Walthers Cornerstone N Scale Machine Shop Kit - 933-3264

Walthers Cornerstone N Scale Machine Shop Kit - 933-3264 adds a locomotive repair facility to an N scale railroad engine terminal. Based on North American railroad machine shops, buildings like this allowed railroads to perform locomotive repairs at outlying terminals instead of sending equipment back to a major shop complex. The finished structure measures 8-1/8 x 5-1/4 x 6-1/2" (20.6 x 13.3 x 16.5cm) and can be constructed as either a freestanding building or part of a larger engine servicing facility. Browse the complete Walthers Cornerstone model railroad buildings and structures collection for additional railroad facilities.

Machine shops became an important part of larger engine terminals because they gave railroad crews a place to handle many types of locomotive repairs closer to where the equipment was operating. This Cornerstone kit is suitable for late steam and diesel-era layouts and is designed to coordinate with the Walthers Cornerstone N Scale Modern Roundhouse 933-3260, allowing modelers to develop a connected locomotive maintenance complex.

Build an N Scale Locomotive Repair Facility

The Walthers Cornerstone Machine Shop includes several features for creating an active railroad maintenance scene:

• Based on North American railroad machine shop prototypes
• Suitable for late steam and diesel-era layouts
• Can be built as an attached or freestanding structure
• Includes a boiler house for the engine facility
• Large roll-up doors can be modeled open or closed
• Floor baseplate includes slots that accept popular rail sizes
• Separate windows for additional structural detail
• Parts molded in appropriate colors with clear window glazing
• Finished size of 8-1/8 x 5-1/4 x 6-1/2" (20.6 x 13.3 x 16.5cm)

The included boiler house represents the support equipment used to provide steam, electricity, and compressed air throughout an engine facility. Large roll-up doors allow tracks to enter the shop, creating an operational destination for locomotives requiring maintenance or repairs. Modeling the doors open can also provide opportunities for adding interior shop equipment and other railroad details.

Expand Your Walthers Cornerstone Engine Terminal

The Machine Shop fits naturally with Walthers Cornerstone engine and maintenance facilities when developing a complete locomotive servicing complex. Walthers specifically designed the structure to match its N Scale Modern Roundhouse, making the two kits useful for creating a coordinated terminal scene.

Additional buildings for expanding the railroad property can be found in Walthers Cornerstone railroad structures and Walthers Cornerstone trackside structures. Browse N Scale Walthers Cornerstone buildings for more structures that can extend the surrounding railroad and community.

For finishing and customizing the Machine Shop and surrounding engine terminal, browse Fusion Scale Hobbies' model railroad and hobby paint for painting, detailing, and weathering projects, along with model building glue and adhesives for structure assembly and additional modeling projects.