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Post by 1trainwatcher on Feb 20, 2024 19:49:34 GMT
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Post by Country Joe on Feb 21, 2024 14:45:26 GMT
I don’t have any experience with Menards engines but some of our members do. They should be able to give some feedback.
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Post by seayakbill on Feb 21, 2024 15:34:48 GMT
I have both the Red Bonnets and Blue Bonnets from the last release which is coded as run 4.5. Purchased the 4 units back in July of last year. They were sold separately as powered A and unpowered A. Have run the heck out of them for 7 months to see how they will hold up, zero issues with motors, gears, or controllers. Dual motors, very good pullers at 12 volts. There are a lot of videos on YouTube. There are a couple videos of the F units running on my layout in my YouTube link below. Bill www.youtube.com/user/seayakbill |
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Post by dennym57 on Feb 21, 2024 16:24:57 GMT
A friend came by to run his because he doesn't have a layout. He bought both the blue and the red.
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Post by curtis on Feb 21, 2024 21:11:14 GMT
The horn is definitely better than the proto types.
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Post by runamuckchuck on Feb 21, 2024 22:40:34 GMT
Menards is IMO playing a valuable function in our hobby. Equipment that is reliable not expensive and can be played with by youngsters (sometimes with adult supervision) that the parent or relative doesn't have to worry about a mishap or learner's play costing them an arm or a leg to repair or replace.
Nothing will revitalize a hobby more than good old fashioned play value.
Once the novelty of a seasonal or character starter set wears off, the natural progression to real road names is far less painful with Menards than most anything else that is newly made.
It also serves the cost conscious adults who don't need all the prototypical accuracy, build and sound features of the more costly versions by Lionel, MTH, and Atlas.
Way to go Menards!
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Post by Adam on Feb 21, 2024 23:23:32 GMT
The horn is definitely better than the proto types. It sure is! |
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