A great model. Kudos to Meynards!
Thank you very much for the post. I also was not aware of this release. I ordered one today along with the free truck deal. I noticed on Ebay they are selling way above Menards list price and without the free truck. Given how nice this structure is I am sure it will sell out fast.
FYI.....
my missing Santa Fe delivery truck came today. Very nice little truck....a great bonus!!!!
But better was the super services by Menard's customer service folks. A great deal all around!! thx
PS...no one has talked about how the truck cab tilts forward like the real truck!!!!!
PPS.....nice little printed train catalog too!!!
Dustin tipped me off to this building. Very impressive and it's design lends itself to a loads in/empties out operation if placed against a backdrop with a coal mine on the other side. I think I'm going to get one even though I have no place to put it...yet.
Hi Matt, IMO Everyone should get one of the Power and Light buildings! They are great looking and I bet can be made to fit on any layout in any location! Chudos to Menard's!
Ok. I got one and it's quite nice overall. The lighting system is pretty much worth the money. Out of the box, I have one building LED light out which looks prototypical actually. So I probably won't fix it right away...until OCD takes over. It's probably reverse connected or something.
Also I had to glue the side mirror back on the free truck.
But I like it. Good deal. Nice detail and safe shipping.
What is the footprint of this building please?
Michael, Here you go. this should answer your questions.
AMCDave posted:FYI.....
my missing Santa Fe delivery truck came today. Very nice little truck....a great bonus!!!!
But better was the super services by Menard's customer service folks. A great deal all around!! thx
PS...no one has talked about how the truck cab tilts forward like the real truck!!!!!
PPS.....nice little printed train catalog too!!!
I didn't know about the truck cab tilting forward.. Thanks !!
I didn't know that either, great! I'm picturing a repair shop next to my terminal now!
Be extra careful when removing bottom base as the floodlights on the building sides can easily come off. Just lay on its super carefully or have superglue ready. Chris
Is there any way to lock the big sign into a particular flash mode that will survive power-down? I want to put my unit in a remote location on the layout where I can't reach it, and I would like one of the 2-phase patterns rather that the start-up default of just "ON".
I had yet to light my power plant....I had a bunch of power supplies with 4.5 output so I did not order one. But I did have to order some of the barrel plugs. Got 5 of them for $1 shipped....they came today. The power station lit up really is great...it will be a focal point of my industrial area. thx
I haven't pulled the sign electronics out of the power house, but I wonder if one could at least parallel the switch that is on the pcb and remote the push button.
Dale Manquen posted:Is there any way to lock the big sign into a particular flash mode that will survive power-down? I want to put my unit in a remote location on the layout where I can't reach it, and I would like one of the 2-phase patterns rather that the start-up default of just "ON".
Dale,
I have the same question, and not just for this Menard's Building, for other buildings of theirs as well. I hope someone (Menards?) chimes in.
Alex
I got mine a week ago but haven't really played with it yet. I'll check this weekend if the pattern stays after powering down.
drodder posted:I got mine a week ago but haven't really played with it yet. I'll check this weekend if the pattern stays after powering down.
My sign resets to solid on each time power is cut. Make switch accessible or move switch if you want to use other light pattern.
If building is out of reach.....use a dowel to cycle button for sign.....
Mine is also inaccessible. The button is inside the building with no easy access for soldering wires.
A brute-force method would be to mount a small solenoid on the outside (concealed by a shed, perhaps) with a capacitor in series with the coil so that it only operates once on powerup. I don't think I have any solenoids rated at 4.5V, but maybe a 12V would have enough oomph to push the button.
My powerhouse button is on the outside surface but part of a pcb on the inside. I think I might pull it and see if it's remote able.
