Menards new products with pictures

You take the best photos, Dad !    Gonna need a loan against future allowance.

They all look good... just not a fan of the plastic trucks on the gondolas and flatcars.

Definitely  in for a few of the U.S. ARMY gons.   I like the trucks but not the flats.  Maybe the trucks will offered as a bonus down  the road.  BTW where in the world did Menards come up with the scheme for the B&O gon?

Such a shame they don't ship to the UK. James

Bob any new structures?

The flats with the Pepsi & REA trucks look like a no brainer for the CFO to approve the acquisition.

    Bill T.

This will be available this fall

cabinet Bob posted:

This will be available this fall

angels gate hi-railers has a home made one that the cow raises up into the unit.

Alibatwomble posted:

Such a shame they don't ship to the UK. James

Maybe one of the regular Menard's customers (I'm not one) Forumites will be your International Railroad Equipment Forwarding Agent. 

Somebody on Ebay will be reselling theses soon, I bet.

Maybe Menard can retool the UFO cow catcher for a diner like the sold out Lionel route 66 UFO diner.

Thanks CabBob....excellent pics!

Another view. Rember, this will be released  this fall

I will get the Nose art cars. I like the UFO.   

cabinet Bob posted:

Another view. Rember, this will be released  this fall

Bob what is the gray building in the background?

Any word on pricing for the gondolas? The prr one looks nice.

GLENN L. TAYLOR posted:

cabinet Bob posted:

Another view. Rember, this will be released  this fall

Bob what is the gray building in the background?

That is the prototype parking ramp to be introduced fall of 2019

Aldovar posted:

Any word on pricing for the gondolas? The prr one looks nice.

I'm guessing $19.99.  Yes the PRR gon does look nice.

There really is a prototype for a "flying saucer" on your layout (Bowman, SC):

Bob, thanks for the photographs and video! I like the Nose Art cars and Gondolas. Really like the Pepsi truck and the REA panel truck and flat car, too! The UFO is cool, looks like a fun accessory. My wife and I are planning to attend next year. Have a good time and post more photos, please!

Rusty

That UFO is #1 on my Christmas list. Hope Menards makes a lot of them, they will be a big hit.

Is the auto carrier bare black plastic or painted black? 

If I bought some of the auto carriers, I would need to paint them in other colors like GTW brown, NYC Green, Santa Fe Red. 

Andrew

falconservice posted:

Is the auto carrier bare black plastic or painted black? 

If I bought some of the auto carriers, I would need to paint them in other colors like GTW brown, NYC Green, Santa Fe Red. 

Andrew

Did I miss something?   Where is the auto carrier?

The Auto Carrier was there in the MENARDS display at the Expo, but not in these photos. 

Andrew

falconservice posted:

The Auto Carrier was there in the MENARDS display at the Expo, but not in these photos. 

Andrew

The Auto Carrier is the one that came out about a year ago. It's painted black and was just on display on the layout.

How does the gondoas scale put??? I'd get some PRR 8nits if not super narrow like many traditional. thx

Day two starting in 3.5 hours. Yesterday's show was huge.  The line to get in was over a block long! If your at the show, remember,the 11% rebate is still on for today. For everyone else, the 11% starts Monday, and the new products will be on-line Tuesday. All the new products ran continuously  for 8.5 hours with NO  problems whatsoever. I'll be posting a few more pictures today when time allows. Thanks for looking... Bob

What scale is the Pepsi truck?  I was disappointed when the buses on the flatcars turned out to be too small, closer to1:64.

What was in the white box?

Dang! They are late one year  with the non-Ford 1941-46? (Chevy) REA truck, or l would pounce on it.  Sure would like to see some 30's-1940 Chevy pickups and sedans.  Hallmark, no less, did produce a '36 GMC pickup, as a tree ornament, but you can fix that 

coach joe posted:

What scale is the Pepsi truck?  I was disappointed when the buses on the flatcars turned out to be too small, closer to1:64.

What was in the white box?

I will try to get a measurement  for you this morning. If you can, please zoom in on the truck and see the fine detail of the Pepsi bottles. 

Who has seen a real UFO ?  Let's keep o-gauge realistic.

Not interested.

Prices on the new products

With some really impressive early structures, even though one 2018 mfr.'s catalog, looked to me to be 50% fantasy stuff, l will avoid.  Somebody must buy it.  (Nope, haven't seen a UFO, but MIGHT have seen Bigfoot run across a snowy Oregon highway when driving south from Crater Lake in dark winter evening years ago)

ol' blue posted:

Who has seen a real UFO ?  Let's keep o-gauge realistic.

Not interested

53% believe that aliens have visited the earth. If so, I'm in. 

This will be Menards biggest seller IMO.

Sometimes you just have to have a little fun.

Dave

Meet the Menards Train guys !

What is that large, two-tone grey building on the layout in the background with the train running thru it ?  Close up picture please.

For those who could not make the show it was a great show. Lots of train layouts, venders and of course the Menards display. The gondolas are nice, along with the nose art box cars, flat cars with new loads plus the UFO. Looking down the road through my cyrstal ball (which is slightly cracked) 2019 looks to be a very interesting year starting with the release of the parking garage. The prototype was on display. Congrats to Mark, his crew and of course Cabinet Bob. You all did an outstanding job.....Paul

Parking garage mostly wooden pre-production sample

ol' blue posted:

Who has seen a real UFO ?  Let's keep o-gauge realistic.

Not interested.

not for us,

we model FUN!

cabinet Bob posted:

coach joe posted:

What scale is the Pepsi truck?  I was disappointed when the buses on the flatcars turned out to be too small, closer to1:64.

What was in the white box?

I will try to get a measurement  for you this morning. If you can, please zoom in on the truck and see the fine detail of the Pepsi bottles. 

It measures 3 5/8 long