Menards O Gauge Enclosed Auto Racks - Big Car. Modest Price.

So, to recap, the Pros for the Menards Trains O Gauge Enclosed Auto Rack are:

They’re BIG and impressive!
While they are too short for a scale car, the other dimensions are right, and the car looks good with scale equipment
The car has excellent graphics and details
And these big cars are priced right, retailing for $39.99 - about the same as a new-in-box Lionel enclosed auto rack that is much smaller and less detailed.

On the Con side,

These cars may be too big for many layouts. Check clearances on curves, tunnel portals, bridges, and especially turnouts. You might get away with traditional Lionel model O22 switches and Lionel FasTrack turnouts, but O27 and others with large motor housings are almost certainly out.
To keep costs down, these cars have plastic trucks and couplers. Metal would be nicer, but they would certainly add to the price of the cars.
Because of their near-scale size, these cars do not work well with other types of auto racks, especially Lionel’s earlier enclosed auto racks.
And there are some prototype issues with the reporting marks and the brown flatcar platform

So, weigh the pros and cons for your layout before purchasing!


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