{"product_id":"933-3047","title":"Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Stock Yards Two-Pen Kit - 933-3047","description":"\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWalthers Cornerstone HO Scale Stock Yards Two-Pen Kit 933-3047\u003c\/strong\u003e brings realistic livestock handling and railroad freight operations to your HO scale model railroad. Designed to represent the stock pens commonly found beside rural railroad sidings, small-town freight yards, and major meatpacking facilities, this detailed plastic structure kit includes parts for two livestock holding pens, loading chutes, gates, fencing, and a lean-to shelter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach completed pen measures approximately \u003cstrong\u003e9 x 7 inches (22.9 x 17.8 cm)\u003c\/strong\u003e. The modular design allows modelers to arrange the pens to fit different railroad track plans or combine additional kits to create a larger livestock terminal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the steam era through the early diesel years, livestock was an important source of railroad freight traffic. Cattle, hogs, sheep, and other farm animals were transported in specialized stock cars between agricultural communities, livestock markets, and meatpacking plants. Stockyards provided locations where animals could be loaded, unloaded, held, fed, and rested during transportation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Walthers Cornerstone Stock Yards Kit recreates this important part of railroad history and provides a natural destination for stock cars on rural branch lines and industrial railroads. Explore \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trainsupply.com\/collections\/ho-scale-walthers-cornerstone\"\u003eHO Scale Walthers Cornerstone structures\u003c\/a\u003e for additional railroad buildings and agricultural facilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eStock Yards Two-Pen Kit Features and Dimensions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Stock Yards Kit includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo livestock holding pens:\u003c\/strong\u003e Create a realistic stockyard beside a railroad siding or meatpacking facility.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDetailed wooden-style fencing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Recreates traditional livestock pen construction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOpening gate arrangements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Represent the passages used to move animals between holding areas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLivestock loading chutes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Designed to align with the doors of coupled 40-foot stock cars.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLean-to shelter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Provides a covered area for feeding or sheltering livestock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModular construction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Allows the pens to be arranged in different configurations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExpandable stockyard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Additional kits can be combined to create larger facilities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRailroad-served applications:\u003c\/strong\u003e Suitable for rural loading pens, stockyards, and meatpacking plants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSteam- and early diesel-era settings:\u003c\/strong\u003e Appropriate for historical livestock transportation scenes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyrene plastic construction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Suitable for painting, assembly, and weathering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePen dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 9 x 7 inches (22.9 x 17.8 cm) per pen.\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 Railroad livestock stockyard plastic structure kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded pens:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLoading chute compatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e Designed for coupled 40-foot stock cars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer item number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 933-3047.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe overall space required depends on how the two pens, loading chutes, and shelter are arranged. Additional room should be allowed for railroad track, stock cars, access roads, and surrounding scenery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRecreate Historic Railroad Livestock Transportation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLivestock transportation was an important part of North American railroad operations during the steam era and into the diesel era. Farmers and livestock dealers depended on railroads to move animals from rural agricultural areas to larger livestock markets and meatpacking centers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStockyards were built beside railroad tracks to simplify loading and unloading. Animals could be moved through gates into holding pens, where they could be rested, fed, and watered before continuing their journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Walthers Cornerstone Stock Yards Kit recreates this type of facility with two realistic pens and loading chutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a steam-era branch line, the stockyards can represent a rural shipping point where farmers bring cattle for transportation to market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a transitional-era railroad, the pens can serve a small livestock dealer or regional stockyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor an industrial railroad, the stockyards can stand beside a meatpacking plant where livestock arrives by rail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBuild Realistic Livestock Loading Operations\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most useful features of this kit is its loading chute arrangement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWalthers designed the chutes to align with the doors of coupled 40-foot stock cars, making the kit especially suitable for realistic railroad operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a small-town livestock shipping point, stock cars can be spotted beside the pens while animals are prepared for loading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a larger terminal, several stock cars can be positioned along the siding to represent a busy shipping day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a meatpacking facility, the loading chutes can represent animals being unloaded from arriving railroad cars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSeparately purchased HO scale livestock figures and stock cars can help create an active scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe loading chutes are static model components and do not mechanically move livestock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCombine the Stockyards with Champion Packing Plant\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eWalthers Cornerstone HO Scale Champion Packing Plant Kit 933-3048\u003c\/strong\u003e, sold separately, is an excellent companion for the Stock Yards Two-Pen Kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMeatpacking plants often maintained livestock pens where animals were held before entering the processing facility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a steam-era industrial district, the stockyards can receive cattle from arriving stock cars while the packing plant handles processed meat shipments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a transitional-era railroad, the two structures can create a realistic livestock and refrigerated freight operation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a larger industrial layout, multiple stockyard kits can be combined to create an extensive livestock terminal beside the packing plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trainsupply.com\/collections\/walthers-cornerstone-industrial-structures\"\u003eWalthers Cornerstone industrial structures\u003c\/a\u003e for additional buildings that complement a railroad-served meatpacking complex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCreate a Small-Town Livestock Shipping Point\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNot every livestock facility was part of a large meatpacking plant. Many rural communities maintained smaller stock pens near railroad sidings where local farmers could load animals for shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Walthers Cornerstone Stock Yards Kit is well suited to this type of scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a rural steam-era railroad, the pens can stand beside a depot, grain elevator, or agricultural supply business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a 1940s branch line, the stockyards can represent a livestock dealer serving nearby farms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a 1950s railroad, the pens can remain active as livestock transportation gradually shifts toward highway trucking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe compact modular design makes the kit suitable for smaller layouts where a large stockyard would occupy too much space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trainsupply.com\/collections\/walthers-cornerstone-grain-agriculture\"\u003eWalthers Cornerstone grain and agriculture structures\u003c\/a\u003e for additional rural industries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eExpand the Two-Pen Stockyard into a Larger Facility\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe modular construction allows modelers to combine additional Stock Yards Kits 933-3047, sold separately, to create larger livestock handling facilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a small railroad town, the two included pens may be sufficient to represent a local livestock shipping point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a regional stockyard, additional pens can provide more holding space for arriving animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a large meatpacking plant, multiple kits can create a substantial livestock terminal with separate holding areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor an agricultural railroad, the expanded stockyard can become a major destination for livestock trains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlan the arrangement of gates, fences, and loading chutes before permanent assembly to ensure the facility fits the available space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAdd Livestock Figures and Agricultural Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLivestock figures can help bring the stockyards to life and establish the type of agricultural operation being represented.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a cattle shipping scene, position HO scale cattle inside the holding pens and near the loading chutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a mixed livestock terminal, different pens can represent separate groups of animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a rural railroad scene, farm trucks, workers, and fencing can be arranged around the facility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eWalthers Cornerstone HO Scale Beef Cattle Set 933-3143\u003c\/strong\u003e, sold separately, is a suitable accessory for detailing the pens.\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 components.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlan the Stockyard Installation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore assembling the Stock Yards Kit, determine where the pens will be positioned in relation to the railroad track.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach pen measures approximately \u003cstrong\u003e9 x 7 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e, but the overall footprint depends on the selected arrangement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a rural loading facility, position the pens beside a railroad siding with the loading chutes facing the stock-car doors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a meatpacking plant, place the pens near the livestock receiving area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a larger livestock terminal, arrange additional pens to create a realistic network of holding areas and gates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTest-fit the loading chutes with your chosen 40-foot stock cars before permanently securing the structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePaint and Weather the Stock Yards\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTraditional livestock pens were often constructed using heavy wooden posts and planks, making them excellent subjects for realistic weathering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a steam-era stockyard, the fencing can be finished in natural wood colors with subtle dirt and wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a long-established facility, faded wood and darker lower sections can suggest years of exposure to livestock and weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a transitional-era railroad, the lean-to shelter can be painted to match nearby agricultural buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGround scenery can include dirt, gravel, and other appropriate stockyard surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor finishing supplies, browse \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. Choose materials 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 Stock Yards Two-Pen Kit. It includes components for two livestock holding pens, fencing, gates, loading chutes designed to align with coupled 40-foot stock cars, and a lean-to shelter. Each pen measures approximately 9 x 7 inches (22.9 x 17.8 cm). Railroad track, stock cars, locomotives, livestock figures, Champion Packing Plant 933-3048, Beef Cattle Set 933-3143, paints, adhesives, and surrounding scenery are sold separately. The model is a static structure kit and does not include operating livestock-handling equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eWalthers Cornerstone HO Scale Stock Yards Two-Pen Kit 933-3047\u003c\/strong\u003e provides a realistic livestock industry for HO scale railroads featuring rural agriculture, historic freight operations, and meatpacking facilities. With its modular pens, detailed fencing, stock-car loading chutes, and lean-to shelter, this kit helps create convincing livestock transportation scenes from the steam era into the early diesel years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Walthers Cornerstone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60657672093982,"sku":"933-3047","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/6789\/3534\/files\/933-3047_01_e16fc030-ee80-4c1e-b236-182520acaf56.jpg?v=1793153088","url":"https:\/\/trainsupply.com\/products\/933-3047","provider":"Train Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}