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Walthers Cornerstone Series&#174 N Scale Santa Fe-Style Brick Depot w/Freight House 11-3/8 x 3-7/8 x 2-1/4" Review

Walthers Cornerstone Seriesand#174 N Scale Santa Fe-Style Brick Depot w/Freight House 11-3/8 x 3-7/8 x 2-1/4
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What a beautiful model; however, the picture on the package is definitely misleading. First, it would take an EXPERT modeler with the patience of Job and extremely good eye-hand coordination to glue all the parts together perfectly. Second, although the parts are molded in colors, the picture on the box has obviously had some expert painting applied in addition to the molded plastic. At this size of model (N scale), flaws show up very easily and these model pieces are not as forgiving as HO scale and larger. If you are an expert modeler and take the time to sand the parts down, can glue very carefully, and know how to weather/upgrade a basic model kit with some paint, then you will be fine. Otherwise, stick to built-ups!

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The new Cornerstone Series N Scale Santa Fe-Style Brick Depot, Santa Fe-Style Brick Freight House and Santa Fe-Style Brick Depot w/Freight House combination kit bring a much-requested family of structures to N Scale. This new model is based on depots built systemwide on the Santa Fe circa 1908. The depot features brick construction with a large arched window on the operator's bay, wood eave supports and a tile roof. The matching freight house was where express shipments were handled. In most cases it was attached, and the depot kit includes an extra end wall to allow for this. The freight house kit can also be built as a freestanding facility. Several depots had an expanded freight room that can be modeled by combining several freight houses. The combination kit includes the depot and one freight house. While the depot is based on a common Santa Fe depot, it's similar to structures used by several western railroads, so it'll look at home on almost any layout.

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Walthers Cornerstone Series Kit HO Scale Mission-Style Depot Review

Walthers Cornerstone Series Kit HO Scale Mission-Style Depot
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The picture on the box is slightly misleading; the model is actually gray in color, not cream. However, one could easily paint the kit and make it match. This model was not too difficult to build (and I am definitely a beginning modeler). This one took a few hours to build (about 3-4), and although the pieces are molded in colors already, it will definitely look better once painted to get rid of the plastic sheen. The hardest parts of the model are the gluing (making sure not to get too much glue that will seep onto the plastic), sanding the pieces to get rid of extraneous molded aberations, and handling the tiny pieces (making sure not to break them when removing them from their "shell"). Overall, a very nice model that will look great on your HO layout.

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Modeling these reworked structures is easy with this new series of matching Cornerstone Series kits based on Santa Fe prototypes, but similar to structures used by other western roads. For small towns, there's the Mission-Style Depot (#933-2920). And for larger towns, there's the Mission-Style Combination Depot with Freight House (#933-2924). Both structures can also be combined to make a larger model with the Mission-Style Freight House (#933-2921), which can also be built as a stand-alone building

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Walthers Cornerstone Series Kit HO Scale Union Station Review

Walthers Cornerstone Series Kit HO Scale Union Station
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I'm glad you have these buildings. My husband is into model railroads and has a good collection of buildings. You're a great source. Thanks!

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Now, Walthers unveils the all-new Union Station, a fitting tribute to the grand terminals that served railroading for over 100 years. Whether your line runs heavyweights and steam, the flashy diesel streamliners of the 40s and 50s, or any of the colorful schemes and equipment of the Amtrak-era, Union Station is an ideal focal point for passenger operations.

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Walthers - Merchant's Row 3 HO Kit Review

Walthers - Merchant's Row 3 HO Kit
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I'm glad you have these buildings. My husband is into model railroads and has a good collection of buildings. You're a great source.

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Life-Like Trains HO Scale Diesel Driver Electric Train Set Review

Life-Like Trains  HO Scale Diesel Driver Electric Train Set
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This was a purchase for my 6 year old son to "upgrade" from thomas the train. He immediatly loved it from the start.
The track went togehter in seconds, the buildings needed some hobby cement, but they were easy to assemble. The switches were manual, but they were great. In a past version of this set I had bought for my nephew, the train would always derail, but the company has improved it so it wouldn't derail as much. The headlight had to be rewired when we got it, but it was nothing duct tape couldn't fix. It also came with a cool little guide on how to get started in model railroading as a hobby. Great tips on everything. Some things that could have been better, The switches could have been remote, the crossing would have operated a bit better, the power pack could have been a bit easier to set up. Trees came with the set, an operating log car, and a bunch of other goodies. We hope to buy more track so my son and I can build a table for him to play on.

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433-8852 Features: -Diesel driver. -Scale train set. -Colorful 7-Unit HO scale train set. -Features Lo-Nose GP38-2 diesel locomotive with working headlight. -Giant 65'' x 47'' over and under double oval track. -Exclusive power-loc track system with molded roadbed for fast and easy set-up. -Clicks together, keeps track connected for superior running anywhere. -Joiners and produces perfect electrical contact-guaranteed. -18-Piece Bridge and Pier Set for Elevated Excitement. -Includes three separate buildings in one kit. -Operating dual crossing gate- arms lower and raise as train passes. -Operating log dump station with dump car. -Realistic trees, cars, truck, figures, mountain paper, utility poles with transformers and signs. -Utility poles with transformers and signs contents. -Not recommended for children under 8 years of age. -1 Year manufacturer's warranty.

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Walthers Cornerstone Series Kit HO Scale Silver Springs Terminal Review

Walthers Cornerstone Series Kit HO Scale Silver Springs Terminal
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This Cornerstone Series kit is a perfect bus terminal representation found in small to medium cites. It was relatively easy to construct and it offers much opportunity to modify, customize and add tons of detail. While use on my layout is for over-the-road long distance buses, Greyhound and Trailways, it's easily adaptable to local transit and/or taxi and limo service. I thoroughly enjoyed this purchase.

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The new Cornerstone Series Silver Springs Terminal is based on the streamlined structures that were built across the continent beginning in the late 30s. The clean lines of streamlined designs were applied to everything from light switch plates to vacuum cleaners; all evoked the look of speedy streamlined trains. With its curved windows and corrugated canopies, Silver Springs Terminal perfectly captures the look of the era. Similar bus stations were found in many cities, so this model will be a welcome addition to any transition- or diesel- era layout.

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Life-Like Trains N-Scale Powered Locomotive - GP38-2 Lo-Nose Burlington Northern Review

Life-Like Trains  N-Scale Powered Locomotive - GP38-2 Lo-Nose Burlington Northern
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As my last review these are Life-Like Trains N-Scale Powered Locomotive - GP38-2 Lo-Nose CSXnot toys. N scale is a little small for me. so I'm going back to HO.

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Life-Like Trains Power-Loc Track Expander Set - Figure-8 Review

Life-Like Trains Power-Loc   Track Expander Set - Figure-8
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These snap together nicely and don't come apart the way the old kind of tracks do. And Walthers has the fastest shipment of anyone I've ever seen.

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* Convert Set Oval to Figure 8 * Set-up Instructions Included * Two 9" Steel Rail Straight Tracks * Six 18" Radius Curve Steel Rail Tracks * Eight 3" Steel Rail Straight Tracks * 90-Degree Cross Track * Use with existing 47" x 38" Oval.Completed Figure 8 dimensions will be approx. 89" x 38".

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