(10/14/19) New Hoppers from Menards!

H1000 posted:

When RO and Trainworld get to be as big as Menards and handle as many products.... they may think differently. I'm willing to bet that the handling fee is built in to the sale price of each item considering neither RO nor Trainworld will sell you a hopper car as nice as these for $20.00.

The Rebate thing I get it. Why only a mail in option, plus you can't use it for online purchases. It has to be redeemed in store only.

Menards is a home improvement store. Not a train store.

If Menards had to rely solely on toy train sales to remain profitable I'm sure they would think differently and charge more than $20 a car.

It's really not practical for Ro and Trainworld to start selling 2x4's, drywall, plumbing supplies, tools, etc to try and compete.

Heck, Menards probably sees more profit from selling cans of honey roasted peanuts than trains.

 You guys kill me with this Menards stuff. Apples and oranges at its best.

Ken-Oscale posted:

I hope a "Dealers Pac" will be offered, I would like one of each of these new hoppers.

According to their attached PDF it looks like they do offer the 6 piece dealer pack for $99.94.

https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/...overed%20Hoppers.pdf

What I would like to see for a SOO LINE covered hopper is the paint scheme they used between 1963 to 1968 of an gray-white or aluminum body with a blue panel and the yellow wheat sheath graphics.

Andrew

Mark the Menards Train Guy,

How about offering (6) coal loads to a package? Some Model Railroaders may want to change their grain hoppers to coal hoppers!

Regards, Swafford

Keystone posted:

Ken-Oscale posted:

I hope a "Dealers Pac" will be offered, I would like one of each of these new hoppers.

According to their attached PDF it looks like they do offer the 6 piece dealer pack for $99.94.

https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/...overed%20Hoppers.pdf

I'm not seeing the dealer pack - was there a second page on the pdf?

Ken-Oscale posted:

I'm not seeing the dealer pack - was there a second page on the pdf?

They have a couple. And I agree with the comments about price point. $16.66/car is outstanding!

Dealer Pack #1

Dealer Pack #2

The question was about a Dealer Pack containing 1 each of the current releases, not 6 of the same versions of the current releases and not about a variety pack of older releases.

To answer the original question, no they are not currently offering a Dealer Variety Pack of the current releases.

Stu

NOT LionelLLC posted:

The question was about a Dealer Pack containing 1 each of the current releases, not 6 of the same versions of the current releases and not about a variety pack of older releases.

To answer the original question, no they are not currently offering a Dealer Variety Pack of the current releases.

Stu

Thanks Stu, I am hoping that Menard's WILL offer a dealer pack with one of each car.   

Bob, any chance? 

Or a discount if ordering six singles?

The Sooline hopper would great behind my Cnw engine !  

I still can't find the dimensions for these fine looking hoppers.  Can anyone point me to them.

POTRZBE posted:

I still can't find the dimensions for these fine looking hoppers.  Can anyone point me to them.

Coupler  to coupler is 12 1/16 long the width is 2 5/16 and the height is 3 1/4 .hope this helps.

Thanks so much, CABINET BOB