I don’t know about the Milwaukee road item, but I’m thinking that they are going to go into full scale O72 steam with a UP Big Boy. I expect nothing less than vision line like detailing.😁
The general consensus is the the Fs made it into production and Menards chose the Milwaukee Road in Up colors, but Cabinet Bob's hint along with the short time period since the trials makes me think rolling stock. Did the two roads share any freight cars like the Wabash/MoPac or UP/SP reefers?
It’s a Ski resort train station. 🤷🏻♂️
I expect nothing less than vision line like detailing.😁
A big ASK given the market that Menards is and has been successfully cultivating.
For example, the Woodland Scenics buildings set a high "detailed look" bar, BUT I find I can interweave Menards buildings alongside them without lowering the detailed appearance.
So all of my extensive Plasticville collection is back in their boxes.
@coach joe posted:The general consensus is the the Fs made it into production and Menards chose the Milwaukee Road in Up colors, but Cabinet Bob's hint along with the short time period since the trials makes me think rolling stock. Did the two roads share any freight cars like the Wabash/MoPac or UP/SP reefers?
They could have shot and decorated the shells a couple of months ago in anticipation of producing. So, assembly shouldn't ( 
) take to long. Menards has a history of using railroads that ran in the upper midwest. But, you could be right about the rolling stock as well.
Steve
Any more hints?
With the announcement of beta version 2.0 of the wip F units, highly unlikely that these are going to be locomotives. ☹️
And the clue train (pun?) seems to have dried up.
Steve
Ayyyyy...premium flatcars and a free load 
(anyone know what to use to simulate whatever you'd use to strap down a box truck? )
---PCJ
I have a couple of these flatcars and really like them, in fact I repainted and letter one for the Milwaukee. My opinion is these flatcars and the ore cars are the best cars Menards offers.
Always can use flat cars.
It would be great if they came out with more PRR or N&W Flat Cars!
Disappointed.
@ScottyRR posted:Disappointed.
They serve a purpose, but they aren’t exciting. It would be nice to see more buildings. The only thing they put out in the in months was the dealership. Again, they are fighting the COVID and policy related issues, but it’s frustrating seeing fewer new products.
Awesome!!! Thanks Menards!! gonna get a couple just gonna wait for the 11% rebate to start again 😆
How does it handle O-27 switches?
Reason: historically curves aren't the issue (you just insert a straight between every 2 curves), but O-31 cars tend to rub/scrape on K-Line/Lionel O-27 switches. At least one of our cars has a "nice" white scratch through the green paint--because of the automatic switch's motor housing.
Are these considered "Scale" cars?
You made these flat cars in the The Milwaukee Road scheme.
It means that the next time you can produce the 14-3/4" flat cars in the SOO LINE 1960's and 1970's era paint scheme.
Andrew
@RailRide posted:Ayyyyy...premium flatcars and a free load
(anyone know what to use to simulate whatever you'd use to strap down a box truck? )
---PCJ
You can use inexpensive chain necklaces from the Jewelry Department in a large multi-department store, as a way to secure the box trucks.
Andrew
@BenLMaggi posted:Are these considered "Scale" cars?
They are 60 scale feet so yeah they’d be a scale 60’ flat car. They also ride only 1” or 4 scale feet off the rails.
