Walthers Cornerstone
Cornerstone Series(R) Whitehall Station - Kit
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Walthers Part # 933-2932, p. 435 Walthers 2010 HO Scale Reference
HO scale, $49.98, currently in stock at Walthers
This product is on-sale today for $22.98
A Great Station for any Railroad
*Whitehall, Wisconsin, Prototype
*Similar to Small Town Stations Across U.S.
*Fits 1900s to Present
*Authentic "Brick" Exterior
*Covered Platforms on Two Sides
*Attractive Curved Windows and Gabled Roof
Typical of depots built in the years just prior to 1920, the 1914-built
Whitehall Station was located on the Green Bay & Western Railroad in
Wisconsin. The prototype was built to replace an earlier wooden structure.
Whitehall was built as a combination depot; inside its Flemish Bond brick
walls it housed a central ticket counter and operator's bay, separate men's
and women's waiting rooms and a freight room. Large arched windows let in
plenty of light and an angled operator's bay afforded the agent/operator a
good view down the tracks. A long canopy extending along the platform on
both ends kept passengers sheltered while boarding. The freight room
handled parcels.
The depot served travelers until 1949, but remained an active freight
agency until 1963. The City of Whitehall purchased the depot in 2003 and
restored it as a small museum. The structure remains in its original
location along the former GB&W mainline, in 2006 owned by Canadian
National. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
This Cornerstone Series kit will look great serving trains with Walthers
streamlined or heavyweight cars. Parts come molded in appropriate colors;
the prototype was built from red brick. For setting your scene, the freight
doors can be positioned open or closed so you can add a baggage cart or
cargo being transferred between the freight room and the platform.
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