Good Morning Everyone!
We are releasing a new piece of rolling stock today. In fact, it's already on our website. Can anyone find it? We've got about 320 train items, so happy hunting!
This is just for fun, I will post the official announcement later this morning!
-Mark the Menards Train Guy
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Apparently it's been a while since I was on the actual site (and not just reading the emails and posts). I see a TON of new die cast items I don't remember seeing. plus the new CNW Caboose.
I am going to guess that it has something to do with the NYC system and a scheme from 1945-1946.
Kudos to Mark coming up with this hide and seek to get people to look through their Train offerings. 
(NOTE: this is a brilliant offering because with just minor changes at least two other prototypical pieces of rolling stock are possible to produce)
I saw something I'd not seen...but might be I just missed it.
Agreed, MG Brown. I just looked at everything again and filled out a wishlist. Too bad my birthday was a week ago...wish I'd remembered the Wish List feature back in Jan when the wife was asking what to get me...
I'm going to have to go with the Milwaukee Road Hopper Car. Just because I didn't see any shoes for Bob's wife!
NYC covered hopper? Not sure if I missed this one.
franktrain
I too, will go with the New York Central Pacemaker box car.
It looks like some of you found it!
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Thank you,
Mark the Menards Train Guy
In their searches, I wonder how many guys tried to order track thinking that it came with the pretty young woman standing on it? Rumor has it Bob did! LOL PACEMAKER car is another slam dunk!! Love ya Mark!!
I think Menards will bypass Babe Ruth with home runs. Western Pacific hopper was great but you can't beat a string of pace maker box cars...................Paul
Jack is not very friendly. Still no SP!
slaving away all day, and I come back to see this. What a nice surprise !! oh yaa, and ordered.... dang,, this wasn't in my suitcase when I got back from the dock... LOL..
Mark-
I'm not a NYC person for personal reasons. However, that box car has gotta be the nicest one in the Menards line up. Seriously, I'm impressed. If I didn't hate 'em so much...
It would be cool if you could actually pole the favorite single car. I would like to see that result!
Agree, another homerun. Love that Pacemaker detail on both ends. Menard's is just getting so awesome. Those other guys can't help but notice. You can buy three or four great cars for the price of one of theirs. I have two more orders on the way.
Roger (a GREAT Yankee), speaking of the Babe, don't worry, MLB has forgotten it's rule that the Yanks always win...
18 inches of snow today. Always nice to have some live entertainment....
Jerry
cabinet Bob posted:slaving away all day, and I come back to see this. What a nice surprise !! oh yaa, and ordered.... dang,, this wasn't in my suitcase when I got back from the dock... LOL..
Bob, they weren't at the dock for you cause Mark got there first! He need more of your money, cause he knows you will jump on what he puts out there. If he put a flat car with a pair of womens shoes on it, you would buy a dozen just to give your wife the shoes! LOL
Bob is the kind of guy who will act surprised when Mark releases a new offering when knows that he has them all already and he is making us believe he knows nothing LOL.......Paul
You Know Paul, I don't know if he has them or not. But at the rate he is going he is going to have to build more cabinets to sell, not only to please his needs, but if you haven't looked lately woman's shoes are a lot more them most of Menards stuff!
Mike And Paul, be careful giving Bob ideas for new flat car loads! If I were his wife i'd be nervous if I saw an empty flat car on the workbench and he's being extra nice!! LOL
"Hey Honey, wanna take a little trip?"
WAY TO GO MENARDS!!!
I just ordered one of the pacemaker cars. They are very sharp.
I HAVE ORDERED TWO OF THE COMBINED BOX CAR SETS IN THE PAST
ANY CONSIDERATION TO PUTTING THE NEWEST CARS TOGETHER IN A SET OF SIX OR EIGHT
THANK YOU
Mark Boyce posted:I just ordered one of the pacemaker cars. They are very sharp.
I think it's the best looking box car that Menards has offered.
Menards is really adding some fun to the hobby. No waiting for years for items and they have affordable rolling stock. Fun marketing, gifts, vehicles, etc. And the Menards guy listens and acknowledges ideas, wishes, rare problems, and remains reachable.
:-)
jpc posted:I HAVE ORDERED TWO OF THE COMBINED BOX CAR SETS IN THE PAST
ANY CONSIDERATION TO PUTTING THE NEWEST CARS TOGETHER IN A SET OF SIX OR EIGHT
THANK YOU
jpc,
That is a good question. I'm curious if others would purchase an assorted pack of boxcars.
-Mark the Menards Train Guy
I like the 6 or even 4 group of cars better than 8. I can't make good use of 8 of the same car/rr but 4 or even 6 fit better. I want to buy them in a group so that they all have separate car numbers. I bought 8 of the Mil Rd coal hoppers and am looking to sell 4 of them unused.
BTW, 4 oz of wheel weights neatly inside the hoppers does a fine job of them riding the rails nicely. I put two ounces over each end of the cars.
Agree. Eight is too much for the layouts. Separate groups of four, maybe six, with a "choose your own" option for each.
Jerry
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