(06/25/15) O Gauge Release from Menards!

You're right about the close coupling, they do look really good coupled up due to the close spacing.

So Bruce, how many are you ordering?  16 on there way here.

 

Mark:

 

Thanks!  As my modeling interest is late steam & early diesel I'm happy to learn that this style is still in my window (barely).  Here's hoping the pics just make the green look darker than it actually is....

Quite frankly, I never liked the NYC System prototypical green.  Saw it a lot on the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie.  I like the Menards NYC green better.    Will I buy one?  Probably not. Would I like to have one?  Maybe.  I know at $19.99 it can't be beat, and I have 4 Menards cars now.  However, I'm a dull and boring boxcar red (brown) kind of guy.  

 Ordered 8 of the CN cars and received them last Tuesday....

       
       


This is very helpful - thanks to both you and GRJ!  Personally, as a philosophy, price is a very secondary consideration when I buy anything. Not saying I would pay any price. The opposite - l would prefer one item that is well made to three items at the same price that are not so well made.  Maybe this is based on the school of hard knocks and the old adage - buy right and you cry once, buy wrong and you cry many times.  With that said, I now feel that I have a good feel for the level of quality.  And, I like that they are closely coupled. Will probably be calling Eau Claire today!

To continue on my earlier rant for one more minute - glad the "powers that be" allowed my first post to stand. Frankly, don't know why this forum sometimes observes the "big brother" approach when it comes to honest discussion over a sponsor's product. Factually based opinions (both pro and con) help people make informed decisions, which leads to a better overall experience and relationship with a vendor.  And makes this site more valuable.

Peter

I think it's pretty simple here, their ball, their rules.

I'm not seeing the discount...am I too late?

John D;  If you go to the ad and put (8) in the quantity and then go to your "cart", the discount will show up. But hurry, I think this offer ends July 1.

John,

 

Mustang is correct. Simply add 8 New York Central boxcars to your shopping cart and you will see the promotional price.

 

-Mark the Menards Train Guy

$16.24 per boxcar in the 8 pack is outstanding, especially when the boxcar has diecast trucks, pressed steel frame, and is larger than Lionels traditional size boxcars.

 

    Bill T.

I've heard and seen that complaint by several people who have bought Menard's cars.

 

Hopefully they'll fix em.

Cabinet Bob,

Were you able to contact customer service? If not, I would be happy to follow up with you. Just let me know.

 

-Mark the Menards Train Guy

It's tiny and all the way at the bottom of the shopping cart page.  I have other things in my cart (shh...don't tell the g/f) and was only looking at the line item total.

 

I first learned of Medards from Paul Menard the NASCAR driver....I would shop at one if they came to PA!!!

riki,

 

I assure you that we only use premium couplers on our boxcars. We receive very few complaints about these.

 

In the past, there have been posts regarding our flatcars with plastic couplers. Although they are functional, these OGR threads gave great insight on how to adjust the couplers so that they work more effectively. We are constantly improving our products and we receive.

 

I hope this response addresses any concerns you may have.

-Mark the Menards Train Guy

Dear Mr. Menards,

I'm sorry I haven't seen or read the OGR posts to correct the coupler problem.

If you can tell where to find these posts I'll pass them on those who have had these problems.  It's not all of the flat cars that they had problems, but a few of them.

I think they finally hot glued them closed or used those dental teeth rubber bands to solve the problem.

 

Thanx.

John, you shouldn't be buying NYC cars anyway, they have some nice PRR and Reading RR cars, much more appropriate.  Remember where you'll bring them, you wouldn't want to be banned from running.

 

riki,

This post was originally posted by member RailRide. I find it very helpful.

 

https://urldefense.proofpoint....xl760szPzr2IFE&e

 

-Mark the Menards Train Guy

Mark,

Thank you for the link.  One of the couplers on one of my 4 cars won't stay closed.  I just put it aside and havent gotten to looking at it further.  I hope this will do the trick!

Mark (from Menards)

Thanks for the link to the post to repair the couplers.

 

As I mentioned, hopefully your future items will have found a solution to this problem that many users don't know about.

Not sure where else to say this...man, I'd really like to see some more of the plain flats in more road names and perhaps, maybe just maybe a Nickel Plate Road version of that engine shed? There are a lot of Berkshires roaming our 1/4 scale pikes that need a roof over their head. 

I'll never have a collection to Rival HAH3 if I don't snatch up a great deal when I see one.  $16 for a box car is unbelievable! 

Nobody's going to catch up with him.

 

I will have to say green is growing on me.    While my railroad has instituted a spending freeze, purchasing may be able to scrape up $20 plus shipping to get one!  

Can't wait to see what these look like on some layouts!  Anyone get theirs yet?  Any thoughts on what the shade of green looks like in person?

mark: Emailed them and I THINK ITS OK?? not for sure.. order # MCOM31373617  CONF. # 03278983..Thanks.. Bob..BY THE WAY,I have Every box car and flat car  Menards has   offered

Cabinet Bob,

We are happy to have you on our team, thank you!

 

It sounds like our customer service has sent out the replacement and you should be receiving it shortly. Let us know if you have any more questions.

 

-Mark the Menards Train Guy

I wonder if Menards will have anything special for Independence Day? 

 

franktrain

I sincerely hope so! Maybe a nice firework manufacturing complex! With a fuse that you can only light once so make it count!!

How about it Mark? Menard's first action accessory!