(09/03/19) New Boxcars from Menards!

Another Great Northern but nothing yet for their little sister the Spokane Portland & Seattle RR.

Dealer pack not available to be ordered online?

MG Brown posted:

Daler pack not available to be ordered online?

yes, the 4 pack is on line now

That looks good.

Andrew

Who likes Frisco? We do!

Check out our newest boxcar additions including a brand-new weathered scheme. Shop now!

O gauge weathered boxcars from Menards

The basics: O gauge boxcars with plastic body, metal wheels and couplers, and colorful graphics. The cars are gently weathered to simulate years of service. The cars are11 inches long, 2-3/8 inches wide, and 3-3/8 inches high. The cars can operate on O-27 or wider diameter curved track.

Why you need this: Almost every railroad enthusiast fondly recalls the days when freight cars were graffiti-free. What few remember is that these were working cars that got dirty, from rail, sleet, snow and sandstorms! There might even be some flaked paint and rust to be seen. Menards is helping freshen up the appearance of your railroad with cars that look like they’ve got a story to tell, but which have never been tagged by spray paint.

Road name and graphics are authentic and are stylishly applied. These freight cars are gently weathered with residue of what looks like several years of riding the rails. Like actual freight cars, the grime accumulates at spots where wind, rain, and snow force it to accumulate. The cars are rust and graffiti-free and the weathering does not obscure any detailing or lettering. The cars look like they have been in service, but have years to go before they’ll see a scrap line!

Thank you,
Mark the Menards Train Guy

another great offer that includes a 29.99 box truck.. order both new box cars and they are basically free with the box truck offer..

Great offerings!  I can see my collection growing a little more come Christmas time!

How about some Rock Island stuff, Menard's?  The Rock Island was a fairly sizable Midwestern railroad too, in its day.  (Note: Bankruptcy blue is totally taboo.  NO bankruptcy blue/powder-puff white is allowed on my property.  Yechhh! Icky! Belch! Barf! Bahhh! etc., etc., and all that rot ).

Another terrific deal from the Menards team. Selling a boxcar for $20 which is a heck of a deal in itself but they give ya a lighted stake truck listed at $30 to sweeten the deal. 

Menards must be getting these items at rock bottom prices from the manufacture to offer this deal.

Sure laughed at and agree with the baby blue Rock comment above..stake truck above looks like '50's Ford, so more relevant to many modeled eras.  Probably not enough of us pre-WWII  modelers to get one, though..but that offering fits the "different is good" description.

Mark,

What about that lighted Pennsylvania Caboose?  Was that a teaser or are they coming out soon? I want at least three. 

Manny

I like THE ROCK blue scheme.

Andrew

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The silver trucks really stand out.. Great job Menards!

Happy to see, some new items coming from Menards. Four months from yesterday, it will be Christmas.

That Warbonnet boxcar is cool. Hmmm....

Nice cars. Looks like I will have to place an order. 

FYI: These are built by the same company, using the same molds as RMT.

Jeff

Menards posted:

Check out our newest boxcar additions including a brand-new weathered scheme. Shop now!

O gauge weathered boxcars from Menards

Why you need this: What few remember is that these were working cars that got dirty, from rail, sleet, snow and sandstorms! There might even be some flaked paint and rust to be seen. Menards is helping freshen up the appearance of your railroad with cars that look like they’ve got a story to tell, but which have never been tagged by spray paint.

These freight cars are gently weathered with residue of what looks like several years of riding the rails.

The yellow boxcar does not appear weathered. Which is fine with me, but kind of confusing given that it's listed as a weathered car.

breezinup posted:

The yellow boxcar does not appear weathered. Which is fine with me, but kind of confusing given that it's listed as a weathered car.

I suppose the written description could be interpreted either way, possibly.  But "a brand-new weathered scheme" suggests singular, not plural, and the picture pretty much clarifies that point in my opinion.  For the "newest box car additions (plural)", the yellow car is a clean car, while the red car is the weathered car.

Reading comprehension comes in handy when you slow down and take the time to understand what is being written. 

I don't see it to be listed as "weathered". I see the listing to be for a couple of new boxcars with includes one of them being a new weathered scheme, not referring to both as such.

Yes, the red one is weathered and the yellow boxcar is not. The weathering isn't as much as the first ones and look much better.

I prefer non-weathered cars. 

Mixed Freight posted:

breezinup posted:

The yellow boxcar does not appear weathered. Which is fine with me, but kind of confusing given that it's listed as a weathered car.

I suppose the written description could be interpreted either way, possibly.  But "a brand-new weathered scheme" suggests singular, not plural, and the picture pretty much clarifies that point in my opinion.  For the "newest box car additions (plural)", the yellow car is a clean car, while the red car is the weathered car.

Reading comprehension comes in handy when you slow down and take the time to understand what is being written. 

Well, the title under the picture of the two boxcars says "O gauge weathered boxcars from Menards."

"Boxcars," plural. But only one of the two cars pictured is weathered. I think most people would expect them both to be weathered based on that description. Doesn't take much reading comprehension to come to that conclusion. 

O gauge weathered boxcars from Menards

You're Right. I stand corrected.

breezinup posted:

Mixed Freight posted:

breezinup posted:

The yellow boxcar does not appear weathered. Which is fine with me, but kind of confusing given that it's listed as a weathered car.

I suppose the written description could be interpreted either way, possibly.  But "a brand-new weathered scheme" suggests singular, not plural, and the picture pretty much clarifies that point in my opinion.  For the "newest box car additions (plural)", the yellow car is a clean car, while the red car is the weathered car.

Reading comprehension comes in handy when you slow down and take the time to understand what is being written. 

Well, the title under the picture of the two boxcars says "O gauge weathered boxcars from Menards."

"Boxcars," plural. But only one of the two is weathered. I think most people would expect them both to be weathered based on that description. Doesn't take much reading comprehension to come to that conclusion. 

O gauge weathered boxcars from Menards

My apologies, breezinup.  I have to admit, in retrospect, I may have been slightly confused myself for a minute or two when I first read the original post.  But then, I realized that the post was undoubtedly a continuation of the very first post showing the Great Northern box car.

"Reading Comprehension" refers to me every bit as much as anyone else.  Wasn't trying single you out in particular.  It took me a little bit to figure it out, then I kinda' forgot about it for a day or two.  Once again, my apologies.

Nothing to apologize for at all, Paul. It's such a small thing.

Like Jim (Sutter), I'm not a fan of weathering, either. I thought that the weathered reefer series MPC did many moons ago was great; however, much of my admiration was for the innovative thought that went into the production of them. One of the many fantastic things the MPC-era Lionel people did. IMHO, Lionel at that time should have gone the extra step and also produced a weathered engine and caboose to go with the reefers. The series would have been more popular had they done that, I think. Without those, the reefers were a bit like orphans.

Similar situation with the Menard's weathered cars. They need a weathered engine and caboose, but that isn't terribly difficult for a person to do (not a great job, necessarily, but at least a passable one). 

Please produce a Boston and Maine box car and a State Of Maine box car.

It would be more practical if they made Weathered flat cars, covered hoppers, intermodal well cars to go with the weathered box cars.

Locomotives and cabooses were washed repainted frequently in the 1950's to the 1980's, so they would not be very dirty compared to the freight cars.

Andrew

How about a dog food boxcar?

And there are not enough boxes for overnight and LCL cars for:

NYC

PRR

SP, black and silver

MoPac

B&O.......

Dominic Mazoch,

I like your idea about a Dog Food box car.

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Here are two more brand new boxcars!

Weathered B&O Boxcar (279-4414, 4415) Shop Now >

Seaboard System Boxcar (279-5265, 5266) Shop Now >

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jim sutter posted:

Dominic Mazoch,

I like your idea about a Dog Food box car.

Me too. I would like to see a B&M and State of Maine box cars as well! 

jim sutter posted:

Please produce a Boston and Maine box car and a State Of Maine box car.

I second the State of Maine!

I know you have already done a New Haven box car, however, i still hope you make this one. Bright orange paint.

without the brown roof and ends.

Were there any BLACK SBD boxcars?  I thought they were "Family Lines" grey?

The reason, I'm not fond of weathered box cars, is because they stand out like a sore thumb. If all the other cars and items on a layout is not weathered, they look out of place.  

jim sutter posted:

Dominic Mazoch,

I like your idea about a Dog Food box car.

Bit of trivia. A couple rare Lionel cars, and an Atlas O car.

This boxcar is from the Lionel 6-11846 Kal Kan Pet Care Train Set. The boxcar was never sold individually. It was never shown in a Lionel catalog.

This boxcar is from the Lionel 6-11846 Kal Kan Pet Care Train Set. The boxcar was also never sold individually, and never cataloged.

Atlas O 8091

...I think they need to edit the description below..

The craziness continues. Here are 2 more new boxcars!

Weathered Milwaukee Road Boxcar (279-4418, 4419) Shop Now >

Rio Grande Boxcar (279-5267, 5268) Shop Now >

Thank you,
Mark the Menards Train Guy