Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Automobile Transloading Terminal Kit - 933-4144

Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Automobile Transloading Terminal Kit - 933-4144 adds an important rail-served automobile distribution facility to modern HO scale industrial scenes. Designed to represent terminals where new automobiles are loaded onto or unloaded from railcars, the kit can be built as a free-standing rail-served facility or incorporated into a larger automobile assembly plant complex. Complete terminal components include a guardhouse and gate, two automobile loading and unloading ramps, and chain-link fencing. Browse the complete Walthers Cornerstone model railroad buildings and structures collection for additional HO scale structures and industrial facilities.

Automobile transloading terminals provide the connection between railroad transportation and the local distribution of new vehicles. Railroads move automobiles over long distances in specialized auto racks, while terminals provide facilities for transferring those vehicles between trains and the surrounding road network. This gives 933-4144 strong operational potential on an HO scale layout, creating a destination for automobile traffic and a reason to spot and retrieve auto rack cars.

Build an HO Scale Automobile Transloading Terminal

The Walthers Cornerstone Automobile Transloading Terminal includes the essential structures and details needed to model a rail-served automobile loading and unloading facility:

• HO scale Automobile Transloading Terminal plastic kit
• Walthers Cornerstone product number 933-4144
• Models a facility used to load and receive new automobiles by rail
• Build as a free-standing rail-served automobile terminal
• Can also be incorporated into a larger automobile assembly plant complex
• Includes guardhouse and gate
• Includes two automobile loading and unloading ramps
• Includes chain-link fencing
• Creates an operating destination for automobile rack cars
• Ideal for modern industrial districts and automobile-industry scenes
• Can be combined with additional automobile-industry structures, vehicles, and rolling stock to create a larger scene

The two loading and unloading ramps make the terminal an especially useful addition to an operating railroad. Position the facility alongside tracks serving automobile rack cars and use the guardhouse, entrance gate, and perimeter fencing to define the secured vehicle-handling area. Additional paved areas and automobiles can be added around the terminal to represent vehicles awaiting shipment or distribution.

Expand Your Walthers Cornerstone Auto Industry

The Automobile Transloading Terminal is a natural addition to Walthers Cornerstone industrial structures. It can serve as a stand-alone rail customer or become part of a larger automobile manufacturing and distribution complex with other industry structures.

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