Menards O and HO scale trains
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- Just a quick look at what this Menards location has to offer on the shelves in O and HO scale trains. other store locations have other selections. but you can definitely find more on their website. Thanks for watching.
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Thanks again for stopping by and watching Menards trains
Menards has really started offering a lot of different stuff. Apparently the owner is a model railroader.
Thats Awesome John, did not know that. They definitely have an awesome variety of goods there..
@@TriGogglin I work at one of the Menards stores. John Menard (owner and CEO) REALLY takes his trains seriously. We are strictly told to keep a close eye on that area to make sure it looks nice and neat. Also taking down the train section early to prepare for incoming summer toys is a BIG no no. Not to mention that Menards hosts a train show in Eau Claire WI every summer.
Thank you Bk, really appreciate this info, I will be looking up the train show. I can definitely say the menards stores that I frequent. The Train displays are always well fronted.. thank you again, I love comments like yours
@@TriGogglin No problem! 👍
Menard's is promoting a better America by getting people into hobbies. There might be some hope for us in this dark world.
Being into Model Trains and Auto Racing, always was aware of Menards, but never been to one since they are only in the mid east, finally went into one when on vacation in South Dakota in 2019 , wish we had those here in CA. Basically a Home Depot, Mini Mart, Best Buy, Trains Store and Toy Store all under one roof.
Cool you got to get into one, they are something else... all in one stop. I went to one in the Cincinnati Ohio area and they have an escalator in it that you go up and down with you shopping cart. It was crazy. Appreciate you watching hope your holidays are great...
Just don't buy tools there
@@kyleh3615 I'm a Ryobi/Milwaukee guy based on all the contract work I've done over the years with cordless tools - lots of work on theme park attractions and museum exhibits. What's the red flag with the brands at Menards? Tool quality or repair/replacement service not as advertised? Just curious.
They're mid-west, not east. They go as far east as Ohio and west as Kansas...
@@Snarkapotamus
Just so happens that there IS one in Cheyenne, Wyoming!
It will probably never happen, but I wish they'd offer some higher end HO and N stuff. I admire the spirit that goes into them putting out as much HO and O merch as they do!
Thanks for watching Eric, maybe if enough if us wish for N scale it might happen.. really appreciate you watching
N scale is terrible, priced just like the HO after the promotional release to onboard the cheapskates. HO was the same thing as N scale to get every one off O and G scale. just buy the Z scale from N3Vgames before you waste your money and time on N scale.
Love menards! And love that they have a history with model trains and continue to sell them! Thanks so much for the cool tour!
Cool, you ate very welcome, glad you enjoyed it, appreciate you watching and this comment
I have several of their pieces. I wish they offered more track selections (switches, cross-overs, etc.). Fun to shop there (online).
Thats cool, I think their stuff looks really good for the money.. really wish they would offer N... glad you Ikeda the video thanks for watching
They recently opened one in morgantown. We visited 1 time. Big big store. Didnt know they had all tgat trains stuff. Thanks for sharing next visit there will def check it all out. 😊👍❤️
Thanks for watching Dave. Yeah takes a while to look at all on this place. We have a few in the area. The trains don't stay year round. At least not in my stores. I would guess 6 months out of the year if that.. thanks for watching.
I can't believe that Menards actually did this, but that is to cool!😅
Yeah, a couple years now. Really wish they would offer some n scale stuff.. thanks for watching
@@TriGogglin I wish they offered some N scale also, and you welcome.
N guy here too, forgot Menards has trains stuff now, very cool, fun to see, thanks for posting!
Cool, glad you enjoyed it, appreciate you watching
Great video thanks for sharing
Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it, really appreciate you watching..
Wonderful training. "O" my goodness. Cheers!
Thank you for watching
Wow ... I just came across this video .... Subscribed!!! 👍
@@XBOXShawn12thman thank you, so glad you enjoyed it. I'll go check you out, appreciate you watching
@@TriGogglin Thank You!!!! 😁
I'm from South Jersey. Recently got to go to a Menards in Lima, Ohio. Awesome store.
Thats cool Fanz, it is an impressive store, glad you got to see one in person.. Appreciate you watching.. this one is in Reynoldsburg Ohio
Need Menards in western NC. When I lived in the southwestern suburbs of Chicago, I had a Menards within walking distance of my house. We loved the place. LISTEN UP MENARDS, COME TO WESTERN NC AND BE THE NEW, POPULAR KID ON THE BLOCK. Caps off, thanks.
Lol yeah, it does suck when you have a store you like and then there's is not one in the new location. But they seem to be spreading out more and more so maybe you might get one.. do appreciate you watching...
You have to watch with some of the diecast vehicles are smaller than O gauge but of course it makes it easier to fit in an MPC car carrier. I bought a thing of people and the adults for more like the size of teenagers.
Thats a good tip, I'm not familiar with the O gauge, I run N scale but there is some cool stuff here
Saw this in my reccommended and glad I clicked on it. O gauge BN flatcars. Much as I am not a huge fan of Menards O gauge (The track is workable for most people probably, but as fastidious as I am about clean rail, I find the metal they use has to be much more frequently cleaned than 100 year old O gauge rail I have) I do need a pair of cheapie BN flatcars to use as idlers on either side of a K-Line BN gondola, an ex-Marx tooling car that has working drop ends. Got a long pipe load for that car that needs idler flats and I am reluctant to take the trailers away from my MPC era Lionel BN TOFC flatcars.
Well I'm so glad you did click on it and I could be of help. Really appreciate you watching. That pipe load sounds like it would be a cool looking load..
Definitely a cool place Pappy, I really need to check it out. I believe the closest one to me is over an hour away but my brother has been there and tells me the store as a whole is quite something to see. Thanks for taking us along Pappy👍🏼😁🇺🇸
Thanks Stretch, it definitely is quite a thing to see. You need a few hours to see everything. Glad you enjoyed it..
Man. I was about to ask if there's any N Scale.......but I got to that part in video where you answered my question. Lol. Cool video
Thank you, yeah a bit disappointing no N scale. Glad you enjoyed it, really appreciate you watching
I know they carry O scale because of all the outdoor garden trains. Am not surprised they carry HO and not N scale though. I wish there was a Menards close by.
I have heard that menards carries trains, because the owner liked them. Appreciate you watching.
I work at Menards. We've stopped selling the HO scale model train sets in stores but they're available on the website.
Thank you Liam, ill be sure to pass that along when someone asks, really appreciate the info. Thanks for watching
Too bad it's bachmann and not Roco, Walthers,Trix, Atlas and piko.
Do they Liam? I used to always look online and only thing I've ever found were buildings.
Who wants to buy them already put together part of the fun is building them I used to dedicate one day a week putting model buildings together and kit bashing it was the thing to do on a Friday night when it's snowing like hell outside
Your a true modeler mark, yes that is the fun, but you got a lot of people who just want to throw up a tree train or Christmas village and pack it away till next year.... but yes I like the build too. Appreciate you watching...
Cool stuff, the closest Menards to me is in West Virginia about 400 miles 😐
Glad you enjoyed it, they always have some good train stuff, wish there was more HO to pick from. They are slowly spreading. May be one will get closer to ya, really appreciate you watching
Thanks for the tour Pappy. I don’t do Menards much. They do have a good selection of tools and other stuff, I go there when I can’t find it at Home Depot. Thanks again for sharing.
Yeah you can't find it at menards there's a problem 🤣🤣 I actually stopped going to Lowes and home depot, cause it seems like they never have what I want.. like a simple light bulb I needed for the garage, only menards carried it, go figure...
@@TriGogglin I don’t go to Lowes, they blow!
Nice selection of O and HO scale buildings, not sure I've heard of Menards before, but really cool they carry so much train stuff! I have an HO scale water tower looks just like that, I might have to jump on their website and check out a couple of those buildings. Great Video as always Pappy, take care -Ken
Thanks Ken, they are in 15 states now, slowly spreading out.. I don't own any of it but the details look great. And I don't know about quality. But the guys that gave some hasn't complained yet glad ya liked the tour.. and always thank you for watching and the great support
@@TriGogglin super intereseting - I figured Menards was everywhere considering I'm within 1 hour from at least 5 in northern il
Wow, who knew! (not me!) Very cool that Menards has that stuff. No Menards here in Texas unfortunately, but makes me happy to know there is somewhere "mainstream" that at least has some things (and obviously has spent time and resources on it, probably not a big profit maker for 'em, but definitely would make me want to shop there!).
Thank Austin, so glad I could share this with you. If your ever around one, even if it's not for the trains, it's an experience just to walk thru a menards they have a little of every thing. Appreciate you watching
Pappy, you should leave the dark side and start building in HO. LOL
🤣 I have a space above my garage that I have been eyeballing. I just mat have to act on it. HO is way more manageable for old eyes and they still don't offer enough N to make me happy. May be joining the HO brotherhood...
@@TriGogglin We're trying to get as many converts as possible. LOL
🤣🤣🤣 Happy Thanksgiving
@@TriGogglin You too, Pappy
Also check out the Christmas Village section for accessories that can be use for O and H.O. scale trains. N scales check out Wal Mart and Dollar Tree Christmas sections for usable buildings.
Thank you Clyde, I should have shown that area but my mind was focused on the train items. Man hind sight is a killer.. I will check out the Walmart stuff for the N scale, thank you. Appreciate you watching and this info
Your welcome
hi Pappy... pretty cool stuff for a box store... we don't have one here...thx 4 sharing.. vinny
Thanks Vinny, yeah they are slowly spreading out. It's a huge lumber and misc. Store. But I figured the trains is all we needed to see lol. Really appreciate you stopping by. I'm behind on videos. Need to stop by and catch up with you.. hope your holidays to come are great.
I live right by Menards and go often to look at trains
Awesome. It is fun to just look, my mom calls it window shopping.. appreciate you watching
The Menards I go to you would be lucky enough to find some buildings and track for O-gauge. I have not seen any kind of rolling stock O or HO gauge or locomotives
Oh thats not good, srry to hear that, this time of year they are usually on all the menards shelves. I appreciate you watching..
Hello. There is a Menards in the next town from me.I noticed the martian tank& saucer tank is a german Tiger tank with a Amercan M1 turret.I did'nt know that Menards store has all kinds a stuff .
Oh didn't notice that. I'm gonna have to take a closer look at that tank now. Menards had so many hidden jems. I always just do walk thrus just to see what's new.. thanks for watching..
Wow! That stuff is expensive! Nice items though.
Some of the prices weren't bad compared to some other train models out there. They do look nice. Thanks for stopping by..
Thanks for the tour, Pappy. Love the models.
Very welcome Dru, it's worth the stop just to look. Window shop as my mom use to say... glad ya liked it.
64 years old and never been in one stay safe.
If your close to one, you should take an hour and just go browse. It's got something fir every one.. appreciate you watching
Menards is by far the most inexspensive when compared to Lowes
or Home Depot we have quite a few in the chicago area and they always have the best price and with that 11% off they definitly do. They have a wide variety of train cars here.
Thats awesome for the train variety. Yeah I shop the other stores but half the time I end up at menards cause the others didn't have what I was after. Appreciate you watching
I too would like to see some N Scale trains and buildings offered. It would be nice to know there would be another supplier of N. They just scaled down the O gauge stuff for the HO, they could do the same thing with N scale, Bachman has been doing that for years.
For sure agree, I would like a few of those buildings in N scale. Really appreciate you watching.
In the old days you would have the fun of taking it out of the box putting it together putting the details on it painting it etc etc now all you do is take it out of the box. But I have to admit the end product is better when they do it then when I do it.
Yes putting it together is half the fun, totally agree, but yeah I've messed up a few trying to paint them. 🤣🤣🤣
Good ole John Menard!
Morning Anthony. It's a cool store with lots to see. But the trains was all that mattered today..
How can I order from you. I live in Las Vegas, Nv. Great stuff
Thank you, just go to the menards web site and see if there's anything you want to buy.. but their shipping is a bit high. Appreciate you watching
Oh Yeah! My favorite Hardware store... Always... Always pick up a bag of Cheese Curds when you visit Menards LOL. Pro Tip, these are available all year round, you just need to go upstairs and poke around. Thank You for taking us on your Menards trip Pappy.
Thanks 3 Dub, yeah menards has something for everyone. We'll you know that 🤣 this was the one in Reynoldsburg. And that store last year couldn't get upstairs don't know why. And the trains were MIA.. glad ya liked it..
I really hope menards eventually start selling HO locomotives and cars, their O scale line is incredibly affordable and their ho buildings, The fact that menards can produce stuff so cheaply and have so much to offer is Incredible, Especially compared to Lionel
I'm with you on that, their buildings are really cool.. would be nice if they would atleast offer the rolling stock in HO.. appreciate you watching
That HO scale switch tower looked just like my Atlas switch tower.
Wonder if it is from the same tooling. I should have looked who makes them for them.. thanks for watching.
@@TriGogglin they probably are.
I sure wish we had a Menards near me. ☹
Yeah, I'm finding that a lot of people would like to have one.. it could happen.. appreciate you watching
Nice tour Pappy! I'm surprised you didn't recognize that I had Gamer & Thones and Piggly Wiggly on my layout. I also have Morton Salt, County Suites Hotel, a distribution flat and I have a station they no longer offer. It took them forever to do HO scale, maybe one day they will go N scale. - Jason
Thanks Jason, I did see a few of thise names on your layout but did not put 2 and 2 together, the gamer and thrones did strike me as I had felt I seen it before but didn't place it on any ones layout. I think it's funny. Other stores have HO cars but this one did not for some reason.. glad you like the tour. They are good looking structures really wish they'd do a few N Scale..
@@TriGogglin last I checked, the store in Hollister, MO also didn't have HO scale cars.
I know I seen HO cars before. But I just checked their website and did not find any. So maybe I never seen them at all, gonna have to investigate this further. 🤔
Nice
Thank you
As ericstrains has pointed out, Menards really has outdone themselves on making attractive looking cars for a remarkable price. You won't have the additional details like you would find on Atlas etc as much of those features will be molded in but I personally like some of the road names and color schemes they've released, both prototypical and not.
In my opinion I think the menards trains and buildings look good. I think what they are going for is not the detailed model person but the average person just wanting a cheap decent train for a Christmas village or under the tree for the holidays. Or just maybe a person just getting started in the hobby and dont want ti break the bank. I think some people in the comments are being to critical of the quality or the cheap appearance possibly. But for most.. these are decent looking trains, and if they did them in N scale I sure would buy some....
Good morning Pappy, i don't believe we have a Menards out in Southern California but pretty cool to see a selection of model trains in their stores . Liked the tour and Thank you for taking us 👍😎 Darrell
Thanks Darrell, yeah I believe only the mid west areas so far but they are spreading. Glad you enjoyed the tour. Figured I'd give the modelers an option for their layouts.. hope your weekend is great
Go online to get the buildings
There is a location map that shows all of the stores on the MENARDS website.
@@AndrewNeilFalconer Thank you Andrew.. appreciate ya
No they are not out here in the L.A area,ther'ye pretty much a mid western chain based out of Eau Claire Wisconsin. Used to shop there all the time when i lived in Chicago. Like their stores waaay beter than HD or Lowe's. They need to offer more in HO scale,especially rolling stock and locomotives
Do you know if these Model Trains & Tracks that are Pictured here are Replacements for the Old Tyco Trains, I have Locomotives & Rail Cars & Tracks from the Old Tyco System & I want to use them in the Future?
Hello Wayne, the tracks in this video are O scale like the old Lionel bigger trains. Tyco was HO scale, you can get that at any hobby store, HO is very easy to find. And some hobby lobby stores carry the HO Bachman track. Hope that helps.. thanks for watching
I prefer diecast cars I built the layout outside with from 027 track and when the Darksider scheme engine Towing diecast Hopper cars would go through a Crossing it would make a good t h u m p i n g noise as the train crossed over. Real Steel just feels better than plastic.
Oh yeah I bet that sounds great. Nice and heavy...
I wish there was a Menards in New York City, downstate New York, Long Island, or Northern New Jersey.
Model train stores are going out of business left and right near me :-(
Same here on that front, the great days of the hobby store is falling fast. Menards us expanding rapidly. You may just get one.. appreciate you watching
All Menards engines and cars are O27 scale. Semi scale. Buildings are O scale-ish. Vehicles are probably 1/43 scale a little larger than 1/48 O scale. Most vehicles used with O scale are 1/43. No one makes much in 1/48 scale vehicles. Good video.
Thank you Gary, since this video posted I have learned a lot from the comments that I had no prior knowledge of in the O scale department. Thank you. Really appreciate this comment.. hope others will see it as well. Thanks for watching.
Save big money! Kitty says meow.
Well Hello Kitty, thanks for watching
Hey long time no see is this the one in WV do they sell trains all the time
Hey there, this store is Reynoldsburg Ohio, they are there most of the year but not all year. And should be in every menards. Of not they do sell them on line.. appreciate you stopping by and watching.
@@TriGogglin np and thx
As far as I know none of the Menards does HO scale trains, they have some buildings in HO scale but that's it. Not too bad for instant gratification, got a few sets myself and the LEDs are flipping bright as heck but as an HO'er myself it'd be nice to have other options as far as rolling stock.
Hello Mike, I've seen a few HO sets on line but havnt seen individual HO rolling stock. But the buildings are really cool..
Wake me up when Menard's gets to N Scale. Until then I have little use for their current product line.
🤣🤣🤣 funny you say that.. I wish they would. I sent them an Email, asking, they said they have no interest in Making N scale products.. appreciate you watching
We had a TT scale at home (1:120) and were always buying from Berliner-TT Bahnen model train company. This was in the 80's and the 90's and as a kid have great memories of building the whole table top with my brothers and my father. What I liked about that company back then was that all the building came in a little blue orange box disassembled and you had to build it all yourself, put all the signage on etc. I see nowadays they just selling whole buildings and that's not as much fun :)
TT, I bet that was fun. You can still get a lot of kits at hobby stores you still build. I think stores like menards sell pre built structures are kinda cool for like the Christmas tree displays and Christmas villages that you would take back down till next year. But some of these would look cool on regular lay outs.but I definitely know what you mean about not being as fun. Appreciate you watching
I love menards Christmas displays.
Yes, it is so fun to walk around and look at all the trees and lights.. appreciate you watching
Very cool coverage Pappy! Now I have to go to Menard's and entertain myself! (Dave).
Thanks Dave, the whole store is a wonderland something for everyone. You'll need some time its a big place...
@@TriGogglin Your welcome and sounds good.
Haven't bought any Menards stuff yet, but from what I've seen and read it is good stuff and reasonably priced, probably much better than lionel. I have purchased some new lionel and will stay clear of it from now on as I don't find the quality what it use to be when it was made in America.
I too have not purchased any menards train items yet, but they do look good for the money.
I didn't know they carried trains. Probably a good thing since there aren't hardly any toys stores anymore,and the amount of hobby shops isn't huge either.
Yeah its nice when you get another company to give you options. Appreciate you watching.
Nice. Store by my has a weak selection.
Thank you for watching, sucks you don't have the same selection. I thought they all had a shelf inventory they have to keep.
We should have a store here in New Jersey
That would be cool for you east coasters, they seem to be spreading out, so maybe you could get ine in the near future. Appreciate you watching
Please 🙏 do mention from which country you are and where this store is
This is in Reynoldsburg Ohio, USA. Appreciate you watching
Did they have HO rail cars and engines?
Not at this store location, but maybe on line, but I think in the HO department it's mostly vehicles and buildings. And maybe Bachman train sets. The buildings are really cool though
With so many people living in condos and small apartments nowadays you would think that N scale railroading would be taking off?
Oh thats my thinking, you figure menards would want that market too. Appreciate you watching
Great review! Thank you.
Your welcome, appreciate you watching
This man… this man has given me hope that I might actually have rolling stock now!!! I hope that’s not just a regional thing😁!
It should be available in all Menards stores, and if not you can find it on there web sight. Glad I could give you hope, appreciate you watching and glad you enjoyed it
@@TriGogglin I model in Ho so the scale for the rolling stock was wrong but there is still the website😁. thank if was not for you I would have never known, thank you and have a blessed day.
Very welcome, glad I could help. Hope you have a blessed week. And happy holidays to come.. happy railroading
Hey thanks for the video. I recently just started ho scale. Are price fair for their buildings at Menards.
Thats cool, Wish i had the space for HO. I think in my opinion, that for what they are offering the prices seem pretty reasonable. Appreciate you watching
I really wish they had n scale models I would be buying them like crazy
I'm definitely with you on that, they are missing out on sales. Appreciate you watching
How can I get information to get a catalog on HO trains, the Menards in has never enough Trains IN Avon Indiana?
The last catalog I seen was for 2023, and the only HO stuff I've seen from menards is buildings. If you go on line and put in menards train catalog, a link usually pops up for their online purchases. I hope that helps a bit.. appreciate you watching
Very cool
Thank you Philip really appreciate you watching
@@TriGogglin your welcome
Where can I get a catalog on HO trains, the Avon Indiana always has always has only has only 5for sale??
The only true HO catalogs left that I know of is from warthers and Bachman, check out their website see they will send you one.
Wow they carry more than I thought
Hey Dave. I should have went to the other ones we have. This one didn't display as much HO as before. But it was all still cool to see. Glad you enjoyed it. I think it's all available on line year round but only in the stores around the holidays. Thanks for watching hope your weekend is good
@@TriGogglin I have visited 3 separate Menard's and they mostly have O scale. I did see 1 all am HO ready to run set, I believe it was by Bachmann.
@@jamesf791 yeah James I've noticed that this year, I thought there was more HO stuff in the previous years...
Man they’ve got a LOT of stuff
Yeah more than you would think that's for sure, glad ya liked it. Thanks for watching
Please, I am considering starting a new model railroad. I have sufficient space - but I was wondering (therefore my question to you) how would you compare prices between H0 and 2 rail O scale track/equipment and so forth. Is 2 rail O scale DOUBLE the price of Ho or perhaps even more costly or .. Thank you.
Hello Johnathan, ooh you are definitely going to have to research this. O scale is considerably higher in price, you can get used good equipment from eBay and places like that. Some O scale detail accessories are hard to find. And O takes up a considerable amount of space. I would find a good hobby store that carries both O and HO and look at the details of each, see what scale perks your interest. The most popular scale is HO and can pretty much find everything thing could want for a model. I don't want to sway your decision. HO you can fit alot of track and details in a good size space. Watch a few videos of people who model those 2 scales and see what you might prefer and reach out to them in their comments on the pros and cons of their scales. I run N scale. You can fit a lot I'm a small space. The engines are close in price to the HO but the major con is availability of products and the small sizes makes it difficult to work with.. you can find a lot of joy in both O and HO.. O is big and beefy and the size alone makes you happy lol but the HO scale is highly detailed and looks really good, and that makes you happy to look at them.. I know I wasn't much help but . Yes O scale is of higher prices and takes a lot of space... appreciate you watching... good luck. Stop back and let me know what you Decide to do...
How can get a copy of the book on trains, I wish Menards in Avon Indiana would stock more trains they always run out, never restock, always told more coming never see more??
Should be able to order their catalog on the web sight. And if you go to your local menards, they have an upstairs seasonal where they keep the stuff still for sale when it's not in season.. hope that helps.. if you can't get the book, you may have to wait till the new one comes out around November I think..
Haha and here I thought you were affiliated with Menards being majority owner..😂😂😂.. great video Pappy, awesome display. I went by RTR yesterday and he told me KATO was releasing next year an FEC freight starter set. So I might have to create a small N scale layout..😊
Ha wish I was part owner in something.. man that would be awesome to gave an fec running round the layout. Gonna have to look in to that, thanks for the tip..
I'm fortunate in that I live less than a mile from a Menards store. If you are not as fortunate you can buy most of what is shown here off of their web site. About their track, the pins are always loose and a regulation track pliers will not tighten them. You didn't mention or I missed which Menards this is but at my local Menards all the track suffers from that deficiency.
Cool thanks you for this info. I'm not familiar with O scale track. This menards was located in Reynoldsburg Ohio..
I like how sometimes they come in packs of 2. Wish they were westward.
They are expanding pretty quickly, maybe thete is hope for the Western states.. its a great store, for many things.. thanks for watching
wow what a stop! but yeah, when I decided to get into modelling early this year I started out with choosing N but soon realized that the one weekend shop here (Dave's Trains & Things! @ the P&J flea market) is like 98% HO & up stuff so I'm doing both now for the joyvenience.
Thank you, yeah I still can't believe how long N scale has been around that the choices are still so limited compared to HO.. glad you enjoyed the video
@@TriGogglin even those that already dominate in N like Kato don't put out obvious winners like a curving switch turnout
Love their products but when ever I try to order buildings on line I get a message they won't ship to California. What Gives? Looked for them at York but NO SHOW.
Oh, that I don't know why, cause I've seen people overseas receive their products. So that don't seem right..
Menards Avon Indiana never has HO trains for sale, how do I get a catalog??
At this location, I only ever see the HO scale buildings, never any frieght cars, but I have seen HO train sets on line before, and also in the past I have ordered the catalog on line as well. Appreciate you watching
Sure wish Menards were in Texas. We have maybe 5 model railroad stores in the entire state I’d say 20 closed in the last decade. I miss when hobby lobby would have 3-4 rows of it back in the day…
The model stores are getting slim, everything on line nowadays, dint like when you can't see it touch it befor you buy, and yes Hobby lobby use to have a good selection, but very little these days.. thanks for watching.
@@TriGogglin same with hobbytowns they had a nice selection in San Antonio then the next year half the selection was gone the very next year shut down for good. Super sad
Our hobby town is a little bit of trains, and the rest of the store is models and RC cars.. I don't even bother going to it much any more.
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Thak you, appreciate you watching
Wow I did not know there's big box stores that actually sell legit model trains.. I wish I had a store like that near me, for now I just browse eBay 😂
Yeah, like the good ol days, when i was a kid you could go into the local hardware stores and see some good ol tyco or Bachman. So glad you enjoyed the video.
I remember when walmart sold Ho scale, and of course Toys R us with it's train section.
@@raymondleggs5508 yes I remember that as well..
Another one I missed with all the SHorts I get in my feed. They always have some cool items but like you said no N scale . %*$@$$%(@#$ 🤣🤣
Lol, yeah sure wish they did. I di like a couple of there buildings.. thanks Jerry.
Price of most of them went up $5.00 this year. Although they are nice looking I have had problems with all but 8 of the 25 freight cars I bought.
Oh no,... that's not good, hope it's easy fixes on those problems. They do look good.. I never payed attention to last years price, but I guess it's increases on every thing right now. So that don't surprise me I guess.. I do appreciate you watching and leaving a comment..
Greetings from the UK. Is the wall flat at 1.09 what over here we call low relief, a building with no depth? The prices look OK considering our currency has lost so much value against the US dollar recently compared to what we pay over here for similar items. Prices in the hobby have in many cases have tripled in the last few years.
Hello Ken, yes the wall flat is just the front of a building. No walls. Great for those background scenes when you have no space between the tracks and wall. Yeah price of things is hurting the wallet for sure... appreciate you watching
Norfolk and western hoppers, union Pacific flats, o scale, bus flats,
Yeah pretty cool, thanks for watching
I do Aircraft plastic model building and I just wanted to know what O and HO scale is in model scale?
HO scale is 1:87 and O scale or O gauge so i dont get the model train police leaving a comment is 1:48 to 1:43 but they will any way. 🤣
I had no idea that Menards had train stuff.
Never been into one.
I thought it was a furniture chain and I don't need any more furniture.
Glad I could show you more, it's an everything store, if you ever get the chance to stop in one, you should. Just make sure you have an hour to spare, thank you for watching..
They have some furniture (usually above the electrical department on the mezzanine). But they're primarily a building supply store run amok! You can buy groceries (but no produce), dog toys, kitchens, etc. and an incredible selection of ticky-tacky junk! BTW, white tags are regular price, red tags are discontinued items and any other tag color is a sale of some sort...
I actually got my first Bachmann train from manards
Awesome, yeah they had some nice sets on their website. When I last looked.. appreciate you watching.
I didn't see any locomotives. Did I miss them in the video?
No sir, they did not have any on display.. I didn't check the web sight yet to see if they have any this year. Appreciate you watching.
@@TriGogglin It was a great video. I live n NY where we only have Lowe's and Home Depot. I keep hearing about Menards and now I really wish we had some here.
They are expanding at a decent pace, hopefully soon they will be up your way...
In UK i started with O scale then later OO scale..great t osee all this stock....do they do online ordering ?
They do have them online but not sure the shipping costs to the UK. Good luck.. appreciate you watching..
Guess they dont wany n scale money fine by me ill remeber that!! Lol Thanks for the tour pappy, always wanted to look around a menards. I have 2 o scale cars for cam from there, but got irritated last year with their redicolous shipping and handling fee. Now i just get cam mth or lionel cars. Although they do got some cool stuff! Take care!
Oh I Agree Ian the shipping is nuts. But they do have some cool looking things. I'll keep pestering them with emails. Lol glad ya liked the tour, stay warm...
Can't imagine they'd ever do "N." Too small, stores are filled with shoppers and small boys. The boys don't go for tiny trains, but grown-ups do. We have one here in St. Joseph, MO. Very big new one in nicest S. Kansas City. Very classy stores. Staff, etc. above average. Dec. 12, 2022.
@@warrenwilson4818 yeah your right, but I can still hope 😊🤣 some if those buildings would look great in N scale
Where is this store at, the store in Avon Indiana they only have a small selection of HO cars, I have tried to get an HO catalog for one but no answers on to get one, what is the Email address to receive a catalog?
This video was November of 2022. So a few things have changed. But this store is in Reynoldsburg Ohio. I halve been on the menards website and if you put on O scale trains, some times the catalog will pop up. Some times not.. I noticed that they only been doing HO scale buildings and havnt seen any rolling stock or track anymore.. appreciate you watching Good luck
Can't seem to find these in my Menards
During the summer some stores take out that section for the summer pool stuff or outdoor stuff, take a look up stairs. Sometimes it will be up there, but should be back on the shelves closer to Christmas
Menards needs to make "O" Gauge rubber roadbed for their "O" Gauge tubular track.
Oh yeah, that would be a good option for them to have.. wonder if they review comments when they see videos posted about them. HEY MENARDS,, we need road bed.. appreciate you watching
Nice Tour Pappy.
Thanks Matt, usually they have more HO stuff but each store loads up differently. Thanks for watching, stay warm.
What city is the menard store shown in this video? Luiz Paulo - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil.
Reynoldsburg Ohio, thank you for watching.