The Walthers Cornerstone Prairie Co - Op Elevator kit in N scale is a must - have for your railroad layout. Grain elevators vary in shapes and sizes, and this kit adds great variety to your grain - handling scenes. Inspired by small - town producer elevators, the small four - silo structure often stands tall beside older wooden ones or feed mills. The Prairie Co - Op Elevator receives grain by truck and ships it out via covered hoppers or, during the late steam and classic diesel era, in grain - door boxcars. This kit comes with silos, a headhouse, an unloading shed, truck scales, and various details to make your layout's grain siding look super realistic. It's a classic small - town terminal elevator, typical of concrete elevators used from 1915 to now. It works with all grain types. The square design has four silos and an off - center headhouse. There's a cement block unloading shed and an office with a truck scale. It also includes loading spouts for boxcars and covered hoppers, plus a separate dust collector, vents, and sampling arm. Molded in white, light gray, and clear plastic, the finished model has these measurements: Main Structure: 5 - 3/16 x 3 - 3/16 x 7 - 1/4' (13.1 x 8 x 18.4cm), Office/Scale House: 2 - 5/8 x 2 - 1/16 x 1 - 3/8' (6.6 x 5.2 x 3.4cm), Truck Scale: 1 x 3 - 1/2' (2.5 x 8.8cm). Bring exciting grain traffic to your railroad with this great grain - handling structure.

Using this Walthers Prairie Co - Op Elevator kit is easy. First, take out all the parts from the package carefully. Start by assembling the silos and the headhouse. You can use some plastic glue to attach the pieces together. Then, set up the unloading shed and the office with the truck scale. Place the truck scale in the right position for a realistic look. The loading spouts can be attached to where the boxcars and covered hoppers will be. As for the dust collector, vents, and sampling arm, put them in their designated spots. When handling the plastic parts, be gentle to avoid breaking them. Keep the kit away from sharp objects. For maintenance, you can use a soft cloth to clean the model every once in a while. If there are any small parts that come loose, use a little glue to fix them back. Have fun building and enjoying your new grain elevator on your railroad layout!