(09/03/19) New Boxcars from Menards!

Another Great Northern but nothing yet for their little sister the Spokane Portland & Seattle RR.

Dealer pack not available to be ordered online?

MG Brown posted:

Daler pack not available to be ordered online?

yes, the 4 pack is on line now

That looks good.

Andrew

Who likes Frisco? We do!

Check out our newest boxcar additions including a brand-new weathered scheme. Shop now!

O gauge weathered boxcars from Menards

The basics: O gauge boxcars with plastic body, metal wheels and couplers, and colorful graphics. The cars are gently weathered to simulate years of service. The cars are11 inches long, 2-3/8 inches wide, and 3-3/8 inches high. The cars can operate on O-27 or wider diameter curved track.

Why you need this: Almost every railroad enthusiast fondly recalls the days when freight cars were graffiti-free. What few remember is that these were working cars that got dirty, from rail, sleet, snow and sandstorms! There might even be some flaked paint and rust to be seen. Menards is helping freshen up the appearance of your railroad with cars that look like they’ve got a story to tell, but which have never been tagged by spray paint.

Road name and graphics are authentic and are stylishly applied. These freight cars are gently weathered with residue of what looks like several years of riding the rails. Like actual freight cars, the grime accumulates at spots where wind, rain, and snow force it to accumulate. The cars are rust and graffiti-free and the weathering does not obscure any detailing or lettering. The cars look like they have been in service, but have years to go before they’ll see a scrap line!

Thank you,
Mark the Menards Train Guy

another great offer that includes a 29.99 box truck.. order both new box cars and they are basically free with the box truck offer..

Great offerings!  I can see my collection growing a little more come Christmas time!

How about some Rock Island stuff, Menard's?  The Rock Island was a fairly sizable Midwestern railroad too, in its day.  (Note: Bankruptcy blue is totally taboo.  NO bankruptcy blue/powder-puff white is allowed on my property.  Yechhh! Icky! Belch! Barf! Bahhh! etc., etc., and all that rot ).

Another terrific deal from the Menards team. Selling a boxcar for $20 which is a heck of a deal in itself but they give ya a lighted stake truck listed at $30 to sweeten the deal. 

Menards must be getting these items at rock bottom prices from the manufacture to offer this deal.

Sure laughed at and agree with the baby blue Rock comment above..stake truck above looks like '50's Ford, so more relevant to many modeled eras.  Probably not enough of us pre-WWII  modelers to get one, though..but that offering fits the "different is good" description.

Mark,

What about that lighted Pennsylvania Caboose?  Was that a teaser or are they coming out soon? I want at least three. 

Manny

I like THE ROCK blue scheme.

Andrew

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Mark the Menards Train Guy

The silver trucks really stand out.. Great job Menards!

Happy to see, some new items coming from Menards. Four months from yesterday, it will be Christmas.

That Warbonnet boxcar is cool. Hmmm....

Nice cars. Looks like I will have to place an order. 

FYI: These are built by the same company, using the same molds as RMT.

Jeff

Menards posted:

Check out our newest boxcar additions including a brand-new weathered scheme. Shop now!

O gauge weathered boxcars from Menards

Why you need this: What few remember is that these were working cars that got dirty, from rail, sleet, snow and sandstorms! There might even be some flaked paint and rust to be seen. Menards is helping freshen up the appearance of your railroad with cars that look like they’ve got a story to tell, but which have never been tagged by spray paint.

These freight cars are gently weathered with residue of what looks like several years of riding the rails.

The yellow boxcar does not appear weathered. Which is fine with me, but kind of confusing given that it's listed as a weathered car.

breezinup posted:

The yellow boxcar does not appear weathered. Which is fine with me, but kind of confusing given that it's listed as a weathered car.

I suppose the written description could be interpreted either way, possibly.  But "a brand-new weathered scheme" suggests singular, not plural, and the picture pretty much clarifies that point in my opinion.  For the "newest box car additions (plural)", the yellow car is a clean car, while the red car is the weathered car.

Reading comprehension comes in handy when you slow down and take the time to understand what is being written. 

I don't see it to be listed as "weathered". I see the listing to be for a couple of new boxcars with includes one of them being a new weathered scheme, not referring to both as such.