{"product_id":"933-3156","title":"Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Brick Street System Straight Sections with Accessories - 933-3156","description":"\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWalthers Cornerstone HO Scale Brick Street System Straight Sections with Accessories 933-3156\u003c\/strong\u003e makes it easy to expand realistic brick-paved roads, downtown streets, and historic industrial roadways on HO scale model railroad layouts. Part of the Walthers Cornerstone Street System, this plastic scenery kit provides matching straight roadway sections and accessories for creating detailed city streets that complement surrounding railroad structures, businesses, and neighborhoods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe kit provides approximately \u003cstrong\u003e17-5\/8 inches (44.7 cm) of straight roadway\u003c\/strong\u003e, along with sidewalks, curbs, sewer grates, storm drains, manhole covers, fire hydrants, and driveway and alley entrances. The brick-cobblestone surface is especially suitable for older downtown districts, commercial streets, industrial neighborhoods, and railroad-side communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned for use with the \u003cstrong\u003eWalthers Cornerstone HO Scale Brick Street System Complete Set 933-3139\u003c\/strong\u003e, sold separately, these expansion sections help extend existing roads without requiring modelers to construct every brick surface individually. The modular plastic components fit together in a manner similar to sectional model railroad track, allowing additional streets to be planned and assembled as the layout develops.\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 and the complete \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trainsupply.com\/collections\/walthers-cornerstone\"\u003eWalthers Cornerstone collection\u003c\/a\u003e for additional buildings, scenery accessories, and model railroad infrastructure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBuild Realistic HO Scale Brick Streets\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrick-paved streets are distinctive features of many historic North American communities. Before modern asphalt pavement became widespread, brick and other masonry paving materials were commonly used for downtown roads, commercial districts, and industrial streets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Walthers Cornerstone Brick Street System allows modelers to recreate this appearance using detailed molded roadway sections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a steam-era railroad, brick streets can help establish the appearance of a busy town with older storefronts, freight houses, and industrial businesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a transition-era layout, they can represent established city streets that remain in service as automobiles, trucks, and diesel locomotives become more common.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a modern railroad, brick pavement can represent preserved historic districts, older industrial neighborhoods, or streets that have retained their original paving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe roadway sections can be positioned alongside commercial buildings, railroad facilities, warehouses, and residential neighborhoods to create a more complete town scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trainsupply.com\/collections\/walthers-cornerstone-commercial-city-buildings\"\u003eWalthers Cornerstone commercial and city buildings\u003c\/a\u003e for structures that can complement a brick-paved downtown district.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBrick Street System Straight Sections Kit Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Brick Street System Straight Sections with Accessories includes the following manufacturer-listed features:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e17-5\/8 inches (44.7 cm) of straight roadway:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extends a brick-paved street system through additional areas of the layout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRealistic brick-cobblestone pavement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Recreates the appearance of traditional masonry street surfaces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSidewalks and curbs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Help establish a finished streetscape beside buildings and businesses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSewer grates and storm drains:\u003c\/strong\u003e Add recognizable municipal infrastructure details.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManhole covers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Provide additional surface details for urban roadways.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFire hydrants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Add realistic roadside accessories to the finished street.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDriveway entrance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creates access from the roadway to a building or property.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlley entrance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Provides a transition into a service alley or rear access road.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModular plastic construction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Allows matching roadway sections to be joined together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaintable and weatherable surfaces:\u003c\/strong\u003e Can be customized for different eras and urban settings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal straight roadway length:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 17-5\/8 inches (44.7 cm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale:\u003c\/strong\u003e HO Scale, 1:87.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad surface:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brick-cobblestone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plastic street system expansion kit with accessories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer item number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 933-3156.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackage description:\u003c\/strong\u003e Straight Sections with Accessories, package of 10. Walthers' detailed product information describes eight straight roadway sections within the assortment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eExpand the Walthers Cornerstone Brick Street System\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese straight sections are designed to work with the Walthers Cornerstone Brick Street System Complete Set 933-3139, sold separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe complete set provides a starting point for a brick-paved roadway network, including straight road sections, an intersection, and additional street details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKit 933-3156 allows modelers to extend that roadway into neighboring blocks, commercial areas, or industrial districts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a small town, the added sections can lengthen a main street beyond the original intersection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a larger city, multiple expansion kits can be used to create longer straight roads connecting different neighborhoods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor an industrial district, the roadway can connect warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and freight-handling locations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe modular construction makes it easier to plan consistent road alignment and pavement appearance throughout the modeled area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWalthers also offers concrete and asphalt versions of its HO Scale Street System, allowing modelers to represent communities with different pavement materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCreate a Historic Downtown Business District\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrick streets are especially effective in downtown commercial scenes containing older storefronts, restaurants, hotels, offices, and municipal buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Brick Street System Straight Sections can provide the roadway in front of these structures while the included sidewalks and curbs help establish a recognizable streetscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a small railroad town, the brick roadway can become the main street connecting a station area with the business district.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a larger city, it can represent an older commercial street that developed before widespread asphalt paving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional separately purchased automobiles, delivery trucks, streetlights, signs, and figures can help complete the setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBuildings such as Walthers Cornerstone Merchant's Row structures, brick offices, post offices, and neighborhood stores can be positioned alongside the roadway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe included manhole covers, drains, and fire hydrants add small but important details that help the scene appear like a functioning city street.\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 additional structures that can connect a downtown street scene with the railroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBuild Brick-Paved Industrial Roads and Warehouse Districts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrick pavement is also suitable for older industrial neighborhoods, particularly where manufacturing buildings and warehouses were constructed alongside established city streets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe straight roadway sections can create access roads between factories, warehouses, and other industrial facilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a warehouse district, the driveway entrance can provide a transition between the street and a loading area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a manufacturing complex, the alley entrance can represent a narrow service road leading between industrial buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a railroad-served industry, the street can run alongside a freight siding, helping establish the relationship between railroad operations and local truck traffic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSeparately purchased industrial vehicles, loading equipment, fences, and workers can add activity to the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a transition-era layout, a weathered brick road can suggest an older industrial district that has continued operating for decades.\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 buildings that can complement an industrial street scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAdd Sidewalks, Curbs, and Municipal Street Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA convincing city street includes more than the roadway surface. Sidewalks, curbs, drainage features, and other municipal details help establish the appearance of a complete streetscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKit 933-3156 includes matching sidewalks and curbs that can be positioned alongside the brick road sections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe sewer grates and storm drains provide details commonly associated with urban drainage systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eManhole covers add recognizable surface features that can be highlighted through painting and weathering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe included fire hydrants provide additional roadside detail, particularly when positioned near commercial buildings and street corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe driveway and alley entrances help create transitions between the public roadway and adjacent properties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a downtown scene, these accessories can be combined with separately purchased streetlights, signs, vehicles, and pedestrians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor an industrial scene, they can complement loading areas, warehouse entrances, and narrow service roads.\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 that can help finish the streetscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eUse Brick Streets with Embedded Railroad Track\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHistoric industrial districts often featured railroad tracks laid directly into public streets, allowing freight cars to reach businesses where there was limited space for a separate railroad right-of-way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor modelers recreating this type of operation, Walthers offers the \u003cstrong\u003eHO Scale Street Track Insert Set 933-3140\u003c\/strong\u003e, sold separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat companion product is designed to work with the Cornerstone Street System and compatible Code 83 track, helping modelers represent rails embedded in street pavement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCombined with a brick-paved street scene, an embedded-track arrangement can create the appearance of an industrial railroad operating through an older downtown or warehouse district.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFreight cars can be moved along a street-running track to serve nearby warehouses and manufacturing businesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a compact switching layout, street running can provide an interesting visual alternative to conventional industrial sidings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brick Street System kit 933-3156 does not itself include railroad track or the Street Track Insert Set. Any embedded-track installation requires separately purchased compatible components and careful track planning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePaint and Weather Brick Road Surfaces\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Walthers Cornerstone Brick Street System is molded in an appropriate base color, but additional painting and weathering can help create a more realistic appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrick streets rarely display a perfectly uniform color. Subtle variations in red, brown, gray, and other suitable tones can help represent individual bricks and areas of wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a historic downtown street, lighter weathering can suggest a well-maintained municipal roadway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor an industrial district, darker weathering can represent accumulated dirt, vehicle traffic, and years of use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSidewalks and curbs can be finished in contrasting concrete colors to separate them visually from the brick roadway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eManhole covers and drainage grates can be painted in metallic or weathered iron tones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFire hydrants can be finished in colors appropriate to the modeled municipality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor an older neighborhood, small variations in surface color can suggest repairs and differences in pavement age without changing the molded brick texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlan and Assemble the Street System\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore permanently installing the roadway sections, plan the street alignment and determine how the road will connect to existing intersections, buildings, and other scenery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTest-fit the straight sections to confirm the desired overall length and position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArrange the sidewalks and curbs so they align naturally with the surrounding buildings and property entrances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine where the driveway and alley entrances will provide access to adjacent properties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOnce the layout is planned, join the plastic roadway sections according to the manufacturer's instructions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWalthers describes the Street System as installing in a manner similar to sectional track, with matching pieces glued together to create the roadway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePainting and weathering can be completed before or after installation, depending on the desired finish and surrounding scenery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen placing streets near railroad tracks, maintain appropriate clearance for locomotives and rolling stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a larger street network, additional compatible expansion kits can be used to extend the roadway into neighboring blocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSupplies for HO Scale Brick Street Projects\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eModelers assembling and finishing the Brick Street System can browse \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fusionscalehobbies.com\/collections\/paint\"\u003emodel railroad paint\u003c\/a\u003e for customizing the brick pavement, sidewalks, curbs, drainage features, and fire hydrants. Painting and weathering can help establish whether the street represents a well-maintained downtown roadway or an older industrial road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor assembly, explore \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fusionscalehobbies.com\/collections\/bob-smith-industries-adhesives\"\u003emodel building glue and adhesives\u003c\/a\u003e at Fusion Scale Hobbies. Select adhesives compatible with the plastic roadway sections 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 roadway expansion kit. It provides approximately 17-5\/8 inches (44.7 cm) of straight brick-paved roadway, plus sidewalks, curbs, sewer grates, storm drains, manhole covers, fire hydrants, one driveway entrance, and one alley entrance. The product is labeled as a package of 10, while Walthers' detailed description specifies eight straight roadway sections. The Brick Street System Complete Set, railroad track, Street Track Insert Set, buildings, vehicles, figures, and additional scenery are sold separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eWalthers Cornerstone HO Scale Brick Street System Straight Sections with Accessories 933-3156\u003c\/strong\u003e provides a practical way to extend realistic brick-paved streets through downtown business districts, historic neighborhoods, railroad-side industrial areas, and detailed urban scenes. With modular roadway sections and matching street accessories, the kit helps create a more complete and convincing HO scale model railroad environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Walthers Cornerstone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60656452501790,"sku":"933-3156","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/6789\/3534\/files\/933-3156_01_4f3a457e-1851-42bb-b064-c0fc4e7fe193.jpg?v=1793147240","url":"https:\/\/trainsupply.com\/products\/933-3156","provider":"Train Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}