{"product_id":"933-3014","title":"Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Reliable Warehouse \u0026 Storage Kit - 933-3014","description":"\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWalthers Cornerstone HO Scale Reliable Warehouse \u0026amp; Storage Kit 933-3014\u003c\/strong\u003e brings the character of a classic brick industrial warehouse to your HO scale model railroad. Featuring a distinctive triangular footprint, detailed brickwork, rooftop water tank, exterior stairway, chimney, and loading dock, this plastic structure kit is designed to fit irregular spaces along railroad tracks and industrial sidings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe completed building measures \u003cstrong\u003e10-5\/8 x 10-1\/4 x 6-3\/4 inches (27 x 26 x 17.1 cm)\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its unusual shape makes it particularly useful for filling wedge-shaped areas between a mainline and industrial spur, corners of railroad layouts, or spaces where conventional rectangular buildings would be difficult to position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReliable Warehouse \u0026amp; Storage is especially appropriate for steam-era and transitional-era scenes, although similar brick industrial buildings remain in use today. Explore additional \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trainsupply.com\/collections\/ho-scale-walthers-cornerstone\"\u003eHO Scale Walthers Cornerstone structures\u003c\/a\u003e for complementary railroad buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eReliable Warehouse \u0026amp; Storage Kit Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistinctive triangular footprint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ideal for irregular industrial lots, layout corners, and spaces between diverging railroad tracks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRealistic brickwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e Recreates the appearance of traditional industrial warehouse construction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRooftop water tank:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adds a recognizable detail associated with older commercial and industrial buildings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior stairway:\u003c\/strong\u003e Provides additional architectural character.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndustrial chimney:\u003c\/strong\u003e Enhances the building's classic factory appearance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLoading dock:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creates a natural location for railroad freight handling and industrial switching scenes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBusiness decal signs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Allow the finished structure to represent different warehouse or manufacturing operations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVersatile industrial design:\u003c\/strong\u003e Suitable for a warehouse, factory, storage company, or converted commercial building.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlastic construction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Parts are molded in appropriate colors and can be painted and weathered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompleted dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10-5\/8 x 10-1\/4 x 6-3\/4 inches (27 x 26 x 17.1 cm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale:\u003c\/strong\u003e HO Scale, 1:87.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brick industrial warehouse and storage building kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested modeling periods:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steam era, transition era, and later periods featuring older industrial buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer item number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 933-3014.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFill an Irregular Industrial Lot\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most useful features of the Reliable Warehouse \u0026amp; Storage Kit is its triangular design. During the growth of North American railroads in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, industries often developed on available land beside railroad rights-of-way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs cities expanded, builders had to work around existing streets, railroad sidings, neighboring structures, and natural obstacles. Industrial buildings were frequently designed to follow the shape of the available property rather than a conventional rectangular plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Walthers Cornerstone Reliable Warehouse \u0026amp; Storage Kit recreates this distinctive architecture, allowing modelers to transform an awkward layout space into a convincing industrial scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePosition the building between a mainline and diverging spur, beside a turnout, or against an angled roadway to create a realistic urban industrial district.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCreate Railroad Warehouse Switching Operations\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWarehouses and storage companies were important railroad customers because they received and distributed manufactured goods, machinery, packaging materials, and other commercial products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReliable Warehouse \u0026amp; Storage provides a natural destination for boxcars serving an industrial siding. A local freight train can deliver incoming shipments and collect outbound freight during a model railroad operating session.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe included loading dock helps establish the building's role as a freight-handling facility. Separately purchased pallets, crates, barrels, workers, and freight cars can make the scene more active.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a steam-era railroad, the building can represent a busy storage company receiving merchandise in traditional boxcars. For a diesel-era layout, it can remain an established industrial customer served by local freight trains.\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 railroad yards and freight districts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eUse the Building as a Factory or Warehouse\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough named Reliable Warehouse \u0026amp; Storage, the building can represent several types of commercial and industrial businesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith suitable signs and scenery, it can become a manufacturing workshop, wholesale distributor, machinery warehouse, storage company, or light industrial facility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor an older urban neighborhood, the brick structure can stand among factories and freight houses. For a modern railroad, it can represent a historic warehouse that has been converted into offices, retail space, or another commercial use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trainsupply.com\/collections\/walthers-cornerstone-factories-warehouses\"\u003eWalthers Cornerstone factories and warehouses\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trainsupply.com\/collections\/walthers-cornerstone-industrial-structures\"\u003eindustrial structures\u003c\/a\u003e to build a larger manufacturing district.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDetail the Rooftop Water Tank and Exterior\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe included rooftop water tank gives Reliable Warehouse \u0026amp; Storage the appearance of an established industrial building. Along with the chimney and exterior stairway, it creates an interesting roofline and provides opportunities for detailed finishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe molded brickwork can be highlighted with subtle mortar coloring, while weathering around the chimney, loading dock, and windows can suggest years of industrial activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUse the included business decals to establish the building's identity, or customize the structure with separately purchased signs and accessories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlan the Building Installation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe completed model measures \u003cstrong\u003e10-5\/8 inches long, 10-1\/4 inches wide, and 6-3\/4 inches high\u003c\/strong\u003e. Because of its triangular footprint, the building is particularly effective where railroad tracks or streets meet at an angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore permanent installation, test-fit the building beside your selected track arrangement and allow sufficient clearance for freight cars passing the loading dock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a compact switching layout, Reliable Warehouse \u0026amp; Storage can become a prominent industrial customer. For a larger railroad, it can fill an otherwise unused space within a busy city or factory district.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAssembly and Finishing Supplies\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReliable Warehouse \u0026amp; Storage is an unassembled HO scale styrene plastic structure kit. Carefully test-fit the walls, roof, windows, doors, stairway, rooftop water tank, chimney, and loading dock before permanent assembly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor realistic finishing, use appropriate brick colors, subtle weathering, and industrial details. Browse \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trainsupply.com\/collections\/walthers-cornerstone-accessories-details\"\u003eWalthers Cornerstone accessories and details\u003c\/a\u003e for additional scenery components.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor assembly 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 adhesives\u003c\/a\u003e. Use products compatible with styrene plastic and follow the manufacturer's assembly instructions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant:\u003c\/strong\u003e This product is an unassembled HO scale plastic Reliable Warehouse \u0026amp; Storage Kit. It includes components for the triangular brick building, rooftop water tank, exterior stairway, chimney, loading dock, and business decal signs. The completed structure measures 10-5\/8 x 10-1\/4 x 6-3\/4 inches (27 x 26 x 17.1 cm). 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 Reliable Warehouse \u0026amp; Storage Kit 933-3014\u003c\/strong\u003e is an excellent choice for creating a realistic railroad-served industrial building while making productive use of an unusual layout space. Its triangular footprint, detailed brick exterior, rooftop water tank, and loading dock make it a versatile addition to steam-era, transitional-era, and modern HO scale model railroads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Walthers Cornerstone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60884216971550,"sku":"933-3014","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/6789\/3534\/files\/933-3014_01_458b6785-a2c5-4b52-83a7-aeb30c4dbfc7.webp?v=1794019312","url":"https:\/\/trainsupply.com\/products\/933-3014","provider":"Train Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}