@Bruce Brown posted:Wouldn't Menards get substantially the same feedback by offering free engines to, say, 5 to 10 well-known evaluators like an Eric Siegel, Bob Keller or a few selected people in this forum?
I assume that since the "big name" train manufacturers require a minimum order for a production run Menards is no different. This is probably a number that the overseas manufacturer deems profitable.
The very selling of toy trains is merely a hobby itself for Menards. It has little if any effect on their bottom line. Investing in real testing probably isn't worth it.
It's nice for Menards to offer affordable alternatives in O Guage.
However, (and I say this respectfully as I know there are folks with limited budgets) Sometimes you get what you pay for.
