Menards is most likely immune to the cost of licensing agreements. They are a huge retailer and sell a lot of the products that were advertised on those MPC reefers which gives them leverage during negotiations. Not everyone scans eBay or goes to train shows, so these billboard reefers would be new to those folks, plus have you seen the price of the more desirable pieces lately. Those MPC cars represented a fun time in Lionel’s history and I wouldn’t mind seeing a few of them brand new on the shelves at my local store.
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