(07/07/17) New! 20’ Containers from Menards!

Great googly moogly!

Holy ..... my ship came in !!!  yaaaaaaa....  GREAT going Menards !!!!

Mark!  You are a sneaky sneakerson!  I distinctly remember you saying something like "well, maybe Menards will make additional containers if interest is there, but don't ever count on it and I'm just speculating cause I don't really know what they will do, blah blah blah blah. . . "  I'm pretty sure that's an exact quote.

Playtrains.. we are going to have a fleet of box trucks now, how about a freight depot next, Menards ??

I guess we know what's coming up now...

Basil posted:

Mark!  You are a sneaky sneakerson!  I distinctly remember you saying something like "well, maybe Menards will make additional containers if interest is there, but don't ever count on it and I'm just speculating cause I don't really know what they will do, blah blah blah blah. . . "  I'm pretty sure that's an exact quote.

Basil,

If I recall correctly, that conversation was in regards to to 40' containers. Even so,  I'm sorry for being sneaky!

-Mark the Menards Train Guy

Just wondering....................so (2) of these containers will fit on top of (1) Yang Ming container? 

Regards,Swafford

Swafford - I couldn't tell of there are (additional) holes in the tops of the 40' Yang Ming containers to accept the 20' containers. I'm assuming the smaller containers have those holes on the top to accept the pins on the bottom of the containers.

Swafford posted:

Just wondering....................so (2) of these containers will fit on top of (1) Yang Ming container? 

egards,Swafford

here is a close up

Mark, do the twenty foot containers have numbers on them and if so are they like the cars no two numbers the same. Thanks Paul

I can't say I ever saw 2 20' containers on top of a 40' container.  It's usually the other way around.

Rick

So can 2 of these fit side by side in a stack car to subsitute a longer container?

SDIV Tim posted:

So can 2 of these fit side by side in a stack car to subsitute a longer container?

Tim, Yes they will fit

I don't model the modern era but if I did, I'd probably buy some. Those look good!

Swafford posted:

Just wondering....................so (2) of these containers will fit on top of (1) Yang Ming container? 

Regards,Swafford

Swafford,

I can confirm that there are no holes in the middle of the 40' Yang Ming container (top or bottom) but it would be easy to drill a couple small holes in the top of the container if a person wanted to stack the 20' containers on top. OR, a couple pieces of double sided tape would be just as effective.

Here is a photo of the 40' container stacked above the two 20' containers. I did not put pegs in the middle (pegs only in the outside holes) and it rides around the track just fine.

-Mark the Menards Train Guy

Mark,

That looks great, I can't wait to order some cars for myself now along with some of the new 20' containers for variety. Here is some prototype inspiration for stacking:

Jim

paul 2 posted:

Mark, do the twenty foot containers have numbers on them and if so are they like the cars no two numbers the same. Thanks Paul

Paul,

The three container styles are numbered differently but all K-Line containers have the same number, all Evergreen have a different number, and all Hanjin have another number. 

-Mark the Menards Train Guy

Very nice!, we need more intermodal cars now, maybe empty ones to assemble unique loads! You're right Bob, now we need a freight transfer building! I was going to bash one from Korber kits I have but a Menards built up would be terrific! Philosophical question, how many box trucks are too many? LOL

Last week I ordered the container car and today the extra containers.  I have a feeling I'll soon be ordering more and adding an Intermodel facility to my layout soon.

Thanks Menards.

James

Question about Mernards shipping?  If you are shipping to home (not store) is there more than one option?  I ordered the double stack cars on 6/30 and got a shipping notice that day, but the package didn't get to FedEx until 7/3.  It's been on the slowest journey ever just getting to NJ today, and even though it's a mere 20 minutes from my house still has a pending deliver date of 7/11.  I don't recall my previous orders taking this long.  Did I pick a cheaper (thus slower) delivery option.  Just curious, they'll get here when they get here, but with these 20' containers I'm anxious to see the cars.

Mark please give us some scale tractor and indermodal trailed frames next.  I promise to buy many of them! 

HOLY MOLY!!!! Back up the truck my intermodal loving friends. What a deal. Thanks Mark!! 

Mark, I may just have to take the long way to Door Co from Chitown just to buy you a beer for all your hard work! LOL!

Very nice addition for the intermodal guys.

I posted this in the wrong place a few minutes ago.  Now that we have these cool containers, may we get something to load and unload these containers.  A tractor similar to a Joal 151 or a Maxi-stack crane that can be operated manually.  It would be great if this would work with all brands of containers.  I would take 2 of them.  Thanks  LOCOMOTION 

In actual practice you won't have the 20' containers on top of the 40' containers as the 40' containers would have no place in the center for the 20' containers to latch.  Same for 45', 48' and 53' containers.  This is real world application.

Bossman284 posted:

Question about Mernards shipping?  If you are shipping to home (not store) is there more than one option?  I ordered the double stack cars on 6/30 and got a shipping notice that day, but the package didn't get to FedEx until 7/3.  It's been on the slowest journey ever just getting to NJ today, and even though it's a mere 20 minutes from my house still has a pending deliver date of 7/11.  I don't recall my previous orders taking this long.  Did I pick a cheaper (thus slower) delivery option.  Just curious, they'll get here when they get here, but with these 20' containers I'm anxious to see the cars.

Mark please give us some scale tractor and indermodal trailed frames next.  I promise to buy many of them! 

Bossman284,

My only guess is that the weekend and holiday slowed things down. Again that is just a guess.

I can't tell you for sure if this is the case, but a lot of times the cheapest shipping option is FedEx Smartpost. That means FedEx will take the package most of the way but it's up to your post office to drop off the package to your home.

-Mark the Menards Train Guy

THANKS!  For this post, I just ordered the 12 pac of containers!

This is what came through on the CN / GTW rails today in Michigan. 

An articulated car with 40' wells. They put 20' containers on the bottom and 40' containers on the top. 

Andrew

For those wanting a brewery:  How about a Foster's Bulktainer built by Van Hool!

How about some Alaska Marine Lines or Lynden transport containers. You would be the only ones making them in O-scale.

Menards posted:

Swafford posted:

Just wondering....................so (2) of these containers will fit on top of (1) Yang Ming container? 

Regards,Swafford

Swafford,

I can confirm that there are no holes in the middle of the 40' Yang Ming container (top or bottom) but it would be easy to drill a couple small holes in the top of the container if a person wanted to stack the 20' containers on top. OR, a couple pieces of double sided tape would be just as effective.

Here is a photo of the 40' container stacked above the two 20' containers. I did not put pegs in the middle (pegs only in the outside holes) and it rides around the track just fine.

-Mark the Menards Train Guy

So now I just need another 10' to build an inter-modal transfer yard.

RSJB18 posted:

Menards posted:

Swafford posted:

Just wondering....................so (2) of these containers will fit on top of (1) Yang Ming container? 

Regards,Swafford

Swafford,

I can confirm that there are no holes in the middle of the 40' Yang Ming container (top or bottom) but it would be easy to drill a couple small holes in the top of the container if a person wanted to stack the 20' containers on top. OR, a couple pieces of double sided tape would be just as effective.

Here is a photo of the 40' container stacked above the two 20' containers. I did not put pegs in the middle (pegs only in the outside holes) and it rides around the track just fine.

-Mark the Menards Train Guy

So now I just need another 10' to build an inter-modal transfer yard.

Yeah, this is just an underhanded trick to get us to expand our layouts!