Nice overall new Menards engine, sounds were very good, pulling power was excellent, looks pretty good my only concern is the lack on painting details over spray, smudges, nicks, and missed spots of paint. I don't have a giant budget for my collection, but Menard's would sell lots more trains with a top notch clean paint job! Scratches are not as bad as sloppy painting. Real trains have lots of scratches, but they start out looking real Sharp! Thanks for your videos!
@OldFrailandDecrepit
6 ай бұрын
One of my favorites to run!
@josephschuster1494
8 ай бұрын
In spite of the minor paint flaws, Menard’s O gauge UP and Santa Fe sets each offer an impressive F unit with dual couplers, LED lights front and rear, horn, bell, dual motors, along with a matching caboose equipped with red flashing lights, an oval of O gauge tubular track, AND hand-held remote operation, all for $249 + S&H and tax…a truly incredible deal! I say you should overlook the very minor flaws and purchase one…I purchased both the UP AND Santa Fe sets, and STILL saved money versus a similar Lionel/MTH/Atlas setup. I tip my hat to Menard’s for offering these wonderful AFFORDABLE O gauge sets and hope they consider expanding on this concept in the future. 🚂
@OldFrailandDecrepit
8 ай бұрын
Agreed! I wouldn’t have a problem buying another.
@stevesoscaletrainchannel.1901
Жыл бұрын
Sharp looking U.P. engine and good review. Thanks for sharing.
@plunkervillerr1529
Жыл бұрын
Very nice addition to the fleet.
@Eyrrll
Жыл бұрын
I got the engine, the dummy unit, the Operation Lifesaver boxcar and the caboose. The boxcar and caboose both have flashing lights. The only real flaws to my paint job was the slight red shading near the numbers (on both the powered and un-powered units) and one small spot of gray on the loco hood. For the price I paid for them, I have no problem with that. My boxcar has two flashing lights on both sides. One light on one side will need a dab of glue to put it back in place. I am fine with that. The horn was slightly improved over the one in my 4.5 Red Santa Fe engine and the new crew talk was a welcome addition. My only real concern in the plastic/nylon gears but (as many have said), at this price point I can live with it. Overall I am very happy with the purchase.
@railchief74
Жыл бұрын
Very nice looking engine. Everything looks and operates perfectly. But like you mentioned, they need to work on the paint job. I’m also kinda disappointed that they didn’t use a different horn sound this time around
@jackstoyOgaugetrains
11 ай бұрын
I got a set (A-A) UP units. I love them. I get some some smoke units for a EBay guy in Miami Fl. They look super good smoking. Only cost $ 67.00 to add smoke to them. Menards is doing a great job with there trains. Sure glad they got into O gauge trains. As you pointe out there are some things that could be adjusted. However, for the money the are superb. Thanks for your video.
@joeystrains.9316
Жыл бұрын
Great review. Not perfect looking but seems to operate okay. Price is the big plus.
@johnpontin9276
Жыл бұрын
Great review…very honest!
@jackstoyOgaugetrains
Жыл бұрын
I love mine. Would like smoke and brass gears. But for the money I live it. Great review.
@EngineerEd-xt2qu
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the review. I’m in the market for UP diesel. 😊
@OldFrailandDecrepit
6 ай бұрын
I was just running my U.P. Locomotive, still very happy with it!
@SmallGardenRailroad
Жыл бұрын
It could be caused by the light in the video but it looks like there is a slightly red haze arround the red number 4694 on both sides? The yellow differs from the rest. Perhaps caused by spraying of the numbers? But besides that and the other art critics you mention I agree with your final conclusion: it is a fine and strong locomotive!
@markslioneltrains
Жыл бұрын
Excellent Review.! Well Said.! BIG👍
@MygrandpasTrain
Жыл бұрын
I didnt know they made a UP version. Aside from the paint flaws that looks pretty good. The biggest complaint i saw watching reviews of the SF version was the troweled on chrome. I think this one will be well received.
@OldFrailandDecrepit
Жыл бұрын
The trucks look great in the gray. The paint flaws are a disappointment, but I like how it runs. I think the grandkids are going to like it!
@darius7760
9 ай бұрын
Hello thanks for sharing your Menards runs pretty smooth excellent puller. Can you operate this with conventional transformer like lionel postwar zw?
@OldFrailandDecrepit
9 ай бұрын
I run my layout with a ZW. The majority of my engines are conventional, so I don’t use the “wall warts”.
@chiconian49
Жыл бұрын
Great review. I would return it for a model with a decent paint job.
@OldFrailandDecrepit
Жыл бұрын
Well, you’ve seen some of my videos. A perfect paint job would look out of place. Besides, with those marks I could tell mine from anyone else’s.
@allanegleston4931
Жыл бұрын
i love the engine , but id put an on off switch between the audio board and the speaker to kill those announcements
@OldFrailandDecrepit
Жыл бұрын
I’m not a fan of crew talk. You won’t find me hitting that button very often.
@huntercoleman460
Жыл бұрын
Neat engine.
@Ramirez241
Жыл бұрын
Menards is getting very close with the Beta UP 4.5. Crew talk is A+, Horn is better than any Lion Chief I currently have (except for steam). Bleeding light thru front of cab is annoying but easy fix, Lionel Lionchief is night vs day better at creeping but LC crewtalk is C- compared to beta. Squeaking noise while running beta is very annoying, I will need to remedy or return for refund. With Beta at constant 18v same as LC cant see why Menards cant dial in a better start up speed. OK, took both trucks loose from motor with just 1 bolt 3mm hex and left wires hooked but still had access to grease worm gear and inner axle bushing with oil. NO MORE SQUEAK !!. It is now a keeper. Well worth the price. maybe spent 20 min total getting everything right, painting inside front with grey paint, greased both worm gears. It is a smooth runner pulling cars
@alfrednawrocki8061
5 ай бұрын
Just spend some time weathering the locomotive and it'll look great !!!!
@JimAlderson-cn6ek
Жыл бұрын
Noticed a seeking noise in union pacific vidio after running long load of cars I would check if can motors are tight on they're cradles had to return santafe unit do to rear motor being loose from the factory it wiped out the nylon wurm gear on rear trucks
@JimAlderson-cn6ek
Жыл бұрын
Made exact noise I was hereing
@mattkramer4132
Жыл бұрын
Great review! I bought the UP version as well. The paint job is actually excellent on mine, but it gets stuck in reverse doesn't want to go forward even after turning the dial back to the forward position. The sounds are messed up too.... The revs speed up super fast even when I don't turn the throttle up. Something has to be wrong in the circuit board. The front and rear couplers also droop down too and don't match up evenly with Menard's own rolling stock. I'm trying to get Menards to replace it, but they want ME to pay to ship it back to them. I shouldn't have to pay for shipping it back to them if they sent me a defective unit. I'm really disappointed in it, especially after buying a 4.5 Santa Fe bluebonnet that looks and runs flawlessly. The quality control consistency on these units is poor at best. I feel like the manufacturer Menards has hired to design and build these has never produced any kind of product this complex this before. I'm also wondering about the wireless radio system for it. It seems like it should have a Federal communications Commission certification ID number on it like Lionel's LionChief units do. Especially if it's using the 2.4 GHZ band. The certification and labeling needs to happen BEFORE items are sold to the general public. The FCC has been known to order recalls and hand out heavy fines (sometimes $20,000+ daily until rectified) for non-compliant wireless products. Menards needs to be careful.
@OldFrailandDecrepit
Жыл бұрын
Concerning the drooping coupler, I have one, so I put a piece of foam behind it to “push” it back into place. In a future video I’ll show my solution to this problem. ( If I remember)
@JohnKupec
Жыл бұрын
Yes, had squeaking sound when pulling four double deck passenger cars but stopped with a lighter load.
@mitch_the_-itch
Жыл бұрын
Why isnt weight part of the scaling process in model trains? Seems like a pretty big swing and miss. That could have made them less toy like.
@andy41417
Жыл бұрын
For the money a command engine with sounds and better motor coasting than SF versions. None of that LC chirping. Super caps to keep sounds going would be nice. Wonder what happens when remote dies?
@OldFrailandDecrepit
Жыл бұрын
Don’t know yet.
@414cyclerider2
Жыл бұрын
I wanna weather one
@OldFrailandDecrepit
Жыл бұрын
Now available at Menards!
@blackrocks8413
Жыл бұрын
Affordable engines would be nice...
@latinalover2715
11 ай бұрын
Make the trucks on the unpowered unit metal, Metal gears on the powered unit.
@davidhellmig4150
Жыл бұрын
160.00 engine, I am sure it is pristine.
@OgaugeTrainsplusslotCars
Жыл бұрын
Sweeeeeeeet
@josephschuster1494
9 ай бұрын
Paint imperfections = lowered price. It’s difficult to scrutinize a product that is significantly priced less than its competition (Lionel, Atlas, etc.), especially when performance is comparable. 🚂
@OldFrailandDecrepit
9 ай бұрын
Performance is still satisfactory!
@JimAlderson-cn6ek
Жыл бұрын
Sory sqweeking noise
@garyoverton6222
8 ай бұрын
Sound should be more realistic
@ArthurHannasch
Жыл бұрын
Menards has some great buildings and rolling stock but the locomotives are no good mine failed two days after purchase,cheap plastic gears and lousy wiring!
@OldFrailandDecrepit
Жыл бұрын
Did it short out, or come loose?
@davidkoehler136
Жыл бұрын
what version were they? my guess not 4.5
@lego-train
Жыл бұрын
Not for me. For the money, I'd spend a little more and get a LionChief engine. At least you have a 1 year warranty and a service center if something goes wrong. I think this is an issue of paying more to get more or paying less and getting less. Depends where your philosophy lies. With all the paint flaws shown in the video, the Menards engine is more comparable to a USED Lionel/RailKing engine than new.
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