Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Urban Steel Overpass Kit - 933-4561

Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Urban Steel Overpass Kit - 933-4561 brings classic grade-separated railroad infrastructure to HO scale commercial, industrial, and urban scenes. Based on steel overpasses built from the 1920s onward, this detailed Cornerstone kit creates a double-track railroad ballasted-deck bridge carrying the tracks above a two-lane roadway. Detailed girders, beams, columns, concrete abutments, and adjustable wing walls provide the structural elements needed to recreate the heavy-duty railroad overpasses commonly found in developed areas. Browse the complete Walthers Cornerstone model railroad buildings and structures collection for additional HO scale structures and railroad infrastructure.

As automobile traffic increased during the early 20th century, railroads and cities increasingly replaced busy grade crossings with bridges and elevated rights-of-way. Steel overpasses became especially common in industrial and commercial districts where tracks crossed busy streets. Many structures of this type remained in service for decades, making the Walthers Cornerstone Urban Steel Overpass appropriate for layouts representing a broad range of railroad eras.

Build an HO Scale Double-Track Urban Railroad Overpass

The Walthers Cornerstone Urban Steel Overpass combines a detailed railroad bridge with a roadway below for creating a realistic grade-separated transportation scene:

• HO scale urban steel railroad overpass kit
• Typical of steel overpasses built in industrial and commercial areas from the 1920s onward
• Builds a double-track railroad ballasted-deck bridge
• Two-lane roadway passes beneath the railroad bridge
• Scale 14' (4.2m) clearance between roadway and bridge deck
• Highly detailed girders, beams, and columns
• Scale rivet detail molded into the steel components
• Separate wing walls included
• Wing walls can be installed for straight or angled applications
• Compatible with Walthers Cornerstone Urban Retaining Walls 933-4562
• Roadway coordinates with Cornerstone Asphalt, Brick, and Concrete Street System components
• Part of the Walthers Cornerstone Engineered Bridge System
• Track and ballast are sold separately
• Overall size with wing walls: 12-3/8 x 9-1/16 x 3-1/16" (31.4 x 23 x 7.7cm)
• Bridge and abutments only: 8-5/8 x 5" (21.9 x 12.7cm)
• Track height from street: 2-5/8" (6.6cm)

The combination of elevated double-track railroad and street-level roadway makes 933-4561 especially useful for creating layered urban scenes where railroad and automobile traffic share limited space. The wing walls can be positioned at either straight or angled orientations, helping the structure blend into different scenery configurations and existing rights-of-way.

Expand Your Walthers Cornerstone Urban Railroad Scene

The Urban Steel Overpass is a natural centerpiece for Walthers Cornerstone bridges and infrastructure. Pair it with the Walthers Cornerstone Urban Retaining Walls 933-4562 to extend an elevated railroad right-of-way beyond the bridge and create a larger grade-separated transportation corridor.

Add Walthers Cornerstone commercial and city buildings around the overpass to develop a dense urban neighborhood, or use Walthers Cornerstone industrial structures to recreate the factories, warehouses, and businesses commonly located alongside elevated railroad lines. Additional railroad-side scenery can be added with Walthers Cornerstone trackside structures.

For assembling, painting, and weathering the Urban Steel Overpass, browse Fusion Scale Hobbies' model railroad and hobby paint for steel, concrete, rust, soot, grime, and other realistic infrastructure weathering effects, along with model building glue and adhesives for bridge assembly and installation.