Greetings Train Fans, what's the quality like for Menards rolling stock as well as their buildings (the cow catcher flying saucer thing looks wicked cool)? It seems like they've recently (don't get a chance to hang on the forums too often) really gotten into the train biz. From what little interactions I've had with other train folks, the quality is not quite up to the level of MTH and Lionel, but the price point for their products is ridiculous (in a good way), and they seem to have no shortage of offerings. Where I live, I can't seem to find any places that still sell OGR magazine (single issues), and I subscribe to the dark side (CTT, sorry), so I'm not sure if they are a big advertiser in OGR, but they sure are in CTT. Given the state of the industry, I'm sure CTT appreciates the revenue stream from Menards provides, and I suspect OGR does as well. Anywho, any feedback on the quality (I just noticed that they're one of the forum advertisers, so yes it's official: I'm a moron!) would be appreciated, and lastly, if anyone has purchased the flying saucer/cow catching/farmer wrestling accessory, let me know how that thing runs. I would bet if it operates well and was offered by either of the big two companies, the price would be 2X or 3X the price that Menards has
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