(02/15/16) O Gauge Release from Menards!

hmmm thinking outside the box.....Missouri Pacific Eagle boxcar......its  a stretch. I know

rat

Maybe a United States Postal box car.

Maybe a box car from the forties for the war effort. Buy US Savings Bonds..........Paul

Freedom Train

A stretch I know, but it would be beautiful consist and a way of selling more units over time 

A tribute to the Saint Louis Zoo? Final answer!

To quote Richard Dawson, survey says?

With the retirement of Walter I sure would like to see Menards venture into the passenger car arena.  Anyone else with me on this?

Lord please Help me! If it is something I like I won't be able to buy it after paying for stuff at the GATS at Del Mar this weekend and the SDMRRM swap meet. Hopefully I will have some money after the weekend I already pledged to not buy anything this weekend but that won't happen.

Guess I start my Red, White, and Blue train, Mark? I was gonna buy some Grover 1056s but that won't happen till next year.

Thinking....................................................................................

Hmm, might suggest a dent in my wallet BTW looking at the pics of the new GN hoppers I see they lack "Built by Menards" on the side. Is this the new direction ?

I am going with something patriotic related....

Berra posted:

Hmm, might suggest a dent in my wallethey are there BTW looking at the pics of the new GN hoppers I see they lack "Built by Menards" on the side. Is this the new direction ?

 

Berra : Built by Menards is there, see my pictures I posted a while back.. Bob

Berra posted:

BTW looking at the pics of the new GN hoppers I see they lack "Built by Menards" on the side. Is this the new direction ?

 

Berra,

I'm not exactly sure why it wasn't included in the photo but the "Built by Menards" decal is indeed on the bottom right corner.

-Mark the Menards Train Guy

Ok, with me. The "Built by Menards" decal amuses more than bothers.

Something to do with Presidents Day maybe?

A painting on the outside of a build for a savings bonds or something advertisement  

A device for devouring rodents that may try to cross the tracks when the operator isn't there.

Stephen Colbert commemorative boxcar.

Mark,

You are killing us with these hints.  Like the art work.   

Mark, something that Lionel, MTH and other manufacturers have done, put the "built by...." And the serial numbers. Is it possible to do that with your stuff or put the M from Menard's in a small font? Many people remove it off the car right when they get it, but I don't because I use it as advertising your trains and get younger people in the Hobby.

Thanks

I think Bobbyd  is on the right track.

Sunday is Valentines Day and Monday THE DAY is President day.

That Bad *** Eagle ain't looking for candy I bet

Larry

As in the movie Field of Dreams...... if Mark and Menards build some things that have been mentioned here I will buy them like there is no tomorrow...............Paul

War Bonds?

More nose art??

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Thank you,
Mark the Menards Train Guy

How about a Tractor to pull these trailers a flat with a couple on it would be nice Military type truck say from the 40's or 50's 

Your new flat with trailer looks great. I believe you should do your flat and your trailer in several railroad names. I would love to see this done in multiple road names per week.  

Mark,

Any plans to produce anything for Southern Pacific?

Thanks

Nick

Mark,

   I just ordered one, looks great, another nice piece of Military Rolling stock from Menard's!  Will fit right in with rest of my Military Train.

PCRR/Dave

I agree with you Jim! My first reaction was this is great and then I thought why not other roads too! I never saw a TOFC I didn't like anyway!

NickPDX4449 posted:

Mark,

Any plans to produce anything for Southern Pacific?

Thanks

Nick

Hi Nick,

Nothing at the moment. I'm sure it will be a possibility down the road though.

-Mark the Menards Train Guy

Nice but still waiting for one honoring Willy  & Joe-the ground pounders, the grunts, the sharp end-the rifleman !!  

Menards posted:

NickPDX4449 posted:

Mark,

Any plans to produce anything for Southern Pacific?

Thanks

Nick

Hi Nick,

Nothing at the moment. I'm sure it will be a possibility down the road though.

-Mark the Menards Train Guy

Menard:

That was not a very "Frindly" answer!

Mark, how about Western Maryland hoppers?

Very Nice just might have to get some

Ordered one tractor trailer and panel cars

For guys and gals who want to enjoy O-Gauge trains without worrying about when their next paycheck hits their bank account, Menards is absolutely hitting it out of the park.    I almost forgot what it's like to purchase whatever we want without somebody sticking it to us on price with each and every item.  Is anyone in Lionelville listening??? 

At this rate, folks are gonna be leaving their "scale" interests in the dust, and return back to QUALITY 6464-style rolling stock and 15" passenger cars in no time at all.  And I'm not talking about cheap-looking, inferior-quality products either.  RMT produced some of the best ore cars around, and their products were priced to move.  Menards seems to be heading in the same direction with some of their recent product announcements here -- which is like a breath of fresh air!  Folks will eventually realize the tremendous premium being paid for some "other branded" products is just that... premium $$$ supporting a bloated expense base.  I love, love, LOVE when other alternatives hit the market -- proving good quality offerings can be had without enthusiasts needing to support huge overhead expenses of other brands.

David

When I go into my local Menards store, I have to wonder about their commitment to O gauge as the counter is a mess, they have only Christmas leftovers. Do they plan to make trains a permanent part of the store? Sioux City has a metro area of about 140,000.

Dick

CBQer posted:

When I go into my local Menards store, I have to wonder about their commitment to O gauge as the counter is a mess, they have only Christmas leftovers. Do they plan to make trains a permanent part of the store? Sioux City has a metro area of about 140,000.

Dick

Dick,

If it was up to me, we would have trains year round. Hands down, they are my favorite things to look at when I go to my local store. The reality is, unfortunately, as warmer weather approaches, our market shrinks significantly. Thusly, we currently market trains (in stores) during the holiday season.

The consolation is all of our train items can be ordered at the hardware desk year round. Simply bring in the SKU numbers and they will give you a special order slip. The icing on the cake is you can pay for your special order trains by using rebate checks! Plus, shipping to the store is free!

Thank you,
Mark the Menards Train Guy

Ordered the set last nite, can't wait to see it in person. I will order on for my son too, he's a Captain in the United States Army at Fort Knox..

J Daddy posted:

I am going with something patriotic related....

  Great Pics.

Alan

That picture of Uncle Sam and the steel mill was the defining RR picture of WWII, from the PRR 1942 or 1943 calendar.  Thanks for posting

GUYS

how about some USAF cars or ARMY air corps flats with fighter planes.

GG1GUYY

In the states did they ship planes by train or just ship parts and fly the units from airbase to airbase? I know my Dad flew his bombers airfield to airfield!

Fighter planes had to be shipped broken down to ship to Europe or Pacific theater.

The willow run airport in Michigan that built the B-24 Liberators revolutionized the manufacturing process. Large parts of the plane were shipped in from suppliers as pre-manufactured and pretested modules. This sped production up by over 150% with very low defects. An amazing feat at this time.

Planes where fully assembled and tested on site before being shipped to Europe and the Pacific theater. And yes the railroads shipped in many parts, tools, paint, fuel, and even workers to make this happen.

The railroads shipped bomber assemblies to the factory for final assembly but they were flown from the factory to the airbase. It's still done that way. Smaller planes like fighters could have been shipped in pieces like RJR stated.

Why I love this forum! Can learn lots of neat stuff and not just about trains either!

Pat Kn posted:

The railroads shipped bomber assemblies to the factory for final assembly but they were flown from the factory to the airbase. It's still done that way. Smaller planes like fighters could have been shipped in pieces like RJR stated.

Yes, bombers fully assembled where not shipped by rail... that would be quite amusing... Even today shipping Boeing airplanes for assembly has its issues.

Pat Kn posted:

The railroads shipped bomber assemblies to the factory for final assembly but they were flown from the factory to the airbase. It's still done that way. Smaller planes like fighters could have been shipped in pieces like RJR stated.

Pat I live in Mankato and was just wondering what it takes to join the club . I have just started back with model railroading. Just love to work on and run trains 

The consolation is all of our train items can be ordered at the hardware desk year round

That's little consolation to me, Mark.  There are no Menards hardware desks, or even Menards stores, here in the Cradle of American Democracy, and shipping is costly.

RJR,

You can call the store.  That is how i get some of the nice train items.  There are no Menard's anywhere in NYC and Tri-state area.   

True, Randy, and I have bought a couple of items, but the shipping is significant.  I will make an exception if they market WM hoppers.

I always wait and put a sizable order together to save shipping and handling. From EauClaire to upstate NY, I find the shipping very reasonable! That plus the low cost of the items, and it's still a great deal! Just sayin!!

We don't have Menards in NC, but I have bought a few items from them over the years, mailorder.  I just got 4 flat cars from them to put Caterpillar tractors on that my grandson gave me for Christmas,  better them riding on the cars than the neighbors wondering why I was in the yard playing in the dirt.  Was curious about the company, search Menards and read about their shenanigans, doesn't sound like one of the best places to work, but you can get a good deal on stuff from time to time.

Waynestrains,

Email me. My email address is in my profile. Send me your email address so we can take this off the forum.

According to Google Maps I have 5 850,13 miles to Eau Claire As the bird fly. In reality as I ship via Florida the distance is longer. I won't tell you more than that shipping is expensive. 

But as Sheldon says "It's O-gauge or no gauge"

But it's a great trip, Berra, you ought to come visit us some day.  Especially in mid-winter, southern US is a bitr warmer.

Mine is on the way plus some other cars.