(06/06/17) New! Union Pacific Boxcar from Menards!

A flat car and box car for $20.....good deal!!

This will look great with the other UP cars !!   AND... ordered...

I don't  think a lot of people can "Handle it" I mean with all the good deals on new train items from Menards!  Oy Vey!

Another gorgeous car.  Love it.  Agree with Bob, will go great with the other UP cars.

I still say they need cabeese, haha, at least to go with the SF and UP.  Also, I've suggested putting sets together and marketing them that way.  Not that it matters much to me, since I have them all.  

Q:  What's this have to do with Pepsi?

Jerry

JerryG posted:

Q:  What's this have to do with Pepsi?

Jerry

That's tomorrow's release.  6/7/17  

AMCDave posted:

A flat car and box car for $20.....good deal!!

I don't know how Menards does it.  For $20 you get a very nice box car, a flat car and a tractor.  That's insane.  If I was a UP guy I'd be ordering a 4 pk.

Great looking box car! Here is a silly question, does anyone know if the box cars are set up for Kadee couplers?

I am wondering if in the description this needs to be corrected?

Take note of the hand-painted ladders, the aluminum-colored roofwalk and descriptive markings on both ends of the flatcar.

wild mary posted:

AMCDave posted:

A flat car and box car for $20.....good deal!!

I don't know how Menards does it.  For $20 you get a very nice box car, a flat car and a tractor.  That's insane.  If I was a UP guy I'd be ordering a 4 pk.

I think it's time for Menard's to make a 8K single dome tank car.......Atlas' new paint schemes are near $80 MSRP. Atlas stuff is great....but I'd like a string of 10 - 20 and at $80 each I can't justify it.....but 4 sets of Menard's at a price like the box cars....I would. 

mike g. posted:

Great looking box car! Here is a silly question, does anyone know if the box cars are set up for Kadee couplers?

Not 'set up' for them no. Any car can be made to use Kadees....but it will take work. 

Thanks Dave, I know most cars are not, also MTH has some, but for the price I can make them work. I have already done 95% of my rolling stock and engines. It just takes some time, but I sure like the look better!

Anyone know cars dimensions - is it a scale or gauge car?

who makes these cars???

Geojr posted:

Anyone know cars dimensions - is it a scale or gauge car?

who makes these cars???

Do a forum search on Meard's and box car......you will find DAYS worth of reading. Basics....made for Menard's by a vendor in China. The box cars scale out slightly larger than real PRR X-29 40ft box cars. 

How about the pre-war CHALLENGER express box.  Great for head end service on passenger trains.

Nice looking car. Would be a great addition to several people layouts.

Nice car, may have to order one.

Would love to see a Green Mountain Railroad or Vermont Railways car (or similar.....)

Dominic Mazoch posted:

How about the pre-war CHALLENGER express box.  Great for head end service on passenger trains.

Dominic,

Challenger graphics have been requested before. I'm curious as to which color combination would be more popular (I've seen a few). What's your opinion?

-Mark the Menards Train Guy

Is this on Bettendorfs or roller bearing trucks, for us period nodelers.?

colorado hirailer posted:

Is this on Bettendorfs or roller bearing trucks, for us period nodelers.?

The picture shows friction bearing trucks on this one.

Menards posted:

Dominic Mazoch posted:

How about the pre-war CHALLENGER express box.  Great for head end service on passenger trains.

Dominic,

Challenger graphics have been requested before. I'm curious as to which color combination would be more popular (I've seen a few). What's your opinion?

-Mark the Menards Train Guy

Sorry benn away from computer for a while.

UP did have several REA box liveries

The Challenger one I would be interested in is the one with grey bodies, red lettering and TRUCKS, and yellow trim.  Weaver did a 40 foot version of this about 15 years ago.

Then UP went with two tone grey like passenger cars in the same Livery.

Lastly the boxes were painted like their yellow and grey passenger livery.  These would have silver trucks.

I would like either or the first or second choices.

I have been trying to find photos of 1:1 boxcars in this livery using web searches.

The ones that I find that are 'close' have aluminum colored roofs and or ends.

Does anyone have an opinion if at least the roof on this boxcar should be painted silver/aluminum to be more true to life?