I received my new cattle car today from Menards and it is absolutely beautiful. It is made from plastic, wood and metal blended together perfectly with a weathering paint job. Pictures do not adequately show its beauty... I think it needs to be seen in 3D!
Now, about the couplers. The trucks are themselves a work of beauty. One of the couplers works flawlessly.
The second coupler has a problem. I don't think it is fatal, most likely something wrong with a spring or something is interfering with the movement of the lever. I suspect that this can be solved and this will be my favorite Menards car ever!
And yes, I am discouraged that yet another Menards car has a defective coupler. However I think this time the couplers are designed properly and the problem will be easily fixed.
