Another great release! But you know what would really really shake things up - if Menards would expand their line to include locomotives. Hint hint !
Ed
Menard related but a slight hijack. Ok, so, MANY of you have suggested that Menards produce a locomotive. Ok, what kind? And keep in mind the market they are selling to and what rolling stock they've issued to date, i.e. nice looking but inexpensive. Go!
Ed Walsh posted:But you know what would really really shake things up - if Menards would expand their line to include locomotives. Hint hint !
Be surprised if they take that hint. Locomotives are a whole 'nother ballgame. Lots more complicated to design and build, dealing with warranty/operational issues, and much more. Probably not Menard's thing to get into all that.
RideTheRails posted:Menard related but a slight hijack. Ok, so, MANY of you have suggested that Menards produce a locomotive. Ok, what kind? And keep in mind the market they are selling to and what rolling stock they've issued to date, i.e. nice looking but inexpensive. Go!
A Menards Caboose with Jack the German Shepherd as Conductor. Put me down for a dozen
How about both?
RideTheRails posted:Menard related but a slight hijack. Ok, so, MANY of you have suggested that Menards produce a locomotive. Ok, what kind? And keep in mind the market they are selling to and what rolling stock they've issued to date, i.e. nice looking but inexpensive. Go!
RMT's BEEP
RideTheRails posted:Menard related but a slight hijack. Ok, so, MANY of you have suggested that Menards produce a locomotive. Ok, what kind? And keep in mind the market they are selling to and what rolling stock they've issued to date, i.e. nice looking but inexpensive. Go!
I would love to see either the Plymouth or the Porter that K-line used to make done again. If they could license the molds those would be great.
If not a 2-6-0 catalog Baldwin or a 20th century style 4-4-0. A side tank 0-6-0T like the BEDT used or the WW2 Army transport corps exported would be great.
Paul Moore posted:RideTheRails posted:Menard related but a slight hijack. Ok, so, MANY of you have suggested that Menards produce a locomotive. Ok, what kind?
RMT's BEEP
A 14 year old who loves trains, Chevelles, Donald Trump, and Johnny Cash
A couple of significant problems there.....starting with Chevelles.
jim sutter posted:How about both?
Or a Goodyear Blimp with mooring post.
Paul Moore posted:RideTheRails posted:Menard related but a slight hijack. Ok, so, MANY of you have suggested that Menards produce a locomotive. Ok, what kind? And keep in mind the market they are selling to and what rolling stock they've issued to date, i.e. nice looking but inexpensive. Go!
RMT's BEEP
The beep isn't a prototype, I'm guessing most people besides people on this list would want to buy what they recognize.
Silver Lake posted:RideTheRails posted:Menard related but a slight hijack. Ok, so, MANY of you have suggested that Menards produce a locomotive. Ok, what kind? And keep in mind the market they are selling to and what rolling stock they've issued to date, i.e. nice looking but inexpensive. Go!
I would love to see either the Plymouth or the Porter that K-line used to make done again. If they could license the molds those would be great.
If not a 2-6-0 catalog Baldwin or a 20th century style 4-4-0. A side tank 0-6-0T like the BEDT used or the WW2 Army transport corps exported would be great.
Would most people, besides those on this list, recognize a Plymouth or Porter engine? A 2-6-0 might be a good option. A 4-4-0, although recognizable, doesn't go with anything, era wise, with what Menards has already produced. A 0-6-0T, although not readily recognized by the general public, they would recognize a steam engine.
I was thinking more along the lines of some type of diesel. GP7/9's, GP38's, GP40's (although most people wouldn't now the difference between a 38 or a 40.) Dash 8's. My assumption is that diesels are cheaper to produce than steam engines.
Steve
