Menards' signs.

[w neal]

Dunno if its been mentioned already, forgive me if so. Menards has some nifty RR logo signs among their Christmas season train offerings. They appear to be "masonite-ish" - type wood laser cut outs that are glued together to make a 3-D like sign. They sell for $10 each. They offer them in UP, MILW, PRR, C&NW, ATSF, and NYC. Perhaps they will be offering them at a discount after Xmas, but thats only a guess. I found the gluing was a bit more sloppily applied on some. Inspect before you buy. Just thought I'd mention them. Kinda cool to see MILW and C&NW offered. But then again, Menards is Wisconsin - based outfit, I think.

[BOK]

Menards home office and manufacturing center is on the west side of Eau Claire, Wi originally, served by the CNW now UP. There is a local switch run called the "Menards Job" which originates just east of Eau Claire in Up's yard at Altoona, Wi. and and
serves Menards, daily, with about a 12-20 cars of lumber, building materials, and plastic pellets plus a caboose for shoves. The Milwaukee Road also served Eau Claire years ago before abandonment of their line. 

Barry               

[Bendtracker1]

Speaking of MRR items at Menards, I seen this the other day, LOL
It's "O" scale.

[Doug G.]

I worked part time at Menards here a few years ago and they always had some neat O scale train things every Christmas and they always sold out.

Doug