paul 2 posted:Well who says soap operas are dead. Or maybe Chicago was meant to throw us off. A railroad spur was probably built to CABINET BOB'S House. As for me too much drama, quit AA, gave up my chair at home waiting trading it in for a bar stool........Paul
As the world turns, so does Menards..(did you say a spur? ) only the shadow knows.. The young and the restless may get their new release before us... LOL.. DONE NOW....
Hey Chicago is a nice town, always room for a container train to park when things get a little confusing at the RR. I say this tread will easily take a few more pages, maybe at least two more. Give up one more hint Mark, like how , many wheels? is there a pretty girl in it? Or play hardball and let it drag out... maybe it will reach 16 pages or even twenty. 
John Pignatelli JR. posted:Hey Chicago is a nice town, always room for a container train to park when things get a little confusing at the RR. I say this tread will easily take a few more pages, maybe at least two more. Give up one more hint Mark, like how , many wheels? is there a pretty girl in it? Or play hardball and let it drag out... maybe it will reach 16 pages or even twenty.
Does the Morton Salt Factory hold the current record for longest thread ?
paul 2 posted:Well who says soap operas are dead. Or maybe Chicago was meant to throw us off. A railroad spur was probably built to CABINET BOB'S House. As for me too much drama, quit AA, gave up my chair at home waiting trading it in for a bar stool........Paul
If a spur has been built to Cabinet Bob's house could this be the 21st century version of "The Great Train Robbery". If so, I want the film and book rights.
J Hartley CAE posted:paul 2 posted:Well who says soap operas are dead. Or maybe Chicago was meant to throw us off. A railroad spur was probably built to CABINET BOB'S House. As for me too much drama, quit AA, gave up my chair at home waiting trading it in for a bar stool........Paul
If a spur has been built to Cabinet Bob's house could this be the 21st century version of "The Great Train Robbery". If so, I want the film and book rights.
I t could have been the Great Train Robbery when Mike G. and I were only A few miles from this port last week. I told him to bring a bigger truck, but nooo..... He should have listened to me.. LOL...
Mark, thanks for the heads up on the delay. My cardiac care team is standing by.
mike g. posted:Nice team to help out a bunch of old guys! Thanks Frank!
Who is Frank?
The flashing Menards ambulance needs to pick up these guys that are having Menardiac arrest! Lol!
I'm also assuming there are other new releases besides the 8/1 item that are also in that shipment.
Jeez, it's like finding out what the chicken did the day before it laid the egg I ate this morning! Don't care, just want breakfast! LOL
Hey, Mark
Just tell us what it is, you are killing me.
Pat
I can't say I know enough about railroad operations to make an intelligent comment (I'm sure that there are others on this forum more richly qualified).
Having said that- I am amazed in our 21st century world that a container of merchandise could be diverted in the way described. That specific rail carrier must not be using six sigma principles.
In any event- it will be a pleasure to finally have the 'reveal' of the new product!
I'm still thinking smoke fluid loader or some other "action" accessory.
I have it on good authority (an elected person told me) that to all those to added to this thread, Menard's will offer an additional 25% discount in addition to the 11% rebate. Please also note my post on the For Sale forum--I am offering for sale a great deal on a bridge in NYC.
All this angst over a $19.99 Santa Fe flat car??!! 
cabinet Bob posted:J Hartley CAE posted:paul 2 posted:Well who says soap operas are dead. Or maybe Chicago was meant to throw us off. A railroad spur was probably built to CABINET BOB'S House. As for me too much drama, quit AA, gave up my chair at home waiting trading it in for a bar stool........Paul
If a spur has been built to Cabinet Bob's house could this be the 21st century version of "The Great Train Robbery". If so, I want the film and book rights.
I t could have been the Great Train Robbery when Mike G. and I were only A few miles from this port last week. I told him to bring a bigger truck, but nooo..... He should have listened to me.. LOL...
Sorry ! Biggest truck I have, still had roo. In the bed of the truck. Just have Mark sent me a note with permission to pick some up at the port and I will! Lol
Traindiesel posted:All this angst over a $19.99 Santa Fe flat car??!!
It's probably a $29.99 caboose. Lol
Watching the atlas video for the F7 when they came to the B unit there was the emblem just like the one Mark gave us as a hint. With Mark talking about checking out the electronics what if Menards has done their first engine in Santa Fe. Oh boy...I better intall a seat belt on my bar stool if my vision is right.......Paul
Y'know, after all this hoopla, we're all gonna take a look at it and say, "Is *that* all?!?" Big letdown comin', folks. Of course, I'll be glad to be proven wrong, but we're all working ourselves into such a tizzy that just about anything will be "meh." Under promise / over deliver?
Will someone please find Mark and remind him that we are all on his side, that we know that he knows we have been very patient and that this week has been very stressful to us and that when he provides us a Santa Fe F7 with both legacy and PS3 electronics (and matching caboose) for less than $200 with an additional 25% off due to our patience we will totally understand the delay?
wild mary posted:mike g. posted:Nice team to help out a bunch of old guys! Thanks Frank!
Who is Frank?
Nick AKA Frank, AKA Got up to early looking for a Menards Release and found a group of nurses looking back at me!!! I must have lost my mind! LOL Sorry Nick!
All I can say is "this better be good". BigRail
BigRail posted:All I can say is "this better be good". BigRail
Ya, hopefully some "scale" item.
It's a Santa Fe flashing caboose. Fits all the clues. Santa Fe logo. Electronics installed. "Hard to find" "End of the clues" etc.
Plus Menards hasn't used its caboose tooling very much. Seems obvious. We'll see soon.
Jim R. posted:It's a Santa Fe flashing caboose. Fits all the clues. Santa Fe logo. Electronics installed. "Hard to find" "End of the clues" etc.
Plus Menards hasn't used its caboose tooling very much. Seems obvious. We'll see soon.
That's where my money is, also.
the end is near........
LOL sure it is Bob! As soon as Menards can find there rail car with the second half of the shipment! LOL
Menards posted:Hey Guys,
I thought I’d bring you up to speed with the ongoing saga of our “8/1” O gauge release.
The container came into port at Prince Rupert (British Columbia) last week where it was promptly loaded onto a rail car. Unfortunately, the load had to be placed onto a second rail car because the original car had mechanical issues.
After leaving the port, the load has taken multiple train services and ended up going south through Winnipeg, which is good because the load was heading in the right direction...up until this point at least! However, to make things a little more interesting, the train which was supposed to make it's delivery in Stevens Point (Wisconsin), continued onto Chicago (for whatever reason).
Once the load arrived in Chicago late last week, it was sent back to Eau Claire the following morning.
All this drama provides us with an interesting glimpse into the workings of the real life railroad. We think we are on the home stretch here, so keep an eye out for the announcement within the next couple of days.
Thanks!
Mark the Menards Train Guy
OK, we know that there is only one railroad which goes into PR!
This RR misrouted the car and container.
SO:
40 lashes with a wet noodle, er logo, to CANADIAN NATIONAL!
"Boy, what a way to run a railroad!"
Daffy Duck, DUCK AMUCK
The delivery person was at Cabinet Bob's.
Gene Anstine
While we're jonesing for things Santa Fe, could I trouble Mark from Menard's to explain to me again the situation regarding the Santa Fe boxcar. It seems to be the only item I see on the site that says "sold out" yet also says available in stores. I checked every store via the website and no one has it in stock. So is this car available or not, and if so how can I get one? Thanks!
Dad says the end is near! Hope the new offering gets here first so I can take it with me in paradise! LOL
BwanaBob posted:While we're jonesing for things Santa Fe, could I trouble Mark from Menard's to explain to me again the situation regarding the Santa Fe boxcar. It seems to be the only item I see on the site that says "sold out" yet also says available in stores. I checked every store via the website and no one has it in stock. So is this car available or not, and if so how can I get one? Thanks!
Not sure sold in stores means any stores have them left being summer and the shelf space used for other seasonal products. I did a quick search using the check availability part of the website and out to over 200 miles from HQ all say "Special Order" for status. My guess is they will re-run them this fall since the demand seems to have been very strong.
BwanaBob posted:While we're jonesing for things Santa Fe, could I trouble Mark from Menard's to explain to me again the situation regarding the Santa Fe boxcar. It seems to be the only item I see on the site that says "sold out" yet also says available in stores. I checked every store via the website and no one has it in stock. So is this car available or not, and if so how can I get one? Thanks!
Bwanabob: I have an extra one if you need, I don't have the original box , but could find a shipper box if needed, just let me know. just trying to help out another great forum user..please email me if needed.... Bob..
Dad, that is so nice of you to take one out of your distribution center. One of your neglected son's......LOL....Paul
BwanaBob posted:While we're jonesing for things Santa Fe, could I trouble Mark from Menard's to explain to me again the situation regarding the Santa Fe boxcar. It seems to be the only item I see on the site that says "sold out" yet also says available in stores. I checked every store via the website and no one has it in stock. So is this car available or not, and if so how can I get one? Thanks!
BwanaBob,
It's a little convoluted and I apologize about that.
We suspect there are some left over in our stores from last year's Christmas selection. However, all 14 boxcars that were sold in stores were all listed under the same item (SKU# 279-2654). This system worked well for the stores but it makes it difficult to order a specific boxcar from the store. Difficult, but not impossible.
Let me know if you'd like more details. Otherwise, Cabinet Bob's offer is very appealing!
-Mark the Menards Train Guy
Bwanabob: I have an extra one if you need, I don't have the original box , but could find a shipper box if needed, just let me know. just trying to help out another great forum user..please email me if needed.... Bob..
I also have one available NIB but Cabinet Bob may include a box of trees
Its a hudson locomotive with dewflinger side rods... lol
BwanaBob posted:While we're jonesing for things Santa Fe, could I trouble Mark from Menard's to explain to me again the situation regarding the Santa Fe boxcar. It seems to be the only item I see on the site that says "sold out" yet also says available in stores. I checked every store via the website and no one has it in stock. So is this car available or not, and if so how can I get one? Thanks!
Bob, I know this might sound silly. But you might have to do what I did and call each store your close to to really find out if its there or not. I got lucky and found what I was looking for doing that!
Thanks to all for responses re: Santa Fe boxcar. I don't live in a state served by Menard's but my sister-in-law does. I will call the store close to her and see if I get lucky. If not, I will be in touch with the very generous Cabinet_Bob.
Good luck Bob, I hope you find one! If not Cabinet Bob is a great guy to deal with! He just doesn't leave things to his 2 older sons, as they do a lot of back talking to dad! LOL
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