Getting LCL freight from boxcars to the local recipient was an important part of railroading right into the 1980's when trailers, containers and intermodal services became more prevalent and railroads moved completely away from LCL freight. Small towns used the freight shed such as our kit #1010 while larger towns used longer rail truck transfer sheds where many trucks could be handled at one time. Some sheds were many hundreds of feet long, but our shed is not quite that big, being only long enough to handle up to four 40' boxcars at one time. You can use this kit on any layout from the late 1800's on but on a contemporary layout it should be in a state of disrepair. This building, like our kit #1010, was also seen in Toronto at the same time in the shadow of the CN tower. Thank you to OSHOME, The Ontario Society of HO Model Engineers, for assistance in developing this kit. Laser cut platforms with holes for the rafter posts, plus 11 pre cast rafters, self adhesive simulated rolled roof, and cast concrete footings make this kit an easy project at the same time being a foreground model. Ramps on either end make forklift loading possible. The footprint of this HO Scale model is 24" x 3".