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A huge shock, almost inconceivable. Thoughts with everyone at Hattons. 😔

It'll last longer than that. In terms of unsold stock, at least.

Meh.

Absolutely heartbroken to hear about last night's events, even moreso on seeing the photos. I feel bad enough when I break a buffer, I can't begin to imagine how the traders and layout owners must feel.

Especially in light of the recent announcement.

Well, I for one am very relieved I didn't go in for the APT, as I'm beginning to wonder if it will ever see the light of day. Also this announcement has helped me make my mind up regarding the Class 92(s) I'm considering buying - Accurascale all the way. There goes the last bit of goodwill DJM had in the hobby...

Excellent news, I'd be very interested in a full IC rake. A modern-spec 91 is long overdue.

The sleepers are delivered at Teesport, and travel to Polmadie behind an FL 66, using some former bogie coal hoppers as brake force runners/barriers.

Remember the halcyon days when we had to wait 12-18 months for Bachmann to release an announced item?

Very welcome news, FOs in Intercity charter livery with white roofs in the future would make me ridiculously happy.

They've made it up the ECML to Scotland, they worked a car train to/from Bathgate for a while. It was a long time before they appeared north of Doncaster as they draw a lot of power and there were concerns they could overload the substations providing power to the OHL until around 2005/06. Appearances have been sporadic under GBRf, but not unheard of: 92044 on a GBRf staff charter at Darlington (92010 was on the rear): https://www.flickr.com/photos/railwayscene/9258747584/in/album-72157632544834695/ 92033 north of Darlington en route to Scotland to start sleeper duties: https://www.flickr.com/photos/railwayscene/16286896654/in/album-72157632544834695/

It's been a long, long time since I was a member of the club. Some of the club locos were useful for the kids to play with on the layout, or for fiddle-yard shunting, but it was cheaper to pick them up when Hornby were flogging the left-over ones in later years. I'm in two minds as to whether I'll join the new club.

Same goes for the 06 - if you see a photo of an actual 06 from the front, you realise how much the Hornby model was stretched to fit!

They'd look great behind an EWS 56 with some Hoyer containers on 6M57. Now I just need the containers...

A newly-tooled 370 means we might get the additional coaches to make a full set too, something the 80s model lacked.

If I get the speed just right, I can make a Class 06 go around a curve on 2 wheels. Stunt shunting!

They're on a very high shelf.

Used their eBay store a few times for hard-to-find spare parts, always efficient, great service! 10/10 every time.

Indeed it is I started my current job in May of that year, and the shop closed around that time. My spending on the hobby has noticeably decreased since (much to the relief of Mrs 58050....)

It's only been gone 6 years, but I miss popping into C&G in Darlington for a chinwag with Cliff (and seeing how much money he'll talk me into parting with!). Going back further in time, Thornleys had a great model railway section, I loved going in there as a child.