Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Centennial Mills Background Building Kit - 933-3160

Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Centennial Mills Background Building Kit - 933-3160 adds a substantial concrete industry to an HO scale manufacturing district without requiring the space of a full-depth structure. Designed for placement between rear tracks and a painted or printed backdrop, this thin-profile building provides a smooth visual transition between three-dimensional layout scenery and the background. The completed model measures 10-3/16 x 1-15/16 x 8-7/16" (25.4 x 4.8 x 21cm). Browse the complete Walthers Cornerstone model railroad buildings and structures collection for additional layout-building options.

Centennial Mills represents the concrete industrial buildings commonly found in manufacturing areas throughout North American cities. Its architecture is suitable for layouts depicting the 1920s through the present, allowing the structure to work in steam-era, transition-era, or modern industrial scenes. The narrow footprint makes it particularly useful along backdrop edges, shelf layouts, modular railroads, and other locations where layout depth is limited.

Add a Space-Saving HO Scale Industry

The Walthers Cornerstone Centennial Mills Background Building includes architectural and exterior details for creating a convincing industrial scene:

• Thin-profile industrial background structure
• Typical North American concrete manufacturing-building design
• Suitable for layouts from the 1920s to the present
• Designed for placement between rear tracks and the backdrop
• Covered loading dock for rail- or truck-served scenes
• Wall-mounted industrial dust collectors
• Separate fire escape ladder
• Partial roof included
• Colorful decal signs for several businesses
• Scribed cut lines inside the walls simplify customization
• Can be shortened or altered to fit the available space
• Parts molded in appropriate base colors
• Easy-to-build plastic structure kit
• Finished size of 10-3/16 x 1-15/16 x 8-7/16" (25.4 x 4.8 x 21cm)

The covered loading dock gives Centennial Mills a practical connection to nearby railroad tracks, streets, or industrial service areas. Freight cars or delivery trucks can be positioned beside the building to suggest an active manufacturing operation, while the dust collectors and fire escape add visual interest to the tall industrial wall. The included signs also allow the finished structure to represent different businesses rather than limiting it to a single industry.

Molded cut lines on the inside of the wall sections provide additional flexibility during construction. Modelers can reduce the width, change an angle, or otherwise adapt the structure to an unusual backdrop or benchwork location. Multiple background buildings can also be arranged together to suggest a much larger industrial complex extending beyond the modeled portion of the layout.

Expand Your Walthers Cornerstone Industrial District

Centennial Mills fits naturally with Walthers Cornerstone industrial structures when developing a manufacturing district or rail-served industrial neighborhood. It can also be combined with structures from the Walthers Cornerstone factories and warehouses collection to create a larger group of production, storage, and shipping facilities.

Browse HO Scale Walthers Cornerstone buildings for additional structures suited to the surrounding community. Loading-area equipment, utility components, and other smaller scene elements can be found in Walthers Cornerstone accessories and details.

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