Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Open Air Intermodal Shed Kit - 933-4180

Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Open Air Intermodal Shed Kit - 933-4180 adds a versatile covered storage structure to an HO scale transload facility, industrial district, railroad freight area, or agricultural scene. Open-air sheds provide protection from the weather while keeping materials accessible for loading, unloading, and transfer operations. This Cornerstone kit includes a large open-sided shed on a concrete base plus a separate loading ramp, making it useful for storing bulk materials, machinery, lumber, crated goods, and other freight. The shed measures 8-1/4 x 8-1/4 x 3-11/16" (21 x 21 x 9.3cm). Browse the complete Walthers Cornerstone model railroad buildings and structures collection for additional HO scale industrial and railroad structures.

Open-air sheds are common features at transload facilities where freight is transferred between railcars, trucks, and local storage. Their simple covered design makes them suitable for handling many different commodities without limiting the structure to one specific industry. Walthers notes that structures like this can be found trackside as well as at industrial and agricultural locations, giving modelers considerable flexibility when adding the shed to a layout.

Build an HO Scale Transload and Covered Storage Facility

The Walthers Cornerstone Open Air Intermodal Shed provides a flexible foundation for creating an active freight-handling or storage scene:

• HO scale open-air covered storage shed
• Ideal for railroad transload operations
• Suitable for industrial and agricultural locations
• Provides covered storage for bulk materials and other freight
• Can be used for lumber storage
• Suitable for machinery and mechanical equipment
• Can be used for crated goods and other open loads
• Large open-sided shed provides easy access to stored materials
• Concrete base included
• Separate loading ramp included
• Versatile design can be located trackside or away from railroad tracks
• Parts molded in three colors
• Shed measures 8-1/4 x 8-1/4 x 3-11/16" (21 x 21 x 9.3cm)
• Loading ramp measures 4 x 1-5/8 x 1/2" (10 x 4 x 1.4cm)

The open design makes this structure especially useful for creating visible freight activity. Add lumber stacks, crates, machinery, pallets, trucks, forklifts, workers, or other appropriate loads beneath the roof to customize the facility for the industries served by your railroad. Place the included ramp nearby to create another loading and unloading point for trucks and material-handling equipment.

Expand Your Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Transload Facility

The Open Air Intermodal Shed pairs naturally with Walthers Cornerstone industrial structures when developing a modern transload terminal, warehouse district, manufacturing area, or rail-served industrial park. Its flexible storage role also allows it to complement Walthers Cornerstone factories and warehouses where materials can move between railcars, trucks, storage areas, and nearby industries.

Combine the shed with Walthers Cornerstone railroad structures to expand the surrounding freight and trackside scene. Browse HO Scale Walthers Cornerstone buildings for additional structures and facilities that can help develop a complete industrial district.

For finishing and customizing the Open Air Intermodal Shed, browse Fusion Scale Hobbies' model railroad and hobby paint for the structure, concrete base, freight loads, and realistic industrial weathering effects, along with model building glue and adhesives for structure assembly and additional modeling projects.