{"product_id":"933-2953","title":"Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Brick Freight Office Kit - 933-2953","description":"\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWalthers Cornerstone HO Scale Brick Freight Office Kit 933-2953\u003c\/strong\u003e recreates the administrative headquarters of a traditional railroad freight terminal. Based on a prototype that once stood on Fowler Street near Milwaukee's railroad depot, this detailed HO scale plastic structure kit features realistic brick construction, an exterior staircase, and authentic Milwaukee Road printed signs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe completed building measures \u003cstrong\u003e8-13\/16 x 9 x 6-1\/8 inches (22.4 x 22.9 x 15.6 cm)\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its classic American railroad architecture makes it suitable for steam-era, transitional-era, diesel-era, and later layouts featuring historic railroad facilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned to complement the Walthers Cornerstone Brick Freight House Kit 933-2954, sold separately, the Brick Freight Office provides the administrative side of railroad freight operations. It can also represent a railroad yard office, industrial administration building, or commercial shipping office.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trainsupply.com\/collections\/ho-scale-walthers-cornerstone\"\u003eHO Scale Walthers Cornerstone buildings and structures\u003c\/a\u003e for additional railroad facilities and scenery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBrick Freight Office Kit Features and Dimensions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthentic Milwaukee prototype:\u003c\/strong\u003e Inspired by a railroad freight office formerly located on Fowler Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraditional brick construction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Recreates the appearance of classic North American railroad administrative buildings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior staircase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adds distinctive architectural detail to the finished structure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMilwaukee Road printed signs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Included for creating an authentic railroad office scene.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVersatile railroad applications:\u003c\/strong\u003e Suitable for freight terminals, railroad yards, and industrial facilities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion freight house:\u003c\/strong\u003e Designed to complement Brick Freight House Kit 933-2954, sold separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCustomizable appearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Modelers can substitute their own signs for other railroads or businesses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDetailed plastic components:\u003c\/strong\u003e Molded in appropriate colors with illustrated assembly instructions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompleted dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8-13\/16 x 9 x 6-1\/8 inches (22.4 x 22.9 x 15.6 cm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale:\u003c\/strong\u003e HO Scale, 1:87.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrototype inspiration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Milwaukee Road freight office, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested modeling periods:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1900s to the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Railroad freight office plastic structure kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer item number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 933-2953.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRecreate a Historic Railroad Freight Office\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRailroad freight offices were important administrative centers where employees managed shipments, billing, customer accounts, and transportation records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBusinesses without private railroad sidings relied on public freight terminals to ship and receive merchandise. Freight office clerks coordinated these shipments, while workers at the neighboring freight house handled the physical transfer of goods between railroad cars and delivery vehicles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Walthers Cornerstone Brick Freight Office recreates this important part of railroad operations with a distinctive brick building based on an actual Milwaukee prototype.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trainsupply.com\/collections\/walthers-cornerstone-railroad-structures\"\u003eWalthers Cornerstone railroad structures\u003c\/a\u003e for additional buildings suitable for freight terminals and railroad yards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePair with the Brick Freight House Kit 933-2954\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Brick Freight Office is an excellent companion to the \u003cstrong\u003eWalthers Cornerstone Brick Freight House Kit 933-2954\u003c\/strong\u003e, sold separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe freight house represents the building where merchandise was loaded, unloaded, sorted, and transferred between railroad cars and trucks. The freight office represents the administrative building where railroad employees handled the associated paperwork and customer arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePosition the two structures beside a freight siding to create a convincing railroad shipping terminal. Add separately purchased boxcars, delivery trucks, workers, and freight-handling accessories to complete the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eModel Milwaukee Road or Other Railroad Operations\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe kit includes authentic Milwaukee Road printed signs, making it particularly suitable for modelers recreating railroad facilities in Wisconsin or elsewhere along the Milwaukee Road system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, its traditional architecture is not limited to one railroad. Modelers can use alternate signs to represent other North American railroads, regional shipping companies, or independent industrial businesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a steam-era railroad, place the office near a busy freight yard or passenger depot. For a diesel-era layout, it can represent an established railroad building that remains in active use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trainsupply.com\/collections\/walthers-cornerstone-stations-depots\"\u003eWalthers Cornerstone stations and depots\u003c\/a\u003e for complementary railroad buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eUse the Building as an Industrial or Yard Office\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond freight terminal applications, the Brick Freight Office can serve as an administrative building within a larger industrial facility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePosition it near a manufacturing plant, warehouse, or railroad maintenance yard to represent the offices where employees coordinate deliveries, inventory, equipment assignments, and other business activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a railroad yard, the building can represent a company materials office or administrative headquarters. For an industrial district, it can become the office of a distribution company or manufacturing business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trainsupply.com\/collections\/walthers-cornerstone-factories-warehouses\"\u003eWalthers Cornerstone factories and warehouses\u003c\/a\u003e for additional industrial buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlan, Paint, and Detail the Freight Office\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe completed structure measures \u003cstrong\u003e8-13\/16 inches long, 9 inches wide, and 6-1\/8 inches high\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its footprint works well beside industrial streets, railroad yards, and freight terminal buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinish the brick exterior in suitable masonry colors and apply subtle weathering around the windows, staircase, and roof to represent years of railroad service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSeparately purchased railroad employees, automobiles, delivery trucks, signs, and street details can help create an active office scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trainsupply.com\/collections\/walthers-cornerstone-accessories-details\"\u003eWalthers Cornerstone accessories and details\u003c\/a\u003e for additional scenery options.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAssembly and Finishing Supplies\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Brick Freight Office is an unassembled HO scale plastic structure kit with detailed parts molded in appropriate colors and illustrated assembly instructions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCarefully test-fit the walls, roof, staircase, and other components before permanent assembly. For finishing supplies, explore \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fusionscalehobbies.com\/collections\/paint\"\u003emodel railroad paint\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fusionscalehobbies.com\/collections\/bob-smith-industries-adhesives\"\u003emodel building glue and adhesives\u003c\/a\u003e. Use products compatible with styrene plastic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant:\u003c\/strong\u003e This product is an unassembled HO scale Brick Freight Office Kit. It includes the plastic building components, exterior staircase, and Milwaukee Road printed signs. The completed structure measures 8-13\/16 x 9 x 6-1\/8 inches (22.4 x 22.9 x 15.6 cm). Brick Freight House 933-2954, railroad track, locomotives, freight cars, vehicles, figures, paints, adhesives, and additional scenery are sold separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eWalthers Cornerstone HO Scale Brick Freight Office Kit 933-2953\u003c\/strong\u003e provides an authentic railroad administrative building for HO scale layouts. With its Milwaukee-inspired design, realistic brick construction, exterior staircase, and railroad signs, this versatile structure is an excellent addition to freight terminals, railroad yards, and industrial districts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Walthers Cornerstone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60884762788126,"sku":"933-2953","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/6789\/3534\/files\/933-2953_01_bfbd285c-f0c2-4592-963d-8398c9f12632.webp?v=1794021217","url":"https:\/\/trainsupply.com\/products\/933-2953","provider":"Train Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}