearby help connect the processing equipment with the transportation side of the operation.

Weathering can be used to emphasize the conveyor's outdoor industrial role. Dust accumulation, faded paint, rust streaks, and subtle discoloration around the distribution head and connecting pipes can help coordinate it with surrounding bins and elevator structures. Ground details, access roads, utility equipment, and workers can further develop the scene.

Expand Your Walthers Cornerstone Grain Facility

The Grain Conveyor fits naturally with Walthers Cornerstone industrial structures when developing a grain elevator, feed-processing plant, or agricultural manufacturing complex. It can also complement structures from the Walthers Cornerstone factories and warehouses collection when modeling a larger rail-served processing district.

Additional buildings for developing the surrounding railroad property can be found among Walthers Cornerstone trackside structures. Smaller components for loading areas, storage properties, and industrial yards can be found in Walthers Cornerstone accessories and details.

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