{"product_id":"933-3018","title":"Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Golden Valley Canning Company Kit - 933-3018","description":"\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWalthers Cornerstone HO Scale Golden Valley Canning Company Kit 933-3018\u003c\/strong\u003e brings a classic railroad-served food processing industry to your HO scale model railroad. Designed to represent the canning plants found throughout North America, this detailed plastic structure kit includes a brick cannery building, separate boiler house, tall smokestack, steam piping, rooftop water tank, and covered truck loading dock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGolden Valley Canning Company recreates the type of facility where fruits, vegetables, meats, sauces, and other food products were prepared, processed, and packaged for distribution. Canneries were important railroad customers because they required regular shipments of packaging materials, fuel, and supplies while producing finished goods for markets across the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe completed structures have the following footprints: \u003cstrong\u003eMain Building: 10-1\/2 x 8 inches (26.6 x 20.3 cm)\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBoiler House: 4-3\/4 x 3 inches (12 x 7.6 cm)\u003c\/strong\u003e. The separate buildings allow modelers to arrange the facility around available railroad tracks, industrial roads, and surrounding scenery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for steam-era and diesel-era layouts, Golden Valley Canning Company provides a realistic destination for freight cars and an attractive centerpiece for agricultural towns, industrial districts, and railroad switching layouts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trainsupply.com\/collections\/ho-scale-walthers-cornerstone\"\u003eHO Scale Walthers Cornerstone structures\u003c\/a\u003e for additional railroad industries and model railroad buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGolden Valley Canning Company Kit Features and Dimensions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrick cannery building:\u003c\/strong\u003e Recreates a traditional commercial food processing facility.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeparate boiler house:\u003c\/strong\u003e Represents the equipment building used to supply steam and hot water for processing operations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTall industrial smokestack:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adds a distinctive feature to the canning plant complex.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSteam piping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Connects the industrial buildings and adds realistic mechanical detail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRooftop water tank:\u003c\/strong\u003e Represents the water supply needed for canning and sterilization operations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCovered truck loading dock:\u003c\/strong\u003e Provides a realistic location for highway freight handling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeparate windows and doors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Add architectural detail to the finished structures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRealistic decal signs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Included for completing the canning company.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVersatile modeling applications:\u003c\/strong\u003e Suitable for steam-era, transitional-era, and diesel-era railroad layouts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyrene plastic construction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Molded in appropriate colors and suitable for painting and weathering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMain Building dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10-1\/2 x 8 inches (26.6 x 20.3 cm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoiler House dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-3\/4 x 3 inches (12 x 7.6 cm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale:\u003c\/strong\u003e HO Scale, 1:87.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded buildings:\u003c\/strong\u003e Main cannery and separate boiler house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Railroad-served food processing and canning plant plastic structure kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer item number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 933-3018.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRecreate a Railroad-Served Food Canning Plant\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFood canning plants were important industries in agricultural communities and larger cities. These facilities processed seasonal crops and other food products into packaged goods that could be stored and transported over long distances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt a typical cannery, fresh agricultural products arrived by truck or rail. Workers washed, sorted, prepared, cooked, and packaged the food before transferring finished products to storage areas or outbound transportation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Golden Valley Canning Company Kit represents this type of operation with its substantial brick processing building and separate boiler house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a rural railroad, the cannery can represent a regional business processing locally grown vegetables and fruit. For an urban industrial district, it can become a larger food manufacturing facility receiving ingredients and shipping finished products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trainsupply.com\/collections\/walthers-cornerstone-industrial-structures\"\u003eWalthers Cornerstone industrial structures\u003c\/a\u003e for additional railroad-served industries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCreate Realistic Railroad Freight Operations\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCanning plants provide excellent opportunities for model railroad switching because they receive several types of raw materials and ship finished products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore the harvest season, railroads may deliver empty cans, glass bottles, labels, packaging materials, coal, machinery, sugar, salt, vinegar, and other supplies needed for production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the harvest, fresh produce can arrive from nearby farms while finished canned goods leave the facility in freight cars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe manufacturer's instructions describe how active canneries could generate several outbound carloads of finished products each day during peak production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a steam-era railroad, suitable boxcars and insulated refrigerator cars can represent shipments of canned products. For later diesel-era layouts, appropriate insulated boxcars, refrigerated equipment, and other freight cars can serve the facility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDuring an operating session, a local freight train can deliver supplies to the cannery, collect outbound shipments, and move empty cars to their next assignments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eInclude a Separate Boiler House and Smokestack\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Golden Valley Canning Company Kit includes a separate brick boiler house and tall industrial smokestack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSteam and hot water were essential to many traditional food canning operations. Boilers supplied the heat needed for cooking, processing, cleaning, and sterilizing equipment and containers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe boiler house represents this important support function, while the smokestack provides a distinctive industrial landmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePosition the boiler house beside the main cannery building and arrange the included steam piping to create a convincing industrial complex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a larger facility, additional industrial details and separately purchased structures can suggest maintenance areas, fuel storage, and other supporting operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAdd a Rooftop Water Tank\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFood processing plants required dependable water supplies for washing produce, preparing ingredients, cleaning equipment, and sterilizing containers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Golden Valley Canning Company includes a rooftop water tank that helps represent the facility's water supply system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe tank adds visual interest to the building and reinforces the appearance of a working industrial plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSubtle weathering around the tank and associated rooftop details can help create a realistic finished model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eModel Truck Loading and Local Deliveries\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to railroad transportation, canning plants depended on trucks for moving agricultural products and distributing finished goods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe kit includes a covered truck loading dock that can be incorporated into an industrial roadway scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePosition appropriate delivery trucks near the dock to represent incoming produce, packaging materials, or outbound food shipments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a rural cannery, the loading area can connect to roads serving nearby farms. For an urban facility, it can represent local distribution to warehouses and commercial customers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSeparately purchased trucks, workers, pallets, crates, and other loading accessories can help create an active industrial scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBuild a Complete Agricultural and Food Processing District\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGolden Valley Canning Company works well alongside other agricultural and food processing structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a farming community, combine the cannery with grain elevators, produce warehouses, feed mills, and agricultural storage buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a larger industrial railroad, position it near cold storage warehouses, freight terminals, and food distribution facilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Walthers Cornerstone R.J. Frost Ice \u0026amp; Storage Kit 933-3020, sold separately, can complement a food processing district by representing a nearby cold storage and distribution business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trainsupply.com\/collections\/walthers-cornerstone-grain-agriculture\"\u003eWalthers Cornerstone grain and agriculture structures\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trainsupply.com\/collections\/walthers-cornerstone-factories-warehouses\"\u003efactories and warehouses\u003c\/a\u003e for additional buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlan the Golden Valley Canning Company Installation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe main cannery building measures \u003cstrong\u003e10-1\/2 x 8 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the separate boiler house measures \u003cstrong\u003e4-3\/4 x 3 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the buildings are separate, modelers can arrange them to suit different layout configurations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a compact industrial switching layout, position the main building beside a dedicated freight siding with the boiler house toward the rear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a larger industrial complex, arrange the buildings with additional space for truck access, fuel deliveries, storage areas, and other industrial details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTest-fit the structures, railroad track, and selected rolling stock before permanent installation to ensure appropriate loading and operating clearances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePaint and Weather the Brick Cannery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTraditional brick canning plants offer excellent opportunities for realistic painting and weathering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe main building and boiler house can be finished in suitable brick colors, with contrasting window frames, doors, and industrial trim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUse subtle soot staining around the smokestack and boiler house to represent years of operation. Weathering around loading doors and truck access areas can suggest frequent freight activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe rooftop water tank and steam piping can receive appropriate industrial finishes to complement the brick structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eApply the included decal signs to complete the Golden Valley Canning Company appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trainsupply.com\/collections\/walthers-cornerstone-accessories-details\"\u003eWalthers Cornerstone accessories and details\u003c\/a\u003e for additional industrial scenery components.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAssembly and Finishing Supplies\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Golden Valley Canning Company is an unassembled HO scale styrene plastic structure kit. Carefully test-fit the main building, boiler house, smokestack, steam piping, rooftop water tank, windows, and doors before permanent assembly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor assembly and 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 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 Golden Valley Canning Company Kit. It includes the main brick cannery building, separate boiler house, smokestack, steam piping, rooftop water tank, covered truck loading dock, separate windows and doors, and decal signs. The main building measures 10-1\/2 x 8 inches (26.6 x 20.3 cm), and the boiler house measures 4-3\/4 x 3 inches (12 x 7.6 cm). Railroad track, locomotives, freight cars, trucks, figures, paints, adhesives, and additional scenery are sold separately. The model does not include operating food processing machinery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eWalthers Cornerstone HO Scale Golden Valley Canning Company Kit 933-3018\u003c\/strong\u003e provides a realistic food processing industry for HO scale model railroads. With its detailed brick cannery, separate boiler house, tall smokestack, steam piping, rooftop water tank, and covered truck loading dock, this kit creates an excellent destination for railroad freight traffic and a distinctive addition to agricultural or industrial layouts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Walthers Cornerstone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60884142031134,"sku":"933-3018","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/6789\/3534\/files\/933-3018_01_af5998c5-3485-47e5-a89f-61a8207cfbdc.webp?v=1794018980","url":"https:\/\/trainsupply.com\/products\/933-3018","provider":"Train Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}