Walthers Cornerstone 4036 - HO Rail-to-Road Aggregate Transfer - Kit

HO Rail-to-Road Aggregate Transfer - Kit Product Information Wherever sand is offloaded, you will find facilities like the prototype for the Cornerstone Rail-to-Road Aggregate Transfer. One of the newest industries along the rails involves some of the oldest material on earth - sand! While its been used for centuries to make building materials, glass and metal castings, you will also find it in paint, fertilizer and plastics. Recently, fracturing sand (or frac sand) has become a hot commodity, used to break rock and improve the flow at new oil and gas fields. But you cant use just any kind of sand for any kind of product, which means its got to be hauled long distances from producer to end user - a big job tailor-made for todays railroads! Rail-to-Road Aggregate Transfers like this kit can be found at a wide range of industries, where they handle road salt, fertilizer and other granular materials. This complete, easy-to-build kit features twin storage silos with pull-through loading for trucks, main office and guard shack, plus printed company and safety signs. Perfect for modeling a modern transfer facility Prototypes handle sand, road salt, fertilizer and other granular materials Railcar unloading pit with conveyor Twin storage silos with pull-through loading for trucks Main office and guard shack Printed company and safety signs Molded in 5 colors and clear plastic As shown the kit measures: 14-1/2 x 9-5/8 x 11inch (36.8 x 24.4 x 27.9cm)