you are correct set# 1662 Black River Freight

That's excellent. My goal is to pass on what I'm learning.

Thank you for the great comment I'll check out those videos.

Haha Yes indeed. Hard to break an old style Webber kettle grill I'm really liking my growing collection of cheap tiny boxcars.

Thanks! I gotta work on my chicken thigh cooking (turned out only - ok). But that pork tenderloin turned out awesome! (Smithfield pre marinated Teriyaki)

@@TooManyHobbiesJeremy You might try pre-cooking the chicken thigh in the microwave before putting it on the grill. That’s worked for me.

Excellent idea. My issue is with seasoning. Just not getting it flavorful enough. I'll have to work on marinating and or brining.

I saw that they surprised me when I found they offer an adapter to Fastrack. That was pretty funny some of the blowup over Menards offering a budget o-gauge option. Another surprise was the new track switch! Welcome to the O-gauge world. I started with a N gauge starter set way way back when. Then went to HO then onto my dads American Flyer S gauge. O-gauge offered to me much more variety in engines and rolling stock (than S). What I love about O-gauge is the fun colorful stuff. I'm also glad there's plenty of scale offerings for those who want that.

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Jeremy love ur vidios they are so light hearted and non judgmental I signed onto model train forum because of my lack of knowledge of o scale but if ur not a life time lyonel collector they are very short with u and act like ur comments are meaningles u are a breath of fresh air keep up the good work 👏 😊😊

Thank you so much Jim Personally I love to search like crazy for an answer on forums because of what you describe. Feel free to ask questions and I will help if able.

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Thank you for the warning So far the tank car is looking much better. A follow up video will be coming when I get the loco finished. I'm super happy with how well every car has cleaned up.

Thanks for the info on the variations

Old lionel conventional stuff is nearly immortal, seems like. Less stress over repairs without all the new-fangled electronics.

I was surprised at how it moved a few inches with how dirty that comutator was.

Another thing is these older Lionel engine require regular maintenance. Agreed that they will go on and on

@TooManyHobbiesJeremy Yes the Postwar stuff is Great.

Thanks Brad for sharing the great story of your Sears family trips

Thanks Hunter

absolutely

Great video. Wire thing helps center the pilot truck

Thanks Paul, It had me confused for a bit

@@TooManyHobbiesJeremy just got back into Canada from minor North Dakota menards picked up all their o96 curves for the new layout. Video coming soon

Nice! The largest curves I own are O-72 that I picked up on closeout at a Train store in the Mall of America many years ago. You're EP-5s are going to love it!

Thanks for the feedback ❤️

@@TooManyHobbiesJeremy You are welcome

That would be great The release of a pair of track switches certainly surprised me. Fingers crossed for new motive power.

Thank you so much. Glad you liked the video Unfortunately the steam engines don't have headlights. The green Pennsy diesel is supposed to have one - but it was missing. Hmm, now that I have some smaller bulbs I should put one in there

@@TooManyHobbiesJeremy thanks for the info. I just love having a little headlight on them. Don't quite understand why they do it for diesels and not steamers.

No need to be sorry at all. I continue to purchase, fix up, & enjoy both postwar & MPC era engines. I love the sound & smell of the pulmor motors. Agreed on the too many remotes. Thanks for the great comment.

Thanks for the great comment! Agreed - it is a bit overstated with the livery. It's the same way with the caboose. I think the gondola and hopper look pretty good though.

Thanks for the feedback ❤️ Glad you liked the video.

Glad you liked the video Brad The Menards switch announcement certainly surprised me! I think it's great

Thanks Paul. I admit to liking the livery more after I got the engine in my hands :)

I understand 💯 Thanks for the comment.

I really appreciate you explaining your decision process. I agree there are vastly better products out there. Thanks for watching and I'm glad you liked the video.

Thanks so much Ray ❤️

I'm happy you liked the video Mike The black frame and trucks is a nice change from the overly chromed Menards Santa Fe

@@TooManyHobbiesJeremy I really wish that they could change the sound pitch of the horn but I’m more than satisfied with the crew talk

Great point on the horn! While the crew talk is much improved - for me it's a limited use thing. Personally I don't like the 20 phrases all strung together, in the same order, every time you power up the engine. But it is cool they tell a story.

Agreed! Glad you liked the video Steve

I think they were paying attention. Glad you liked the video

Most definitely! Any difference in the sound of the motor or performance compared to the Santa Fe?

So far the performance is similar. I'm going to have to investigate that ticking sound from the rear truck. After running the loco by itself something is binding while in reverse.

That could be what is making the clicking noise. You probably have to look inside the rear truck. Thanks for the reply Jeremy! Frank

You bet! Odd that it doesn't bind in forward.

Excellent Hunter Do you have any recommendations for a Menards CNW car I should get?

@@TooManyHobbiesJeremy maybe the new ACF hopper.

Thank you so much I was a bit put off on the graphics before holding it and seeing it zip around the layout. Now I like it much better. But I agree - something more prototypical would have been better. I'm surprised they left off the little details that the Santa Fe has (builders plate, "F" at the front of the loco, water capacity for the steam generator). *did you think the video is too long?*

​@@TooManyHobbiesJeremyI thought the video was a good length with a mix of running and review.

Thanks, I really appreciated the feedback

Wow, thank you for the awesome comment (and compliments I'm really loving my "temporary" layout. I agree 100% on the crew talk. I don't really like that it just 20 some phrases all strung together - in the same order every time. Speaking of crew talk, I was thinking about Menards making passenger cars. In hearing this crew talk Menards is still all about freight (and that's ok). Glad you liked the video *did you think it was too long?*

@@TooManyHobbiesJeremy Your video could have been longer and I would still like it, because what you say comes from the perspective of a common consumer with a limited budget, like most of us. I have a lot of youtube channels that I subscribe to that have people with what seems to be unlimited budgets, who buy the expensive stuff to show off their stuff - but it doesn't mean that most train people are wealthy with those unlimited budgets. - Your channel offers a perspective that is refreshing, honest, and average consumer friendly. - In the end, we just want to watch our trains go by pulling cars and if my train doesn't have all the details of a $1000 train - that's ok. My train can go around my track just like an expensive one. - Plus, having more cost affordable trains gives you the ability to have more options to put different trains down to run them. - The train colors and designs are the first things that catch my attention when running it around. If you stop a train you can look at all the details it has or doesn't have - but then your not running your trains around - you are watch your train not moving. - You could argue that if someone care so much about a detailed train, then why not just get a plastic model kit of a train or something - then they would have a model full of details. - Anyway - thanks again and I think your video was fine, but even if it was longer I would still appreciate it. - Thanks.

Great comment

Thanks! I don't let a seasonal shirt stop me when it's clearly out of season

Same. Have Count Chocula and Franken Berry shirts.

Thanks! Glad you liked it

That's awesome! I hope it works well for you.

Your modifications sound excellent. Do you prefer a particular brand of passenger?

That would be an excellent upgrade for these cars.