TRAIN TIME: Menard's #279-5370 M&Ms Warehouse (2020)

In 2020 Menards started producing buildings that could accompany its growing line of M&M's products. Known for it's budget friendly (aka cheap) building construction methods, this warehouse was a departure. Instead of cardboard or poster board construction, this was a heavy cast resin material, but being a 'flat' meant to go against the backdrop of a layout, it didn't require much resin to produce. The warehouse came with the M&Ms sign already attached to the building but a sheet containing four additional signs were included with it Like most of Menards structures it had LED lights: one set illuminates the billboard, one set is under the dock awning, and blinking red lights on top of the building. It measures 15" (38.1cm) W x 10.5" (26.67cm) H 1 1/8" (2.85cm) D. Each of Menards lighted accessories requires a small transformer to operate. There is a 'pigtail' connector either on the side or underneath (and in some buildings both are provided) which plugs into the 4.5V transformer.

Just visble on top and to the far left and far right are red LED's which blink in an alternating fashion

The warehouse has been placed on my layout temporarily while I've been running the M&Ms train. The sign is brightly lit and washes out in the photographs.