The most Menards stores are in the territory of the Burlington Northern-CB&Q, NP, GN, SOO LINE, Milwaukee Road, Chicago & North Western, and Wisconsin Central railroads.
The new freight car or cars could be something that most of those railroads had in service during 1960 to 2000 like a gondola, a rib side box car, an ACF Center Flow 4600 Cu Ft. 3-bay covered hopper. Cars that the dedicated model railroad companies have overlooked.
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