Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Trackside Post Office Kit - 933-4063

Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Trackside Post Office Kit - 933-4063 adds mail and express operations to an HO scale passenger terminal or busy railroad district. Based on trackside postal facilities found near major passenger stations, this Cornerstone structure is appropriate for North American railroad scenes from the early 1900s through the 1970s. With both rail and truck loading areas, the building creates a destination for mail, baggage, and express traffic. The finished model measures 13-1/8 x 4-1/2 x 6-3/8" (32.8 x 11.2 x 15.9cm). Browse the complete Walthers Cornerstone model railroad buildings and structures collection for additional HO scale structures.

Trackside post offices played an important role in moving mail between trains, trucks, and surrounding communities. Walthers designed this model for placement near a main passenger station, where railcars carrying mail, baggage, and express shipments can be worked directly alongside the building. The combination of rail and truck docks also helps create a scene where freight moves between railroad and highway transportation.

Add Mail and Express Operations to an HO Railroad

The Walthers Cornerstone Trackside Post Office includes several features for developing a detailed passenger-terminal and mail-handling scene:

• Based on trackside postal facilities found near busy passenger stations
• Suitable for North American layouts from the early 1900s through the 1970s
• Works with both steam- and diesel-era railroad scenes
• Provides a destination for mail, baggage, and express cars
• Separate rail and truck loading docks
• Rail dock inserts allow loading and personnel doors to be positioned as needed
• Loading dock canopies included
• Colorful decal signs included
• Easy-to-build plastic structure kit
• Parts molded in five colors plus clear plastic
• Finished size of 13-1/8 x 4-1/2 x 6-3/8" (32.8 x 11.2 x 15.9cm)

The combination of passenger-station architecture and freight-handling features gives this structure an operational role beyond serving as a background building. Mail and express cars can be spotted along the rail dock while trucks use the opposite side of the facility, creating another source of railroad traffic and switching activity around a busy terminal.

Expand Your Walthers Cornerstone Station Scene

The Trackside Post Office fits naturally with Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale railroad stations and freight houses when building a larger passenger terminal or railroad complex. It also complements structures from the Walthers stations and depots collection when developing passenger operations from the steam through diesel eras.

Additional buildings along the railroad right-of-way can be found in Walthers Cornerstone railroad structures and Walthers Cornerstone trackside structures. These collections can help expand the postal facility into a larger station, terminal, or railroad district.

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