Stop by my local Menards today to stock up on a few things with their 11% sale going on. To my surprise they are getting the Christmas toys out already which includes their O gauge trains. A little of everything boxcars, buildings and flatcars with new loads.
I picked up this new flatcar with pickup truck bodies.
This is one of the $2.99 tractors on my flatcar.
Load of die cast cars.
The new diecast trucks and couplers are great
Boxcars, flatcars and the army equipment.
John Deere sets.
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I wish they would open a store here in Tampa. Right next to the new Bass Pro Shop would be perfect
We need a store in San Diego area and the stuff they only sell in stores should be sold on-line. the truck bodies they are nice.
Looks like vMenards is gearing up for a big time holiday season for trains. An excellent boost for low budget train operators who are strapped for extra cash during the season.
Bill T.
Good move by Menard's. You can't sell it when it's sitting in the storage room. Put it out were your customers can see it.
Good move by Menard's. You can't sell when it's sitting in the storage room. Put it out were your customers can see it.
whats the old adage," show it, let them feel it and they will take it to the cash register" or stick it inside their coat.
Good move by Menard's. You can't sell when it's sitting in the storage room. Put it out were your customers can see it.
whats the old adage," show it, let them feel it and they will take it to the cash register" or stick it inside their coat.
Train are a seasonal item for Menards.
'Tis the season. It's that simple.
Rusty
I wish that this represented a change that they were going to carry train items year around, but I suspect it is just putting their Christmas items out early. In my store, they had the train items out yesterday, but didn't even have all their Halloween items out yet.
Art
Hey Art They have had their Halloween stuff out for a long time. I went there to pick up the top of my Tool chest today It was on sale + the rebate I will get a 45.00 in store credit. I fell for their gimmick and picked up a number of there Trucks & 2 box cars.
I'll have to stop by the closest Menards and check out the Denver Die-cast stuff. $2.99 is awesome.
Now if only they'd build a location in South St. Louis County... come-on Menards - West County, Mid-County, North County... you need to open a location in South County or Arnold, MO. =)
Good move by Menard's.
Only good move Menards could make is to Virginia. Fascinating store!
Here in Peoria they are fully stocked on the shelves so I picked up the Hobby shop and the Alaska flat cars with lumber loads... They also have some Pennsylvania laods with what looks to be a tarp with chains. Love menards!
I know where I'm going tomorrow!! Thanks for letting us know.
dcam88,
I was at the Peoria store last Saturday to rent their pickup truck & get mulch but I didn’t see any train related models during my visit. Where do they display these O-Gauge models in the store?
Thanks,
Naveen Rajan
Here in Peoria they are fully stocked on the shelves so I picked up the Hobby shop and the Alaska flat cars with lumber loads... They also have some Pennsylvania laods with what looks to be a tarp with chains. Love menards!
any chance that menards will open a store in new york city
Gentlemen,
The more I see of these Menard's Stores the more I know they need to put one in the Western Pa area, some place close to Pittsburgh, Pa say in the big old Sears Store, in Wilkinstownship/Monroeville.
PCRR/Dave
Holy cow! They need to follow Wegman's lead and open a store in Northern Virginia - they'll make a killing!
dcam88,
I was at the Peoria store last Saturday to rent their pickup truck & get mulch but I didn’t see any train related models during my visit. Where do they display these O-Gauge models in the store?
Thanks,
Naveen Rajan
Here in Peoria they are fully stocked on the shelves so I picked up the Hobby shop and the Alaska flat cars with lumber loads... They also have some Pennsylvania laods with what looks to be a tarp with chains. Love menards!
Over by the Halloween merchandise across from the checkouts.
They need to open a store in Central Virginia!!!
Peter
any chance that menards will open a store in new york city
bigmanal501,
NYC is a bit of a stretch for us for the time being. Luckily, our train stuff is available online!
-Mark the Menards Train Guy
Menard's seems to have started from ground zero fairly recently into trains, and have
come on very quickly, including adding stores. Store additions take a lot of market
research, review of the competition, real estate acquisition!!, etc. I have watched them grow stores rapidly, and trains are new. I am surprised they have gotten so far so fast, with interesting model buildings sourced overseas, etc. We shall all watch with interest.
In Kalamazoo County, Michigan. the small Menard's store in Portage, Michigan was replaced by the Super Sized store on Gull Road near Richland, Michigan.
I have yet to travel all the way up to that location.
Andrew
I was a week early last week when I ran up to our closest store about 30 minutes away, because nothing was out yet though "in stock". I called last night and got some excellent customer service over the phone, and was told to check in after 12 the next day and it would all be out (well, what they had so far
). Sure enough it was, and I was able to pick a couple of the empty flats, a few Denver Die Cast, and something unseen before -a Pennsy flat with a covered tarp load which also had chain on it (I really really hope we see more of these - Nickel Plate please!).
I'm really impressed, and for $40 I'm thrilled I can add to my railroad at a very reasonable price. Looking forward to what is coming, and really happy Menard's is filling a spot for those of us who aren't scale, and don't have deep pockets.
dcam88,
Thanks for the lead. I visited the store last night & found the isle with the trains. They did have a lot of selection for train cars & some starter sets, all in 3-rail but I knew that from following the discussion on these forums. There were also a lot of choices for 1:43 scale vehicles, few 1:48 scale vehicles & some 1:64 scale vehicles but there weren’t a lot of choices for buildings / structures.
I mainly buy 2-rail models, more specifically modern intermodal cars & grain hopper models & highly detailed 1:50 scale vehicles & so I didn’t buy any of Menard’s train models during my visit. But I plan to stop by that isle every time I visit the store to see if there are any new structures or accessories that I could use.
These are just my opinion,
Thanks,
Naveen Rajan
dcam88,
I was at the Peoria store last Saturday to rent their pickup truck & get mulch but I didn’t see any train related models during my visit. Where do they display these O-Gauge models in the store?
Thanks,
Naveen Rajan
Here in Peoria they are fully stocked on the shelves so I picked up the Hobby shop and the Alaska flat cars with lumber loads... They also have some Pennsylvania laods with what looks to be a tarp with chains. Love menards!
Over by the Halloween merchandise across from the checkouts.
Stopped into Menard's today and saw this prr flatcar with tarp load it was the last one so I had to get it : )
franktrain
With Menards' heavy NASCAR sponsorship, it seems to me that Menards ought to open a store in North Carolina.
I know there are some good-sized, undeveloped properties very close to Lionel in Concord.
They are still setting up the display in Janesville, WI (the shelf layout diagram was taped up yet, boxes in the aisle). I did pickup 2 boxcars (Wi Central and Rail Box). The checkout lady had to force them into the computer, they were so "new" to them.
I would hope that Menards has the insight to carry a train section year round in their stores.
The Menards flat cars filled the prescription for me. Our seasonal display is going to incorporate a lot of toy & "goofy" loads, and the $7.99 flats (before rebate) were perfect, especially in the unadvertised 8-pack, snagged the last one from the shelf today, and put the rebate paper in the mailbox.
I inspected each car when I got home, and have no complaints. It's obviously not a $60 flat car, but I wouldn't expect that for $8. Pulled fine, couplers worked fine, no issues/damage or otherwise cause for concern. All is well.
I did see the pennsy tarped load, almost hooked me on that one, but I had the other half of the War Department with me...so I only left with an 8 pack of flats.
Mark- Please tell the corporate guys that I am quite pleased.
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