Menards Military Rolling stock

I have a bunch of their scale boxcars, and they are rated for O27 curves, so it's hard to imagine they won't make O36 curves.  I only have O72, so I can't test it without building up a test track.

Guns,

    It's the new 036 FasTrack CC switches with these lighter military Box Cars that I am concerned about.  I was hoping somebody had test run them thru the 036 switches. I agree they look like they should run the 036 curves without problems.  I do not think they will have problems with the bigger FT CC switches like yours at all.

PCRR/Dave

The new Legacy Northern Pacific GP9 & one of the Menards Military Box Cars, with shell Load.

Are those military boxcars traditional 0-27 or are the at least close to scale?  I'd love to have a few but I want something a little bigger than the small traditional 0-27.

I'm pretty sure they're scale, they say 10" long, and their measurement is the actual body, not including the couplers.  That would equate to a 40 foot car.  The Reading boxcars I got are quoted at 10 1/2", and that's the size of the actual car body.  They are exactly the size of my Lionel Vision Line PFE Reefers.

tackindy,

    As far as I can tell they are bigger than traditional 027 but not quite scale, the Flat Car with Deuce and a half is pretty close to scale however, has the wooden floor board look to the WWII Flat Car and all.  The Box Cars do have some light detailing, with the air brake cylinders, and some line also. IMO for the money, very nice rolling stock.  If you really wanted them to look seriously cool, add the MTH Premier Trucks like I did with the Tank Flat Cars, however they do look nice right out of the box.

PCRR/Dave

Dave,

    I had mentioned in a previous thread that the 2 1/2 truck looks like a Solido truck right down to the gas can load. Can you take off the truck and see if there is any brand name on the underside of the truck? 

    When I was building my military train I purchased a Solido 2 1/2 truck which was in tan camo. I spray painted in olive drab green and re-decaled it. Looks exactly like the one on the Menards flatcar.

JohnB