(02/21/22) New! Cripple Creek Tractor Repair from Menards!

Nice looking building.

That interior sure needs some weathering.

A simple inexpensive building that can be altered to many businesses. Signage and interior changes or additions should make this a nice project.

Agreed, a simple structure which can be repurposed for several different purposes other than what it comes with.

Wow, cool idea for a building. And that architecture can be repurposed to a million uses. I could see Menards coming out with a new version multiple times, like with the UFO. This could be a good money maker for them.

Nice building that does not take up a lot of space. Got mine ordered about an hour ago.

A nice building for my time era.  Ordered one.  However,  I have a really BIG BIG problem. THIS SHOP AIN'T GOT NO DOG!!!

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Yep I need that one, Armall —will need to go next to ohn eere tractor shed

And about 3 or so tractors in for repair

This is nice.  I would probably customize it for my airport or model the store in Dusty, Washington.

I like it but unfortunately it is way too shallow for anything that I would want it for.

@PRRMP54 posted:

I like it but unfortunately it is way too shallow for anything that I would want it for.

I think you could carve and sand on the back of two of these, then attach them back to back. This would make it twice as long.

I like the small dimensions  so I  ordered one.

@Menards posted:

Heavy gear fixed here: The Cripple Creek Tractor Repair shop by Menards

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Farming is tough work, and in any rural town you’ll find a business dedicated to keeping the tractors and heavy equipment rolling. Cripple Creek Tractor Repair is a compact shop dedicated to helping the American farmer get the job done!

The basics: Cripple Creek Tractor Repair is a fully assembled and decorated repair shop based on a Quonset hut erected with a cut stone foundation. The building has a modest footprint of 7-3/8" x 7" and has interior lighting.

Lighting requires a 4.5-volt power supply sold separately (Menards SKU nos. 279-4061/4361, 4062/4362, or 4050). Power is applied through table-top plug in at the rear of the structure.

Why you need this: Farming, construction, and transportation all require heavy gear to get the job done. Cripple Creek Tractor must do good work, because it looks like it has been around quite a while.

The model is solidly constructed with a heavy ceramic-like material. The cut stone has texture you can feel, while the front simulates an open extruded steel door. Above the entry is a stone façade with a red Cripple Creek Tractor Repair sign. On the front you’ll spot an "Armall" Tractor sign (haha).

Three sides have stone supporting the hut’s curved roof. You’ll find raised lettering on the right side offering "Parts New and Used" and a tabletop plug-in near on the building’s right rear.

The shop’s left side features a cast-in doorway. The rear is home to a stone chimney rising skyward as well as a vent pipe.

The compact 7-3/8" x 7" footprint can be squeezed into your layout’s main street, or in a rural setting with heavy equipment staged nearby. The interior is exceptionally well lighted and workers and other details positioned inside can easily be seen.

Cripple Creek Tractor Repair is a nifty little building that can be a focal point for any O gauge compatible farm gear or heavy equipment. Help keep the wheels of commerce in your train town moving with Tractor Repair!

From the above picture, it appears that the plug-in is located on the side of the building towards the rear, but not actually in the rear of the structure.

Is there an alternate plug-in on the bottom, like many other Menards buildings, so no wires or the plug have to show ?

@Richie C. posted:

From the above picture, it appears that the plug-in is located on the side of the building towards the rear, but not actually in the rear of the structure.

Is there an alternate plug-in on the bottom, like many other Menards buildings, so no wires or the plug have to show ?

It doesn't look like it. However, that plug is far enough back on the side it'd be very easy to camouflage.

A touch of earthy paint, and some shrubs or broken down wood pallets, or even a Tractor parked back there would hide it

I just received mine, so I can answer your question. No, there is only one plug-in location. As you look at the front, it is on the right side, lower rear corner. A shrub or some other item will need to be used to hide the plug. It is a very nice looking building, and I really like the small footprint.

Jeff

@Apple & Orange Line posted:

This is nice.  I would probably customize it for my airport or model the store in Dusty, Washington.

Great video! I will have to look at your YouTube channel.

@EscapeRocks posted:

It doesn't look like it. However, that plug is far enough back on the side it'd be very easy to camouflage.

A touch of earthy paint, and some shrubs or broken down wood pallets, or even a Tractor parked back there would hide it

Or make it the electric meter. That is what I thought it was at first glance.

@mowingman posted:

I just received mine, so I can answer your question.  ...snip... Jeff

What is the height and width of the door opening? Menard's website does not list those dimensions. TIA

A box would need to be set over the plug in.

Andrew

@PRRMP54 posted:

What is the height and width of the door opening? Menard's website does not list those dimensions. TIA

Just measured mine. Height of door opening is about 2 7/8". Width is 2 3/4". Hope this helps.

Jeff

@mowingman posted:

Just measured mine. Height of door opening is about 2 7/8". Width is 2 3/4". Hope this helps.

Jeff

Thank you. The height is way too small for what I was thinking about.

@PRRMP54 posted:

Or make it the electric meter. That is what I thought it was at first glance.

Great idea.   Along those lines something like a gas meter

I see a number of companies make them in O-Scale.

In other words there's a bunch of way to make the plug unobtrusive