Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale ADM Concrete Grain Elevator Kit - 933-3022

Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale ADM Concrete Grain Elevator Kit 933-3022 brings a major agricultural industry to your HO scale model railroad. Based on concrete grain elevators found throughout North America since the 1950s, this detailed plastic structure kit recreates a railroad-served grain storage and shipping facility with eight concrete silos, a tall headhouse, dust bins, and separate loading and unloading sheds for railroad cars and trucks.

The completed ADM Concrete Grain Elevator measures 13-1/2 x 9 x 13-1/2 inches (33.7 x 23.7 x 33.7 cm). Its impressive height, realistic industrial design, and included ADM identification signs make it an excellent centerpiece for agricultural communities, grain terminals, industrial districts, and waterfront shipping facilities.

Designed for HO scale layouts representing the 1950s through the present, the elevator provides a realistic destination for covered hopper cars and agricultural freight operations. It can also be expanded with the separately available Walthers Cornerstone Elevator Add-On Silos Kit 933-3023 to create a larger grain storage complex.

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ADM Concrete Grain Elevator Kit Features and Dimensions

• Eight concrete storage silos: Recreate the large grain storage facilities found at commercial agricultural terminals.
• Tall grain elevator headhouse: Represents the central structure used to distribute grain into storage silos.
• Dust bins: Add realistic details associated with commercial grain-handling operations.
• Railroad loading and unloading shed: Provides a realistic location for covered hopper cars serving the elevator.
• Truck loading and unloading shed: Represents the movement of grain between farms, highway vehicles, and the elevator.
• Full-color ADM decals: Include company logos and a billboard sign for finishing the structure.
• Expandable design: Can be combined with additional kits or compatible silo expansions for a larger grain terminal.
• Clear window glazing: Included with the plastic structure components.
• Versatile layout applications: Suitable for rural agricultural towns, urban industrial areas, and waterfront grain terminals.
• Modern railroad industry: Appropriate for layouts representing the 1950s through the present.

Completed dimensions: 13-1/2 x 9 x 13-1/2 inches (33.7 x 23.7 x 33.7 cm).

Scale: HO Scale, 1:87.

Included storage silos: Eight.

Product type: Railroad-served concrete grain elevator plastic structure kit.

Suggested modeling period: 1950s to the present.

Compatible expansion: Walthers Cornerstone Elevator Add-On Silos Kit 933-3023, sold separately.

Manufacturer item number: 933-3022.

Recreate a Modern Railroad-Served Grain Elevator

Concrete grain elevators are among the most recognizable industrial structures in North American agricultural communities. These facilities receive grain from surrounding farms, store it in large silos, and distribute it to mills, food processors, export terminals, and other commercial customers.

The Walthers Cornerstone ADM Concrete Grain Elevator represents this type of operation with a substantial eight-silo storage complex and a tall central headhouse.

For a rural railroad layout, the elevator can become the primary industry serving a farming community. For a larger railroad, it can operate as part of a grain distribution terminal receiving and shipping large quantities of agricultural products.

The structure is also suitable for urban and waterfront scenes where grain is transferred between railroads, trucks, storage facilities, and other transportation systems.

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Model Grain Deliveries with Covered Hopper Cars

Grain elevators provide excellent opportunities for realistic model railroad switching operations. Loaded trucks can arrive from surrounding farms while railroad covered hopper cars are positioned for loading or unloading.

The ADM Concrete Grain Elevator includes a shed representing the railroad loading and unloading area. This allows modelers to establish a dedicated industrial siding where freight cars can be spotted.

For a 1950s or 1960s railroad, select appropriate grain-carrying equipment for the modeled region and period. For later diesel-era layouts, covered hopper cars can represent bulk grain shipments moving to food processors, feed mills, and export facilities.

During an operating session, a local freight train can deliver empty covered hoppers and collect loaded cars. Larger railroads can incorporate the elevator into unit-train grain operations.

The tall storage silos help establish the appearance of a facility capable of handling substantial agricultural traffic.

Include Railroad and Truck Loading Operations

Commercial grain elevators rely on both rail and highway transportation. Farmers and agricultural carriers commonly deliver grain by truck, while railroads provide an efficient way to move large shipments over longer distances.

The Walthers Cornerstone ADM Concrete Grain Elevator includes separate sheds representing these two transportation functions.

Position the railroad loading shed beside an industrial siding where covered hopper cars can be spotted. Arrange the truck shed with suitable roadway access and space for grain trucks to approach the facility.

Separately purchased grain trucks, covered hopper cars, figures, and scenery details can help create a busy agricultural shipping scene.

Expand the Elevator with Additional Concrete Silos

One of the advantages of the ADM Concrete Grain Elevator is its expandable design. Large commercial grain facilities often add storage capacity as agricultural production and shipping demands increase.

The separately available Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Elevator Add-On Silos Kit 933-3023 includes four additional concrete storage silos and components for extending the corrugated-metal headhouse.

Combining the base elevator with this expansion allows modelers to create a larger grain storage complex while maintaining a consistent industrial appearance.

For a compact railroad, the standard eight-silo elevator provides a substantial industry. For a larger layout, additional compatible kits can help create an impressive grain terminal.

Plan the final arrangement carefully to accommodate the expanded footprint, railroad tracks, truck access, and surrounding scenery.

Build a Complete Agricultural Industrial District

The ADM Concrete Grain Elevator works well alongside other agricultural and industrial structures.

For a rural community, combine it with smaller grain elevators, grain dryers, storage bins, feed mills, and agricultural warehouses.

For an urban industrial district, position the elevator near food-processing facilities, warehouses, and railroad freight terminals.

For a waterfront scene, the elevator can become part of a larger grain export operation, with additional separately purchased structures representing nearby shipping and storage facilities.

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Plan the ADM Grain Elevator Installation

The completed structure measures 13-1/2 inches long, 9 inches wide, and 13-1/2 inches high. Its substantial height makes it an effective industrial landmark and a natural focal point for a grain-handling scene.

Allow additional space for railroad loading tracks, truck access roads, nearby storage facilities, and scenery.

For a rural railroad, place the elevator beside a mainline siding or agricultural branch line. For a larger industrial railroad, position it within a dedicated grain terminal with multiple freight car spotting locations.

Before permanent installation, test-fit the building with your selected track arrangement and rolling stock to establish appropriate clearances around the loading areas.

Paint and Weather the Concrete Grain Elevator

Concrete grain elevators provide excellent opportunities for realistic industrial painting and weathering. The large silo walls can be finished in appropriate concrete tones, while subtle vertical streaking can represent exposure to rain, dust, and years of agricultural operations.

The headhouse and loading sheds can be finished to match the selected prototype or industrial setting.

Use the included full-color ADM logos and billboard decal to create a recognizable commercial grain facility.

Additional details such as grain trucks, covered hopper cars, workers, roadway surfaces, and industrial equipment can help complete the scene.

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Assembly and Finishing Supplies

The ADM Concrete Grain Elevator is an unassembled HO scale styrene plastic structure kit. Carefully test-fit the silo sections, headhouse, dust bins, and loading sheds before permanent assembly.

Use paints and adhesives compatible with styrene plastic. Explore model railroad paint and model building adhesives for assembly and finishing supplies.

Important: This product is the complete unassembled Walthers Cornerstone ADM Concrete Grain Elevator Kit 933-3022. It includes eight concrete storage silos, the headhouse, dust bins, railroad and truck loading sheds, clear window glazing, and full-color ADM decal signs. The completed structure measures 13-1/2 x 9 x 13-1/2 inches (33.7 x 23.7 x 33.7 cm). The Elevator Add-On Silos Kit 933-3023, railroad track, locomotives, covered hopper cars, trucks, figures, paints, adhesives, and additional scenery are sold separately. The model does not include operating grain-handling machinery.

The Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale ADM Concrete Grain Elevator Kit 933-3022 provides an impressive agricultural industry for HO scale model railroads. With eight concrete silos, a tall headhouse, detailed grain-handling structures, and separate rail and truck loading areas, this kit creates a realistic destination for agricultural freight traffic on layouts representing the 1950s through the present.