Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Brickworks Kit - 933-4102

Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Brickworks Kit - 933-4102 brings a classic brick-manufacturing industry and distinctive rail-served destination to an HO scale layout. Designed as the heart of the Cornerstone Brickworks Series, this substantial structure represents the main facility where clay was processed, mixed, and molded before firing. Highly detailed brick walls, tall arched windows, a large brick smokestack, brick stacks, and pallets create a recognizable industrial complex suitable for steam- and diesel-era layouts. The finished Brickworks measures 12-3/4 x 6-1/2 x 7" (31.8 x 16.2 x 17.5cm). Browse the complete Walthers Cornerstone model railroad buildings and structures collection for additional HO scale industries and structures.

Brick manufacturing was an important industry long before the arrival of the railroad, but expanding production and depleted local clay deposits created new opportunities for rail transportation. Railroads could deliver raw materials to brick plants and move finished products to distant markets, making a brickworks an excellent source of freight traffic. Walthers designed its Brickworks Series around facilities typical of brick and similar-product manufacturers operating from the 1880s through the 1990s, giving modelers nearly a century of potential railroad operations.

Build a Classic HO Scale Rail-Served Brickworks

The Walthers Cornerstone Brickworks combines substantial industrial architecture with details that establish the structure as the processing and molding center of a complete brick-manufacturing operation:

• HO scale brick-manufacturing structure kit
• Part of the Walthers Cornerstone Brickworks Series
• Typical of brick and similar-product industries from the 1880s through the 1990s
• Represents the main facility for clay processing, mixing, and molding operations
• Great for steam- and diesel-era industrial scenes
• Highly detailed brick exterior walls
• Large arched industrial windows with realistic thin frames
• Large one-piece brick smokestack
• Includes two large and five small brick stacks
• Includes 12 pallets for additional industrial detail
• Parts molded in two colors and clear plastic
• Can serve as the centerpiece of a complete brick-manufacturing complex
• Finished model measures 12-3/4 x 6-1/2 x 7" (31.8 x 16.2 x 17.5cm)

The Brickworks provides an excellent foundation for a rail-served industry with plenty of switching and scenery potential. Add tracks for delivering raw materials and shipping finished bricks, then surround the main building with brick stacks, pallets, trucks, workers, conveyors, utility equipment, dirt roads, and storage areas. The included brick loads immediately help establish the purpose of the facility while the tall smokestack creates a strong vertical landmark in an industrial district.

Expand Your Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Brick Industry

The Brickworks is designed as the central structure in a larger Walthers Cornerstone brick-manufacturing complex. Expand the operation with the Brick Kilns 2-Pack 933-4100 for firing brick and other clay products, the Brickworks Storage Building 933-4101 for sorting, storage, and road-to-rail transfer operations, and the Brick Stacks 933-4103 for additional raw and finished-product details.

The Brickworks is also a natural addition to Walthers Cornerstone industrial structures when developing a rail-served manufacturing district. Pair it with Walthers Cornerstone factories and warehouses or Walthers Cornerstone heavy industry structures to create a larger industrial area with multiple freight destinations. Browse HO Scale Walthers Cornerstone buildings for additional structures to complete the surrounding scene.

For assembling, finishing, and weathering the Brickworks, browse Fusion Scale Hobbies' model railroad and hobby paint for brickwork, smokestacks, roofing, machinery, soot, grime, and realistic industrial weathering effects, along with model building glue and adhesives for structure assembly and additional modeling projects.