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a couple days ago I snapped together a Kline factory that I got on the bay for $25 (counting my shipping). I was hoping to use it as a barrel factory.  After it was together all I could think was how crappy it looked and that this wouldn't make a good focal point at all.  I've been avoiding the Menards structures cuz $100 is a lil steep for me for a building.  I haven't even looked at them.  After looking at my $25 poc I took a look.  Long story short, I bought the Dakota cabinet company.   When I looked at all the various structures with the building and the way it looked, I figured it was a heck of a deal.  I'm very happy.  Now I'm fighting the urge to get the power and sauwercrout factory too.  

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Chinatrain, LOL you have been sucked into the very dark side, a place some people wont even go! I hope you have plenty of room, an understanding wife, and away to build more shelves!

Watch out for Bob, Plays Trains, Paul 2, they run a special meeting where they try and suck you deeper into the Menards ZONE!

Really they have great stuff, and great customer services. If you ever have anything wrong just tell them and they will take care of it. Also when they tell you they have this or that for sale they mean now, not 6 months to a year later.

So now that you have come this far, you might as well jump in with both feet and hang on for the ride! LOL

MIKE G, that is not true LOL. Yes I have gone over to the dark side but it was CABINET BOB and Mark from Menards that put the temptation  in front of me. So, so close I could not say no. Will I return to the light, probably not. I will more then likely be living in BOB's train room.............But all kidding aside price wise you cannot beat Menards prices and it is all nice looking stuff......Paul

Chinatrain If your even the slightest handy check out the mystery box for $99. I have gotten 2 so far and one will be delivered tomorrow. You get a building ( my first one was the big electric company) you get

  • Slightly scratched, dented or damaged O gauge products
  • No two are the same, if ordering multiple boxes some product duplicates may occur
  • Mystery box contains: (1) O gauge building, (3) O gauge train cars, (1) vehicle and a bonus free gift
  • Items are sold as is, no returns

Well worth the $99 

And as of a couple minutes ago they still have them.

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I've been seeing posts on the mystery box but didn't really pay attention till yesterday.   I'm resisting at the moment.  Currently I'm into logging and coal.  I have a 4'x4' area with my sawmill, barrel loader, menards building, coal elevator and log loader.  Pretty busy area.   The coal is crying for the power plant. I try not to collect so if I own it, I want it to be on the layout.   A guy could go to the dark side pdq if you're not careful.  At the moment, it's easy to resist the autos, boxcars, and flatcars.  When I build on for my "yard", I think I'll buy their conversion piece and go from fastrack to menards o.  By then, I'm sure they'll have switches.  That HAS to be coming soon or they're missing a very large boat. 

TrainGuyMcGee posted:

Chinatrain,

I've bought about 10 of the Menard's 3 dome tank cars  and own some others from Lionel and Williams and must say, they look beautiful.  Additionally, you can't beat the price.  I say go for it.  

Ps... I've really been eyeballing that Morton Salt building.  That looks really, really sharp.

I just bought two of Menards Pa 3 dome tank car to go with my Pa themed freight setup (pa steam loco, Pa caboose, Pa hopper cars). the 3 dome tank cars look great and are quite reasonable.

 

JohnF

My favorite is. Power Plant, Hobby shop, Maintenance building, Cabinet factory, seed and feed, Moes Garage, Sauerkraut factory, Fire damaged engine house, Power and Light, Farm Supply, Mortons Salt Factory, Ranch House, Grandpas House, Train Station......Jeez.. I did go over the dark side.. Thanks Mike G., Play Trains, Paul 2.... I'm off to a meeting.....

cabinet Bob posted:

My favorite is. Power Plant, Hobby shop, Maintenance building, Cabinet factory, seed and feed, Moes Garage, Sauerkraut factory, Fire damaged engine house, Power and Light, Farm Supply, Mortons Salt Factory, Ranch House, Grandpas House, Train Station......Jeez.. I did go over the dark side.. Thanks Mike G., Play Trains, Paul 2.... I'm off to a meeting.....

Don't you have two Red Owl stores as well ?!?

cabinet Bob posted:

My favorite is. Power Plant, Hobby shop, Maintenance building, Cabinet factory, seed and feed, Moes Garage, Sauerkraut factory, Fire damaged engine house, Power and Light, Farm Supply, Mortons Salt Factory, Ranch House, Grandpas House, Train Station......Jeez.. I did go over the dark side.. Thanks Mike G., Play Trains, Paul 2.... I'm off to a meeting.....

lol if I lived closer I would join the meetings! I didn't even know they had a Train Station.

TShearer posted:
cabinet Bob posted:

My favorite is. Power Plant, Hobby shop, Maintenance building, Cabinet factory, seed and feed, Moes Garage, Sauerkraut factory, Fire damaged engine house, Power and Light, Farm Supply, Mortons Salt Factory, Ranch House, Grandpas House, Train Station......Jeez.. I did go over the dark side.. Thanks Mike G., Play Trains, Paul 2.... I'm off to a meeting.....

Don't you have two Red Owl stores as well ?!?

Don't bother me... I'm in a meeting,,... LOL... opps, I missed that one.. you see.. That's why I'm going to meetings..

Hello, my name is ( fill in blank) and I am a Menardiac.  I have just received the Morton Salt building.  I have the Red Owl, Grandpa's House, Train Station, Hobby Shop need to fix a sign, Sauerkraut building, Fire damaged engine house,  power plant, etc.  It has gotten so bad that I don't even bother to hide it from my family.  They just shake their heads and sigh.  Tomorrow will be begin my restarting my count up of living day by day without buying any more buildings, ( unless that Mark sends me another email).  Please help me remember that I need room for track.

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I Don't need help, I just need to order this 14-3/4" Military Flatcar with Helicopter ! ! !  

SKU: 2793089

  • Super low, all-wood composite deck with all die-cast couplers and fully sprung die-cast trucks with a steel swing-type drawbar
  • Uniquely numbered - no two are the same!
  • 32 stakes included to secure your load
  • Navigates O-27 curves

 

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chinatrain99 posted:

I've been seeing posts on the mystery box but didn't really pay attention till yesterday.   I'm resisting at the moment.  Currently I'm into logging and coal.  I have a 4'x4' area with my sawmill, barrel loader, menards building, coal elevator and log loader.  Pretty busy area.   The coal is crying for the power plant. I try not to collect so if I own it, I want it to be on the layout.   A guy could go to the dark side pdq if you're not careful.  At the moment, it's easy to resist the autos, boxcars, and flatcars.  When I build on for my "yard", I think I'll buy their conversion piece and go from fastrack to menards o.  By then, I'm sure they'll have switches.  That HAS to be coming soon or they're missing a very large boat. 

I have a mystery box coming in tomorrow. If there is a power plant in there I will let you know and offer it to you first. 

The only ones I can see doing it are ones who Menards does not ship to ( ie out of the country) and those too lazy to look up Menards to see they can buy it for less ( and there must be a lot as they are selling them)

Got my Mystery box in today it had the Feed and seed building in it. I'm not worried if it works or not as if it needs lights I can add them and if something is broke off and it's in there I will fix if not, I'm not that worried about that either. I don't need for them to be perfect. I do need to look at it thou ( haven't yet ) to determine how hard to remove the pick-up so I can put a older style pick-up there. 

I also got a CN bulkhead flat with logs, a Military boxcar and a LV flat with a bus on it, two automobiles, and a Menards camo ballcap so I got mu money's worth I feel. 

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I took closer look at the cars I got and this is what I found wrong, CN one set of wheels came loose from truck ( no damage just had to be snapped back in, Military boxcar ditto, ( Both of these appeared never to have been open so might of gotten caught before they left the warehouse the first time or maybe at a store level.) The LV flat with the bus, The bus doesn't say what ever it use to. No biggy for me as will probably give bus away anyway along with the two auto's. 

The Feed & Seed is missing the people and the stack from top of the building where the truck is. Like I said I don't have to have perfection. also the truck was easy to remove two screws and the wire had a quick release connection. 

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