This is a question for all of you that were lucky to get one of Menards new Santa Fe diesels. Please describe it in one word.
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Fun!
Darrell, Good choice. Thank you.
I didn't purchase one, but my one word would be exciting.
Nice
Thank you Steve. Good choice.
Fun and/ or cool.
👍
RSJB18,
Thank you for answering my question. Fun and cool are two great choices.
I don’t have one but “exciting” is the word that comes to mind.
Variant.
We now have a nice replica of an EMD FP7 to choose from on the entry level part of the market that we didn’t before. A solid first choice!
JDFonz and rplst8,
Thank you for picking the words exciting and variant.
Jim: If Paradise, Mass. police chief Jesse Stone (portrayed by actor Tom Seleck in the TV series) was an O gauge model railroader, he would have described Menards new Santa Fe "FP7" simply as: WOW!
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Godspeed
Joseph Toth Jr.
One word?
"Value"
John
Timely
Craftech,
Your choice of the word value was a great choice. Thank you.
Bill Debrooke,
Timely, is a wonderful choice. Thank you.
You people have done a great job in choosing one word to describe Menards new Diesel.
Is anyone able to post a little video of this locomotive? Sounds really great.
Mannyrock
@Mannyrock posted:Is anyone able to post a little video of this locomotive? Sounds really great.
Mannyrock
@Mannyrock posted:Is anyone able to post a little video of this locomotive? Sounds really great.
Mannyrock
There are multiple videos in this thread that’s been running for six days now.
Experiment
GG! 4877,
The word experiment fits perfectly. Thank you.
In 2011, I published a how-to article in which I described a low cost approach to loco control. My premise was that if low cost was the goal, the system should be based on the easily available low cost R/C toy car electronics. I believe that this is the generic approach that Menard's has chosen. I achieved an operating range over 75 feet with my system, which is still fully operational today. A video of it is available in the LCCA on-line videos.
Want to hear something crazy?
I first saw this thread in my Yahoo email with an abbreviated title:
"Menards new Santa Fe dies"
I nearly choked.
John
“Almost”. I’d trade all the crew talk for a better horn!
Jon 
I hope the word experiment is wrong. I want Jim to call me the week following my purchase (I didn't get one) and ask me if I liked it. And if I did, to suggest my next purchase.
Gerry
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