Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Butterfly-Style Station Platform Shelter Kit, Pack of 4 - 933-3175

Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Butterfly-Style Station Platform Shelter Kit, Pack of 4 - 933-3175 creates four covered passenger platforms for an HO scale railroad station or terminal. Named for their distinctive upswept, wing-shaped roofs, Butterfly-style shelters became popular with North American railroads during the early 20th century. They provided passengers with protection from sun and rain while allowing ventilation for locomotive exhaust. Each completed platform section measures 11 x 2-1/8 x 2-1/4" (27.5 x 5.3 x 5.6cm). Browse the complete Walthers Cornerstone model railroad buildings and structures collection for additional layout-building options.

Butterfly-style platforms were used as a practical alternative to large train sheds at stations in major cities and outlying suburbs. Their hard surfaces supported passenger movement and made it easier to handle baggage, mail, dining-car supplies, and other station traffic. The shelters are appropriate for steam-, transition-, and diesel-era passenger operations.

Build an HO Scale Passenger Station Platform

The Walthers Cornerstone Butterfly-Style Station Platform Shelter kit includes four modular platform sections and additional station details:

• Package includes parts for four complete covered platforms
• Based on the widely used North American Butterfly-style design
• Distinctive upswept shelter roofs
• Suitable for big-city and suburban passenger stations
• Works with steam-, transition-, and diesel-era layouts
• Modular construction allows multiple kits to form longer platforms
• Two optional underground subway stairway entrances
• Detailed steel support columns
• Four platform benches
• Wooden cart and walkway crossings
• Platform signboards and additional details
• Parts molded in appropriate colors
• Easy-to-build plastic kit
• Each section measures 11 x 2-1/8 x 2-1/4" (27.5 x 5.3 x 5.6cm)

The modular sections can be arranged to suit the available station area and passenger-train length. Multiple kits can be combined when longer platforms are needed. The included underground stair entrances provide another option for moving passengers to and from platforms without modeling an elevated walkway, while the wooden crossings can connect platforms at track level.

Expand Your Walthers Cornerstone Passenger Station

The Butterfly-Style Station Platform Shelters fit naturally with Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale railroad stations and freight houses when developing a complete passenger terminal. They also complement structures from the Walthers stations and depots collection when creating passenger operations for different railroad eras.

Additional buildings beside the tracks can be found among Walthers Cornerstone railroad structures. Smaller components for detailing platforms, station grounds, and surrounding passenger facilities are available in the Walthers Cornerstone accessories and details collection.

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