photos by Richard Schumacher
The kit manufacturer, model kit title, Walthers catalog part number, and structure size (in inches) is listed for each of the HO scale model railroad structures below.
City Classics “Smallman Street Warehouse” 195-103 (9x6x9)
with City Classics “Two-Story Add-on Kit” 195-104
modeled by John Leahy
Smalltown USA “Helen’s Country Kitchen” 699-6012 (3x5x4)
modeled by Richard Schumacher
See step-by-step photos and instructions on how to build this structure.
Walthers Cornerstone “White Tower Restaurant” 933-3030 (5x3x3)
Walthers sidewalk was added around building modeled by Rick Lake
Walthers Cornerstone “Lakeside Shipping” 933-3084 (7x4x5 this building)
Office section of kit modeled by Brad Joseph
Walthers Cornerstone “Lakeside Shipping” 933-3084 (10x7x3 this building)
Warehouse section of kit modeled by Brad Joseph
Read article on making the sign for this building with your computer.
Walthers Cornerstone “ADM Grain Elevator” 933-3022 (14x10x13)
modeled by Venita Lake
City Classics “East Ohio Street” 195-106 (7x6x9 using two kits)
Two kits were combined side-by-side modeled by Bill Beilstein
Walthers Cornerstone “Concrete Streets” 933-3138
Three kits were used to construct the layout’s streets modeled by Rich Laux, Dave Bartz, Venita Lake and Rich Schumacher
Walthers Cornerstone “Brick Streets” 933-3139 and Walthers Cornerstone “Street Track Insert Set” 933-3140
modeled by Rich Laux, Dave Bartz, Venita Lake and Rich Schumacher
Preiser “Unpainted Passers-by/Spectators” 590-16343
Life-Like “Construction Scene” 433-1322
modeled by Rich Laux
Read Rich’s article on painting HO scale figures.
See the third page of buildings for the Missouri History Museum layout.