Walther's Water Tower Kit

Originally, I had a old Model Power water tower with a built in red lamp on my layout.  (See 2007 Photos).  After getting to MD, I felt that is this plant/layout was going to take shape, I had to ditch some of the cheesy stuff like this water tower.  At a local train show, I decided to pick up a Walther's N Scale Cornerstone Series water tower kit.  What a great decision!

Here are some pics of the finished kit - custom painted GP blue and weathered/detailed.  I decided not to put any warning lights atop her; she is not that tall compared to the stacks and other buildings.

I love this color blue and how it weathers....  I can't say this was an easy kit to build, but the level of detail made it well worth it!

I thought I would put my own spin on the tower.  I added some custom decaling - I figured there was enough GP signs throughout the plant that the water tower needed to say something different.  I like this message!

Since this tower resides close to the right edge of my layout (if facing the front of the module), I decided to take this cool shot looking up at the tower as if you were standing on the ground.

To date, I have added some more detail around her to include some pumps underneath her, some additional scenery and a light at her base.  I highly recommend adding this kit in N scale or HO to your layout - it is a real looker.  Be patient with the build.....it takes a few days if done right.