(10/23/19): M&Ms Rolling Stock from Menards!

M&M chocolate tank cars.

A A&W Root Beer Factory or Soda stand with classic cars!

Please tell me it's not Kyle Bush and his race car... LOL...

Candy factory

M&M hoper?

cabinet Bob posted:

Please tell me it's not Kyle Bush and his race car... LOL...

Amen to that!  

It's an animated figure that says "I don't know, I've never met the man."

Well, I try this one..Atlas Roofing Company.. it's a long shot, I know

All right, here we go..... M&Ms - Mars Co. - Mars light - F7????? Like Bob, it's a long shot!! 

Rob

A Confectionary store with animated M & M sign...............Paul 2

Look what I found at my local Menards

I like the yellow trucks

Very cool M&M boxcar, should be a big seller.

I hope you made a lot of these. Great looking box car. I fill this is the best looking freight car you have produced.

I will definitely be buying one.

Neal Jeter

Melts in the car, not in your hand!

Diverging Clear posted:

Okay, it was stocked on the shelf, and you found it. You couldn't have kept it a secret until the official announcement?

I seen the coal cars late last week at my local Menards, and kept it to myself until Mark made his announcement on the forum.

I guess it's just me, I know it's not a case of national security, but can no one keep a secret? I guess that's one reason why I'm not on Facebook.

Rusty

Loose lips melts M&M's

I was just in Menard's, checking out the buildings, and didn't pay enough attention to cars...guess l should have..  l want a meat packer..

Unfortunately for me and my RR choices, Menard's continues to go deeper and deeper into a product line that is of no use to me. Of course, this is happening all over the 3RO offerings.

Some of the buildings are still nice. I have one (Vetter Door). But a little more heavy industry would be nice - maybe a half dozen modular pieces (generic "mills" and factories), so we could buy and use as the space allows. 

Diverging Clear posted:

Okay, it was stocked on the shelf, and you found it. You couldn't have kept it a secret until the official announcement?

I seen the coal cars late last week at my local Menards, and kept it to myself until Mark made his announcement on the forum.

I guess it's just me, I know it's not a case of national security, but can no one keep a secret? I guess that's one reason why I'm not on Facebook.

Rusty

Why is it considered a secret if it is for sale in dozens of Menards stores.

But it's not prototypical!

And here I thought it was going to be a dentist's office.

D500 posted:

Unfortunately for me and my RR choices, Menard's continues to go deeper and deeper into a product line that is of no use to me. Of course, this is happening all over the 3RO offerings.

Some of the buildings are still nice. I have one (Vetter Door). But a little more heavy industry would be nice - maybe a half dozen modular pieces (generic "mills" and factories), so we could buy and use as the space allows. 

I'm in for more industrial buildings!

coach joe posted:

But it's not prototypical!

No it's not but the kids will love it.

Diverging Clear posted:

Okay, it was stocked on the shelf, and you found it. You couldn't have kept it a secret until the official announcement?   I seen the coal cars late last week at my local Menards, and kept it to myself until Mark made his announcement on the forum.

I guess it's just me, I know it's not a case of national security, but can no one keep a secret? I guess that's one reason why I'm not on Facebook.

Rusty

What obligation did the poster have to "keep it a secret?"   What he saw qualifies as "public information" as it was on open display for sale in a Menards....   he didn't break into the company design offices and steal any drawings.  LOL

Yikes I hope Mark doesn’t take my 11% rebate back. 

And M&M's were first made for oir troops in WWII.  But I would not put it in a military train!

Dominic Mazoch posted:

And M&M's were first made for oir troops in WWII.  But I would not put it in a military train!

I don't think anyone would.   This car will catch the eye of young families in Menards stores... and is much more likely to do so than prototype railroad names or military stuff.   Menards has offered many, many military items for you to choose from.   Different strokes for different folks.

I just purchase both the silver and yellow M&M cars!

Hoping they will add a caboose, tank car etc.

Thanks, Phil

Without further adieu, here are the M&Ms train cars! Shop Now >

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Would love a Dealer 6-pack consisting of 2 yellow box cars, 2 silver box cars, and 2 hoppers.

Stu

NOT LionelLLC posted:

Would love a Dealer 6-pack consisting of 2 yellow box cars, 2 silver box cars, and 2 hoppers.

Stu

How about 2 yellow, 1 silver and a hopper? Here's a link

Thank you,
Mark the Menards Train Guy

They look GREAT, Mark.  I welcome even more colorful/whimsical cars like these and think they will be popular with young families!   

Menards posted:

Without further adieu, here are the M&Ms train cars! Shop Now >

Mark the Menards Train Guy

"Kids" are gonna love the color matched trucks!!

RadioRon posted:

Diverging Clear posted:

Okay, it was stocked on the shelf, and you found it. You couldn't have kept it a secret until the official announcement?   I seen the coal cars late last week at my local Menards, and kept it to myself until Mark made his announcement on the forum.

I guess it's just me, I know it's not a case of national security, but can no one keep a secret? I guess that's one reason why I'm not on Facebook.

Rusty

What obligation did the poster have to "keep it a secret?"   What he saw qualifies as "public information" as it was on open display for sale in a Menards....   he didn't break into the company design offices and steal any drawings.  LOL

Hey Ron, I don't think it has anything to do with an obligation, etc.     It's just a bit of a killjoy to do it on a thread where there are people who enjoy the guessing game. (yes some don't, but many do).

I think that is what Rusty is getting at.

These are great - please consider offering an O Scale M&Ms factory building!

EscapeRocks posted:

Hey Ron, I don't think it has anything to do with an obligation, etc.     It's just a bit of a killjoy to do it on a thread where there are people who enjoy the guessing game. (yes some don't, but many do).

 

I think that is what Rusty is getting at.

I get it... but I think if he hadn't posted the photo someone else would have done it soon afterward. 

Nice 👍 I’m wish Menards would open a store in New England!

Menards posted:

NOT LionelLLC posted:

Would love a Dealer 6-pack consisting of 2 yellow box cars, 2 silver box cars, and 2 hoppers.

Stu

How about 2 yellow, 1 silver and a hopper? Here's a link

Thank you,
Mark the Menards Train Guy

 

Love it!  Ordered!  Already received my tracking number.  That was FAST!

Stu

Fantastic M&M set, they should be a big seller.

RadioRon posted:

Diverging Clear posted:

Okay, it was stocked on the shelf, and you found it. You couldn't have kept it a secret until the official announcement?   I seen the coal cars late last week at my local Menards, and kept it to myself until Mark made his announcement on the forum.

I guess it's just me, I know it's not a case of national security, but can no one keep a secret? I guess that's one reason why I'm not on Facebook.

Rusty

What obligation did the poster have to "keep it a secret?"   What he saw qualifies as "public information" as it was on open display for sale in a Menards....   he didn't break into the company design offices and steal any drawings.  LOL

I agree.

I think some of us are taking the hobby a little too serious.

We've gone from counting rivets to an m&m's national security concern.

Mark,

WOW... To paraphrase the M&M Christmas commercial..."They Do Exist!"

To see the M&M rolling stock priced realistically without the usual trademark markup, is just phenomenal!

Should be a top seller this Christmas!!!

Ken

Picked up the M&M hopper and of course something to load it up! 

A bit of a nitpick but I'm not thrilled with the railroad abbreviation being M&M instead of MWCX for Mars Wrigley Confectionery, the actual company that makes them.  Still, beautiful cars.

Just showed FRANKTRAIN'S photo of the M&M hopper with the bag of candy inside to my wife.  Her response was "we have to get that car."  So it looks like a trip to Menard's is coming up.

Will go great with my Hershey steam set  

Silver M&M box.  Silver SP Overnite box.  Hummm..........#