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Visited Pecorama today!

Focalplane

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My first ever visit to Peco in Beer, East Devon. Why have I waited so long? Really comprehensive stock (including some non Peco brands and hard to find bits "kept under the counter"). The touchy feely aspect of a large model shop, coupled with helpful staff, makes one realize that the mail order business model does lack a certain "je ne sais quoi".

 

I now know that Ratio sells some coach kits that will fit right in (4 wheel GWR, Suburban Midland, grounded coach) while it was really useful to see the Wills plasticard sheets up close.

 

I bought the Wills "Staverton" ground level signal box for the fictitious upgrade of the line from Stratford. Much better than the Skaledale GWR box which is simply too big.

 

I intend to back there on Friday with a shopping list!

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cromptonnut

I have in the past found the shop at Peco to be a little expensive, although as a day out it's still great fun.

 

I don't know where you are or where you are staying but if you've got the chance to go to Buffers (between Axminster and Chard on the A358) I can highly recommend it for that "feeling" you are looking for.  Lots of normal boxes-on-shelves but a good range of odd bits too.  Insults are free, apparently :)

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Focalplane

I have in the past found the shop at Peco to be a little expensive, although as a day out it's still great fun.

 

I don't know where you are or where you are staying but if you've got the chance to go to Buffers (between Axminster and Chard on the A358) I can highly recommend it for that "feeling" you are looking for.  Lots of normal boxes-on-shelves but a good range of odd bits too.  Insults are free, apparently :)

Is this the shop that James May promotes? I will make a detour on Friday afternoon.  Visiting Local (or not so local) Hobby Shops should be everyone's modus operandi!

 

As to shops being expensive, well, if they have what you are looking for and you are there, then the petrol/diesel is already consumed and there is no postage to pay!  I was pleased to see that Pecorama has free parking - that is a rare benefit down here in East Devon!

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cromptonnut

Not so sure he "promotes" but they certainly use James May in their promotion - there was the link with the shop and the model railway episode of "James Mays toy stories".

 

I have family in the area and visit 3-4 times a year, and when I visit my aunty Betty in Axminster I have no choice but to pass the shop... and it would be rude not to stop.  I was there last weekend and somehow managed to spend about

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Focalplane

I see they close at 4 pm, so I will probably have to wait until I return here next week.  I have to hand over our caravan (at Salcombe Regis) to relatives and I doubt if they will arrive in time for me to make it to Buffers before they close.  Plenty to do in Sidmouth this week if you like folk music, personally I prefer model railway shops!  But at least folk festival folk are relatively quiet, unlike the people who attend Global Gathering weekends at Long Marston aerodrome.

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Went back to Pecorama this morning with a shopping list and, guess what!  Yes, they filled every item on the list!  Then the beach beckoned with plenty of time to think about the Shipston Branch and the make up of trains in and out of Shipston.  With competition from both GWR and LMS (via S&MJR) I expect to see the shed staff will keep both companies' locos in tip top condition!

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