Walthers Cornerstone N Scale Cinder Conveyor & Ash Pit Kit - 933-3816

Walthers Cornerstone N Scale Cinder Conveyor & Ash Pit Kit - 933-3816 adds an essential steam locomotive servicing facility to N scale engine terminals and railroad yards. Based on a Fairbanks-Morse design introduced in the late 1920s, cinder conveyors like this were used by many North American railroads through the final years of steam operation. This compact Cornerstone kit includes a detailed steel tower, machinery shed, positionable bucket and dump chute, plus a complete under-track ash pit. The finished structure measures 1-1/8 x 1-3/4 x 3" (2.9 x 4.5 x 7.6cm), with the pit extending 1/2" (1.3cm) below track level. Explore the complete Walthers Cornerstone model railroad buildings and structures collection for additional N scale railroad facilities.

Steam locomotives produced ash and cinders that had to be removed regularly during servicing. Ash pits allowed the waste to be dumped beneath the locomotive, while conveyors lifted the material from the pit for disposal. Facilities like this could be found at both large terminals and smaller servicing locations, making 933-3816 a useful addition to steam-era layouts of many sizes.

Build a Detailed N Scale Steam Servicing Facility

The Walthers Cornerstone Cinder Conveyor & Ash Pit provides the key structures and equipment needed to model this important part of steam locomotive servicing:

• N scale Cinder Conveyor & Ash Pit plastic structure kit
• Walthers Cornerstone product number 933-3816
• Based on a Fairbanks-Morse design introduced in the late 1920s
• North American prototype used by many railroads
• Ideal for steam-era engine terminals and servicing tracks
• Compact design provides maximum detail in minimum space
• Detailed steel conveyor tower
• Detailed machinery shed and under-track ash pit
• Positionable bucket and dump chute
• Decal signs included
• Overall dimensions: 1-1/8 x 1-3/4 x 3" (2.9 x 4.5 x 7.6cm)
• Ash pit depth: 1/2" (1.3cm) below track level

Install the ash pit beneath a locomotive servicing track so steam engines can be positioned directly above it. The conveyor tower and machinery shed then create a compact but visually interesting service area alongside the track. Because the prototype was used in terminals large and small, the model works equally well as part of a major engine facility or a smaller steam servicing point.

Expand Your Walthers Cornerstone Engine Terminal

Combine the Cinder Conveyor & Ash Pit with Walthers Cornerstone engine and maintenance facilities to build a more complete steam locomotive servicing terminal. Coaling, sanding, water, maintenance, and ash-handling structures can work together to create a logical sequence of servicing operations.

Pair 933-3816 with the Walthers Cornerstone N Scale Steel Water Tank Kit - 933-3817 and other Walthers Cornerstone railroad structures and Walthers Cornerstone trackside structures to develop the surrounding engine terminal, yard, or servicing area.

For assembling, painting, and weathering the Cinder Conveyor & Ash Pit, browse Fusion Scale Hobbies' model railroad and hobby paint for soot, ash, rust, grime, and other steam-era weathering effects, along with model building glue and adhesives for structure and detail assembly.