Here they are guys, all but the Valvoline tankcar. Great colors for the Christmas season I would say. Also the new Menards 2019-2020 catalog is out ,
which also includes the world's famous Menardsville.
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Congrats on the Royalties !
TShearer posted:Congrats on the Royalties !
Thanks !!
for you history buffs. notice the Bill Of Lading on the boxcars..
I’m interested in the West Virginian, CB&O. Thank you Bob and Mark
The M&M boxcars look fantastic, they won't collect dust on the store shelves.
Neat! Now, I've got a hankering for peanut M&Ms.
Bob - will the catalogue show up as a magazine pull-out anywhere ? I thought it might have last year ?
I think I spotted a string of M&M hoppers passing as I sailed under the CSX (ex RF&P) bridge over the Occoquan River.
My train club just bought the Dog Food Factory, Sprecher Brewery and Morrison Door Factory.
Like all the tank cars but not the gold one.
Richie C. posted:Bob - will the catalogue show up as a magazine pull-out anywhere ? I thought it might have last year ?
It should be in the Dec. issue in CTT
cabinet Bob posted:Richie C. posted:Bob - will the catalogue show up as a magazine pull-out anywhere ? I thought it might have last year ?
It should be in the Dec. issue in CTT
Cool, maybe I can get one that way!
I picked up a Conrail hopper at Menards tonight, and there was a Penn Central that fell into my cart also. The PC hopper has a very faded greenish blue color, I may give it some CR merger over paint in a few spots. Will mix in nicely with the mix of PC CR rolling stock.
I'm surprised no one noticed the UTLX tank car yet. How many times before has someone said words to the effect of "If only they'd make a typical black tank car like the ones that appeared in endless strings of during WW2".
That's certainly who I thought of when I saw that one amongst the fantasy schemes...
---PCJ
RailRide posted:I'm surprised no one noticed the UTLX tank car yet. How many times before has someone said words to the effect of "If only they'd make a typical black tank car like the ones that appeared in endless strings of during WW2". That's certainly who I thought of when I saw that one amongst the fantasy schemes... ---PCJ
It was mentioned several times in another thread. If they have any on the shelves in Chilicothe when I am there next week to pick up a "deliver to store" on-line order, I will get at least one; more it the tanker appears to be easily converted to two-rail. One minor observation; the conspicuity stripes would not be present on "the ones that appeared in endless strings of during WW2."; they are fine for me.
I tried to order a tank car and the website STILL says it does not ship to California.
The Menards guy said previously that Menards was now shipping to California.
What is going on? Why isn't this fixed?
Bill T posted:The M&M boxcars look fantastic, they won't collect dust on the store shelves.
There might be more somewhere else in the store but we put the last silver M&M boxcar and the last M&M hopper car on the shelf at the Massilon, OH store in our shopping cart today. There were two yellow boxcars remaining, we left them on the shelf, the yellow trucks just don't work for me.
Bad thing is those two train cars weren't the only things that went into the shopping cart, and we didn't buy everything we thought about getting, ouch!
RoyBoy posted:I tried to order a tank car and the website STILL says it does not ship to California.
The Menards guy said previously that Menards was now shipping to California.
What is going on? Why isn't this fixed?
I put a dealer pack of the tank cars in my cart and was able to order from CA. Haven't been able to in the past.
Thank you Menards for the black single dome tank car, not to complain however the yellow stripe would not have been on the tank car from that period. please make them without the stripes and multiple numbers and you will sell a bunch of them.
RailRide posted:I'm surprised no one noticed the UTLX tank car yet. How many times before has someone said words to the effect of "If only they'd make a typical black tank car like the ones that appeared in endless strings of during WW2".
That's certainly who I thought of when I saw that one amongst the fantasy schemes...
---PCJ
Yes however without the yellow modern stripes! and the Bar code and only some had the hazard plaque! I also believe the lettering would have been white.
John
plane black like from the 30s 40s and 50s. as stated in the past.
John Pignatelli JR. posted:Thank you Menards for the black single dome tank car, not to complain however the yellow stripe would not have been on the tank car from that period. please make them without the stripes and multiple numbers and you will sell a bunch of them.
RailRide posted:I'm surprised no one noticed the UTLX tank car yet. How many times before has someone said words to the effect of "If only they'd make a typical black tank car like the ones that appeared in endless strings of during WW2".
That's certainly who I thought of when I saw that one amongst the fantasy schemes...
---PCJ
Yes however without the yellow modern stripes! and the Bar code and only some had the hazard plaque! I also believe the lettering would have been white.
John
plane black like from the 30s 40s and 50s. as stated in the past.
If you want, you can peel off the bright yellow strip. Underneath it is a very faint yellow stripe. If the numbers dont please you, you can also carefully take those off too.. lots of people requested a black tank car and here it is, you can customize it the way you want. It's only 19.99....
Dad, two questions. Is the catalog in stores and will the catalog be in CTT like last year.........Paul ( son # 1 )
Paul 2, I seen where Dad said it would be in the Dec issue of CTT. At least your lucky you can get one, There is nothing here on the west coast for Menards! Wish there were!
paul 2 posted:Dad, two questions. Is the catalog in stores and will the catalog be in CTT like last year.........Paul ( son # 1 )
Son #1 it's in the stores now in the train isle.
Son no.1? So that's the way it is huh! Mike, you and I are fighting for no.2 and chopped liver in that order I guess! LOL
play trains posted:Son no.1? So that's the way it is huh! Mike, you and I are fighting for no.2 and chopped liver in that order I guess! LOL
I will take No.3 if you will take the liver! LOL
Dad better be nice to us, he'll be looking for caregivers some day! LOL
play trains posted:Dad better be nice to us, he'll be looking for caregivers some day! LOL
Son # 2.5 CHRISTMAS is coming.....
Oh goody, a box truck with a tree in it! LOL
Nope a box truck with liver in it! LOL
How about a new Menards building???
Thanks Dad. I'll be heading to Menards tomorrow to pick up my order of pick up trucks that came in. For # 2 and # 3 it is great to be # 1 again...................Paul 2
GregM posted:Bill T posted:The M&M boxcars look fantastic, they won't collect dust on the store shelves.
There were two yellow boxcars remaining, we left them on the shelf, the yellow trucks just don't work for me.
At $20/car, I probably would have bought another car with either black or silver trucks, and swapped the trucks. Or painted them.
Paul 2, suck up! LOL
breezinup posted:GregM posted:Bill T posted:The M&M boxcars look fantastic, they won't collect dust on the store shelves.
There were two yellow boxcars remaining, we left them on the shelf, the yellow trucks just don't work for me.
At $20/car, I probably would have bought another car with either black or silver trucks, and swapped the trucks. Or painted them.
Yep, would take about a minute to paint the trucks a rusty brown.
Bill T posted:Was in Menards today to pick-up a rifle case and these 2 guys ended up in my shopping cart.
Those look great!
...Now I want some chocolate. Hope you have a reefer filled with M&M's following those boxcars!
I'm vying for Son #56 or #57! I'm in the large group of wannabes who only has about a dozen Menards cars, less than a half dozen trucks, and a couple buildings! 
Bill T posted:breezinup posted:GregM posted:Bill T posted:The M&M boxcars look fantastic, they won't collect dust on the store shelves.
There were two yellow boxcars remaining, we left them on the shelf, the yellow trucks just don't work for me.
At $20/car, I probably would have bought another car with either black or silver trucks, and swapped the trucks. Or painted them.
Yep, would take about a minute to paint the trucks a rusty brown.
Two M&M cars is more than enough for us no need for swapping or painting trucks. YMMV.
cabinet Bob posted:John Pignatelli JR. posted:Thank you Menards for the black single dome tank car, not to complain however the yellow stripe would not have been on the tank car from that period. please make them without the stripes and multiple numbers and you will sell a bunch of them.
RailRide posted:I'm surprised no one noticed the UTLX tank car yet. How many times before has someone said words to the effect of "If only they'd make a typical black tank car like the ones that appeared in endless strings of during WW2".
That's certainly who I thought of when I saw that one amongst the fantasy schemes...
---PCJ
Yes however without the yellow modern stripes! and the Bar code and only some had the hazard plaque! I also believe the lettering would have been white.
John
plane black like from the 30s 40s and 50s. as stated in the past.
If you want, you can peel off the bright yellow strip. Underneath it is a very faint yellow stripe. If the numbers dont please you, you can also carefully take those off too.. lots of people requested a black tank car and here it is, you can customize it the way you want. It's only 19.99....
Thank you Bob, good to know. I will buy a few and play around with them.
Bill T posted:Was in Menards today to pick-up a rifle case and these 2 guys ended up in my shopping cart.
Very nice Bill
There comes a point in every prototype modeler's realm of reality that a man's gotta' stand up for his sense of decency and state the obvious....................................
Yechhhh!
Kinda' DO like the pickup truck in the first picture, though. At least it's plausible. (And regardless of my personal realistic railroading preferences, M&M's peanut candies are STILL my all-time favorite candy!)
Oh, well. To each their own.
Well I kept a low profile after asking and asking for a black single dome tank car. Now I just have to bide my time to order them when either the 11 percent deal is on or Menards offers something else instead of the lighted vehicles. And I don't do fantasy schemes but the M&M's has really got my interest. Paul 2
cabinet Bob posted:Richie C. posted:Bob - will the catalogue show up as a magazine pull-out anywhere ? I thought it might have last year ?
It should be in the Dec. issue in CTT
Have any "real life" photos of the Valvoline tank car to show yet, Bob? I would like to get one, but only if the "weathering" isn't that obvious. 
RadioRon posted:cabinet Bob posted:Richie C. posted:Bob - will the catalogue show up as a magazine pull-out anywhere ? I thought it might have last year ?
It should be in the Dec. issue in CTT
Have any "real life" photos of the Valvoline tank car to show yet, Bob? I would like to get one, but only if the "weathering" isn't that obvious.
Ah, yes ! I forgot.. I'll post it this morning
RadioRon posted:cabinet Bob posted:Richie C. posted:Bob - will the catalogue show up as a magazine pull-out anywhere ? I thought it might have last year ?
It should be in the Dec. issue in CTT
Have any "real life" photos of the Valvoline tank car to show yet, Bob? I would like to get one, but only if the "weathering" isn't that obvious.
Here you go.
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The Valvoline tanker really look great, decisions, decisions.
Received my December issue of CTT yesterday and the Menards "pull-out" catalog is indeed in there.
cabinet Bob posted:RadioRon posted:cabinet Bob posted:Richie C. posted:Bob - will the catalogue show up as a magazine pull-out anywhere ? I thought it might have last year ?
It should be in the Dec. issue in CTT
Have any "real life" photos of the Valvoline tank car to show yet, Bob? I would like to get one, but only if the "weathering" isn't that obvious.
Here you go.
Thanks for taking the time to add these photos Bob! I am in a quandary, as I really wanted this tanker until I found out about the weathering. I wonder how Menards decided, out of all their newest releases, to weather a "fantasy" item rather than any one of the other prototypical road names items just unveiled.
johnstrains posted:Received my December issue of CTT yesterday and the Menards "pull-out" catalog is indeed in there.
Check out Menardsville on the back page
VistaDomeScott posted:I picked up a Conrail hopper at Menards tonight, and there was a Penn Central that fell into my cart also. The PC hopper has a very faded greenish blue color, I may give it some CR merger over paint in a few spots. Will mix in nicely with the mix of PC CR rolling stock.
Yes, there has been some discussion about the "paleness" of their Penn Central green & Conrail blue items. (Remarks of which are sometimes met with comments by some that we "shouldn't complain" because it is a $19.99 item.)
Dad, looking at the back page of the catalog am I seeing a variation of a small building or do I just need new glasses. #1......Paul 2
Paul, You probably need new glasses. Even after I got my cataracts removed, I seem to need new glasses all the time!
Menardsville is looking fantastic!! -Wannabe Son #56
paul 2 posted:Dad, looking at the back page of the catalog am I seeing a variation of a small building or do I just need new glasses. #1......Paul 2
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Dad, in the picture on the back page of your Menards city to me it looks like two different Dave's gas station buildings. From the angle of the pic it looks like the signs are different colors.............Paul 2.....downgraded from #1
paul 2 posted:Dad, in the picture on the back page of your Menards city to me it looks like two different Dave's gas station buildings. From the angle of the pic it looks like the signs are different colors.............Paul 2.....downgraded from #1
Yes, you are correct. One is Dave's, the other one is from a few years back with Paul Menards Nascar in front of the station and also its labeled Quaker State. Good eyes !!! Now, see anything else ????
You don't need new glasses, Paul! Now we have a challenge! I'll have to take another look after I come back in from mowing!
The game is afoot dad. I can cancel the eye appointment LOL................Paul 2
LOL I cant get a copy so I cant play!
Send me your address Mike, and I'll put a copy in the mail. I have quite a few extras!
Thanks Mark, I sent you a PM~
mike g. posted:Thanks Mark, I sent you a PM~
Anything else? Yes, what's the building just to the left of the water tower that's located at the top of the page? I have every building Menards has offered, but I don't have that one. So....., let's have it Bob. You can tell me, I won't tell anybody else!
If you mean the one with the green roof, it's another of the gas station flat ( not the whole building)
Mustang, I actually noticed that one too! You know how it is, from the factory to Dad's arms first! LOL
Nope, I'm looking at the building to the left of the water tower at the TOP of the page. (There are 2 water towers in this photo). Not the engine house in the back ground, but the building just to the left of the TOP water tower. Must be setting about 6" to the left of the TOP water tower on the layout.
MUSTANG, I saw that too but didn't have a chance to respond to Dad last night. The shape and color of the building looks very different. I always knew Dad had a direct route to Menards and got things first. It will be interesting to see if this is going to be the next release............Paul 2
Mustang and Paul, I was wondering about that building last evening too. However, after mowing and cleaning up leaves yesterday, I was too tired and sore to post the question.
mustang posted:Nope, I'm looking at the building to the left of the water tower at the TOP of the page. (There are 2 water towers in this photo). Not the engine house in the back ground, but the building just to the left of the TOP water tower. Must be setting about 6" to the left of the TOP water tower on the layout.
Ahhhhhh. You guys have good eyes. Yes , it is a Menards building and its twin was just added after this picture was taken.... hows that ????
Great answer Bob, way to think on your feet. I am guessing you are on your feet and not the ladder.
I will post pictures later
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Just a thought.
Was it an identical or fraternal twin? Inquisitive minds want to know.
mustang posted:Was it an identical or fraternal twin? Inquisitive minds want to know.
Fraternal, but you can definitely tell they are twins
Thank you,
Mark the Menards Train Guy
mustang posted:Nope, I'm looking at the building to the left of the water tower at the TOP of the page. (There are 2 water towers in this photo). Not the engine house in the back ground, but the building just to the left of the TOP water tower. Must be setting about 6" to the left of the TOP water tower on the layout.
Great eyes guys ! Well, the suspense is over. It's the VERY FIRST Menards building that was built in 2011. The Garden Center was next in 2012. From 2011-2013 there were 8 buildings made by Woodland Scenics.Bob
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Wish I could find those buildings somewhere !!!
Great eyes guys ! Well, the suspense is over. It's the VERY FIRST Menards building that was built in 2011. The Garden Center was next in 2012. From 2011-2013 there were 8 buildings made by Woodland Scenics.Bob
I would like a water tower in my stocking this year, Dad
Dewman51 posted:Wish I could find those buildings somewhere !!!
The Garden Center is very hard to find. I looked several years to get this one. The Menards Building pops up on the after market every once in a while.
Fantastic stuff. I think my son will be getting the ICG hopper (possibly the IC box also) for Christmas this year.
Oops, My Mistake. I didn't recognize it from the rear. I do have both of those and maybe doubles of at least one of them. Not sure which one.
Thanks for the photo, Bob.
It looks excellent, Bob!
Nope, I didn't know what it was from the rear either!! I may have not recognized it from the front. Of course, I have only see one actual Menards store in my life. The one in Warren, Ohio when I was with #1 Son Paul!! I'm a online Menards patron. Lowes and Home Depot have the market cornered here in Western Pennsylvania.
Mark, Atleast you have one near you, there are none on the west coast! LOL
Mike, cracks me up everytime I see Menards addiction meetings member! As far as Menards here in the East and West coast, we are in Freebie land as opposed to 11% land in the Midwest! LOL
play trains posted:Mike, cracks me up everytime I see Menards addiction meetings member! As far as Menards here in the East and West coast, we are in Freebie land as opposed to 11% land in the Midwest! LOL
Bro, it works this way. When your on a small budget and you can get rolling stock for $20.00 or less its easy to become addicted! Then you see how they can become a layout like Dad's it sucks you in even more! So don't worry just because I am way over here on the left I am just like you! Addicted! LOL
Mike, you are so right. It was just over an hour's drive to Warren, O! That is a fairly new store and the one nearest Paul is even newer.
Play Trains, I have never been able to figure out how to get the 11% via online ordering. They say it can be done, but I'm too backward to figure it out! My only issue is I am only interested in items that look plausible for a 1950s era layout. That rules out a lot of their items. Of course the same can be said for any manufacturer's product line.
Mark Boyce posted:Mike, you are so right. It was just over an hour's drive to Warren, O! That is a fairly new store and the one nearest Paul is even newer.
Play Trains, I have never been able to figure out how to get the 11% via online ordering. They say it can be done, but I'm too backward to figure it out!
Mark : if you need help with the 11% rebate, let me know. It's a little confusing if you've never done it.
cabinet Bob posted:Mark Boyce posted:Mike, you are so right. It was just over an hour's drive to Warren, O! That is a fairly new store and the one nearest Paul is even newer.
Play Trains, I have never been able to figure out how to get the 11% via online ordering. They say it can be done, but I'm too backward to figure it out!
Mark : if you need help with the 11% rebate, let me know. It's a little confusing if you've never done it.
Thank you Bob! Yes, I was confused a while back and gave up. I'll look at it again and let you know if I have trouble.
Mark, the last time I went to Menards it was a 16 hour drive. The wife and I were going to see her parents and the Menards just happen to be 40 minutes past there house. Of course I had to make that drive to get me some Menards products! LOL
Bro, you're a better man than I am! I love Menards train stuff but I wouldn't drive 16 hrs to watch Blake lively wrestle a bear! LOL and I love watching bears!
Mike, That was a great diversion from visiting Mrs G's parents!! I agree, you had to make that trip! I'll see whether my knee recovery is up to an hour trip to the Warren MEnard's in December!!
BTW, what are the requirements to become a Menards addiction Meeting member!
Mark, you're already a member! Count how many times you've mentioned Menards on here in the last 24 hrs. Yeah, you're a member for sure! LOL
Mark Boyce posted:Mike, That was a great diversion from visiting Mrs G's parents!! I agree, you had to make that trip! I'll see whether my knee recovery is up to an hour trip to the Warren MEnard's in December!!
BTW, what are the requirements to become a Menards addiction Meeting member!
thank you for your support.. Your member number BR-549
mustang posted:Nope, I'm looking at the building to the left of the water tower at the TOP of the page. (There are 2 water towers in this photo). Not the engine house in the back ground, but the building just to the left of the TOP water tower. Must be setting about 6" to the left of the TOP water tower on the layout.
Can you post picture ?
Troy Towery posted:mustang posted:Nope, I'm looking at the building to the left of the water tower at the TOP of the page. (There are 2 water towers in this photo). Not the engine house in the back ground, but the building just to the left of the TOP water tower. Must be setting about 6" to the left of the TOP water tower on the layout.
Can you post picture ?
Troy, check out page 2 on this thread.. Bob
cabinet Bob posted:Troy Towery posted:mustang posted:Nope, I'm looking at the building to the left of the water tower at the TOP of the page. (There are 2 water towers in this photo). Not the engine house in the back ground, but the building just to the left of the TOP water tower. Must be setting about 6" to the left of the TOP water tower on the layout.
Can you post picture ?
Troy, check out page 2 on this thread.. Bob
Not seeing the building they are talking about. I do see what appears to be a tan MTH switchtower to the left of the watertower. Had me excited, still hoping for a large, weathered, coal loading facility building......
cabinet Bob posted:Mark Boyce posted:Mike, That was a great diversion from visiting Mrs G's parents!! I agree, you had to make that trip! I'll see whether my knee recovery is up to an hour trip to the Warren MEnard's in December!!
BTW, what are the requirements to become a Menards addiction Meeting member!
thank you for your support.. Your member number BR-549
Thank you Play Trains, and Bob!! BR-549! Hey, my member number matches my telephone number!! Easy to remember!!
cabinet Bob posted:thank you for your support.. Your member number BR-549
ROFL, Man I am glad I had finished eating my pretzel when I read that, might have been nasty.
cabinet Bob posted:Here they are guys, all but the Valvoline tankcar. Great colors for the Christmas season I would say. Also the new Menards 2019-2020 catalog is out ,
At least in my area- the M&M's hoppers are FLYING off the shelves.
I imagine we will see them on many Christmas layouts!?!
I'd encourage the Menards design team to consider more "candy" themes for future products!
Cookies and candy bars logos would be great on box cars.
Troy Towery posted:cabinet Bob posted:Troy Towery posted:mustang posted:Nope, I'm looking at the building to the left of the water tower at the TOP of the page. (There are 2 water towers in this photo). Not the engine house in the back ground, but the building just to the left of the TOP water tower. Must be setting about 6" to the left of the TOP water tower on the layout.
Can you post picture ?
Troy, check out page 2 on this thread.. Bob
Not seeing the building they are talking about. I do see what appears to be a tan MTH switchtower to the left of the watertower. Had me excited, still hoping for a large, weathered, coal loading facility building......
This is what the group was talking about
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