BromsMods Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 I am currently considering closing down our website as it costs several hundred pounds a year to maintain. I have never made any charge for publicising events or products on the site but as the business is no longer trading it means the costs now have to be met from my own finances. If anyone, either an individual or a commercial enterprise, is interested in taking on the whole or part of the site then please do let me know. I will continue with the current site until the end of the year, when the annual web contract is due for renewal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 John. I for one would be very sorry to see it go but can absolutely understand your decision giving the cost commitment. I have used the site many times and found it extremely useful. I would certainly have suffered more breakages and damages if I hadn't had your OO installation guides. Thank you very much for having continued with the website for so long. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BromsMods Posted July 21, 2016 Author Share Posted July 21, 2016 Many thanks for your kind comments. I had hoped the installation guides would be useful and I do get the occasional thanks, though I must admit I haven't done too much with that side of the site recently as I have been doing too much travelling!! (Well, not as much as I would have liked......) It's also interesting that the EFE and Corgi sections also have a following - I was even contacted by a Corgi rep who thanked me so much for providing information about production quantities of models over the years as he didn't have access to this information through Corgi!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted July 21, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 21, 2016 Thanks John, I have used the guides in the past and hadn't realised you'd retired. I hope all your hard work can be moved to someone else's site or even a new hosting. Enjoy the travelling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-BOAF Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Could RMWeb not host the pages, either as a microsite or as a series of 'blog' posts? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted July 21, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 21, 2016 (edited) It's a great source of information and as suggested perhaps RMweb could archive/host the pages. I always liked Bromsgrove Models and have purchased from them. I found the heritage "two tone green" locomotive and bus on the site attractive. Enjoy your retirement John. Edited July 21, 2016 by Colin_McLeod Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BromsMods Posted July 21, 2016 Author Share Posted July 21, 2016 Many thanks Colin - very much appreciated from a former and much valued customer. I'm trying to do as much as I can (without over-doing it) whilst I still can. This philosophy was brought home to me in a big way this week when a close friend of mine just dropped dead at home on Tuesday. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Freeman Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 I suspect that he is with one of the more expensive web hosting providers - I changed mine this year from UK2.net to All4domains.co.uk and wish I had done it earlier, better service, more bandwidth, disk space email addresses etc and a lot lot cheaper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clearwater Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Echo comments above - when I'm trying to work out how to put a chip in something, it's always a site I turn to Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BromsMods Posted December 5, 2016 Author Share Posted December 5, 2016 I have been contacted by a number of people who have commented on how valuable information is on my site so I have decided to keep it going, at least for another year or so, depending on my own health and commitments. I have also been offered some contributions to help with the costs so this helped persuade me to keep it going for the time being. I will endeavour to find some time to sort out one or two problems some people have been having when accessing the toyfairs calendars. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Must admit I have found the site extremely useful for the decoder fitting pages. So therefore may I thank you for the assistance that the website has given me and the fact that it will remain available for the next year. Thanks again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BromsMods Posted March 7, 2018 Author Share Posted March 7, 2018 Just a note to say we're still here! It's amazing that, even though the retail business closed 5 years ago, I still get requests for products and help........... 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Found some useful information on the site the other date. I look in quite often! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BromsMods Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 Still here (just!), still getting the odd phone call about product availability and still keeping the website going. Sadly my wife died last October so I have been trying to come to terms with her loss as well as the legal and other stuff following a bereavement, so I must apologise for parts of the site not being kept as up to date as I would wish. I am also having major surgery soon so that will probably also impact a little on my access to the website software I use. Last year I did manage to create a new section on manual availability from a range of DCC manufacturers (https://clarahost.clara.net/www.bromsgrovemodels.co.uk/dcc_manufac_manuals.htm) 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BromsMods Posted December 27, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2021 Well the inevitable has now taken place and the website has been shut down. I still haven't got over losing my wife (we had been together for 50 years), I'm struggling to help my Downs Syndrome daughter get over losing her mother and I have had a continuous series of problems to overcome and health issues to deal with over the last 3 years; I just feel that I have had enough! The UK part of the TCS web store is still active but is gradually being wound down and TCS products are being sold again through retail outlets - Digitrains and Coastal DCC are the first two to become TCS retailers again, hopefully more in the next month or so. 2 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted December 27, 2021 Moderators Share Posted December 27, 2021 Thank you for all the information you have provided for the benefit of the hobby John. I wish you all the very best with everything you have to contend with. 1 12 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john new Posted December 27, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 27, 2021 (edited) Not checked but hopefully saved on the internet way back site. Updated: now had time to check and I don’t think it is. Edited December 27, 2021 by john new 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted December 27, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 27, 2021 Hope you can find some strength and peace in all your personal challenges John. Thanks for all the info over the years…. 2 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 I hope things work out well for you John. Thanks for your help and support over the years. The UWT-100 is performing well. Stay safe. Take care. Regards Andy Jack 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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