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We are fully open again from 10am Wednesday 2nd December!

 

Initially, capacity will be limited to 6 customers.

 

please see our website for the latest rules and procedures 

 

click and collect is still available for anyone who prefers it.

 

 

I’d like to thank all of our customers who have supported us through lockdown by using our website, click and collect or buying from our eBay shop.

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As of midnight tonight, Peterborough, and therefore Trains4U, is entering Tier 4 lockdown.

We are still able to offer Click and Collect and deliveries.
The same rules as before apply.

Our phones and collection counter will be open during the following hours:


Sunday 20th - 10:30 - 15:30
Monday 21st. -  Closed

Tuesday 22nd - 10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 23rd - 10:00 - 17:00
Thursday 24th - 10:00 - 14:00
Friday 25th - CLOSED
Saturday 26th - CLOSED
Sunday 27th - 10:30 - 15:30
Monday 28th - CLOSED
Tuesday 29th - 10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 30th - 10:00 - 17:00
Thursday 31st - 10:00 - 14:00
Friday 1st - Closed
Following days subject to review.

These two weeks are usually our busiest of the year, and having to shut down is a real body-blow for us.

If there is anything you need or want, please support us by buying something via our website, or by phone and we will do what we can to serve you, we sell gift vouchers for any value and we have good stocks of locos, rolling stock, track and accessories.


Collection is available and we will aim to ship any orders as quickly as we can.   I am also considering local same-day delivery options.


Thanks for your support, stay safe and have a merry Christmas!




 

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Best of luck and hope this doesn't cause too much of a hit to trade but as you say, this is a real body blow to yourselves and so many retailers at what is for a substantial proportion of them, the time of year when the bulk of their annual profit will be generated.

 

Hopefully the website and C&C helps keep things rolling.

 

Would be useful to have a Paypal facility for website purchases, it avoids passing the funds through the bank account where SWMBO has full sight of transactions. I'd never have made it into 0 Gauge if shops didn't accept Paypal!

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I hope everyone had a great Christmas and got the gifts that they wanted!

 

but if you didn’t get what you were hoping for, here’s a quick reminder of our opening times...

 

we are open for click/call and collect

 

Sunday 27th Dec 10:30-15:30

 

Tuesday 29th Dec 10:00-17:00

Wednesday 30th Dec 10:00-17:00

Thursday 31st Dec 10:00-14:00

 

Saturday 2nd Jan 10:00-17:00

 

we will be reviewing our opening times for 2021 whilst Tier 4 restrictions are in place and will communicate those shortly.

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Hi

 

whilst we are subject to Tier 4 restrictions, our phone lines and collection counter will be open during the following times:

 

Monday - CLOSED

Tuesday - 10:00 - 17:00

Wednesday - 10:00 - 17:00

Thursday - 10:00 - 17:00

Friday - 10:00 - 17:00

Saturday - 10:00 - 17:00

Sunday -  CLOSED

 

we will revise our opening times once restrictions change.  Please check here, or on our website and social media for any changes.

 

in the meantime, if there is anything you need please give us a call or order online and we will be glad to send your order out at the earliest opportunity.

 

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22 hours ago, Dan Griffin said:

 

Trains for you is now a KR Models stockists. 

 

Interesting how kr models said originally "retailers take too much profit" when asked about sellign the N gauge kings to shops, wonder if they changed their policy now 

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I don’t think it was ever “policy”, more an observation.

 

I ordered a handful of GT3s at early buy prices and am selling them at retail price, which nets us a modest margin.

 

I consequently had a discussion with Keith about forthcoming products and we now have an arrangement for most of those products based on reasonable expectations of a business like KR Models.

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Whilst social distancing rules are changing from Monday 19th July, For the safety and security of our staff and other customers, we request that anyone visiting our store continue to wear a face covering, unless you are exempt.    Please wear an exemption badge if this applies.

 

 

Not everyone is fully vaccinated yet or is fully comfortable with the easing of restrictions and we kindly ask that this is recognised and respected.

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Due to a holiday in the vicinity we were able to visit the shop for the first time. As the photos suggest it was clean and well stocked, and my son was pleased to find a model that was out of stock elsewhere on the shelves, whilst I was also able to pick up a couple of items that had proved elusive elsewhere. 

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Well, we’ve been busy with the airbrush 

not all of these are online yet, but you can always call if interested in anything…

 

O gauge class 40

large logo blue “East Lancashire Railway”

complete with working 3D printed LED High Intensity Headlamps (£695)

 

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O 50s £795 each

 

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the Tinsley Volcanoes in OO:

 

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we also have heavily weathered KUA sets at £200

 

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Dapol O&K hoppers at £60 each

 

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and warflats at £45 each


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plus a whole bunch of other tasty weathered and detailed models.

 

we can weather, renumber and detail to order. Just ask if you are interested.

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We have taken in a large collection of OO (nearly 100 locos) 

mainly BR early crest steam and transition, mainly boxed Bachmann.

lots of good boxed wagons and carriages.

our cupboards have been completely refreshed with lots of older stock migrating to eBay.

 

Do drop in and take a look, or let me know if there is anything particular you are looking for.

 

 

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If D&E is your thing, we’ve taken in a large collection of OO locos and rolling stock,

 

Give us a call, or better still, drop in if there is anything of interest!

 

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We are welcoming in 2023 with a new year 23% off sale!

 

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23% off RRP on dozens of new rolling stock items, buildings and accessories in OO scale.

New items are being added daily so keep checking back

Check out the deals on our website!

http://www.trains4u.com/c/886/Sale

 

We will be adding sale items from our Scalextric, Games Workshop and plastic kit ranges as well over the next few days - if you like that sort of thing too! 

 

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Unfortunately we have a staff shortage this weekend due to the Alexandra Palace show, so unfortunately, we will be closed all day this Saturday (18th)

 

however we will be open on Sunday 19th with slightly extended hours of 10-4 and open as usual from Tuesday 21st March.

 

please accept our apologies for any inconvenience.

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We are having a bit of a sale of overstocked items.

We have huge savings of up to 25% on many items.

Including

  • Accurascale PFA triple packs - 13 versions, including coal, Gypsum and nuclear waste -  now £59.95
  • Accurascale HYA/IIA bogie hopper twin packs - 18 versions, including coal, cut-down aggregate and biomass hoppers - now £59.95
  • Cavalex HAA, HFA and HOP AB Merry-Go-Round hopper wagons now available as singles for £25 each
  • Cavalex BLA/BBA steel wagons from £35 (Saving up to £10)
  • Hornby Mk3 carriages from only £25 each ( including ScotRail, LNER, LNER Heritage Blue/grey, Cross Country, GWR and First Great Western)
  • We also have selected Bachmann class 47s and 37s at 25% off.
  • In O gauge, we have Heljan class 50s from £550, saving up to £175


Check out our sale pages for some great offers.

Sale:  http://www.trains4u.com/c/886/Sale
Cavalex Wagons: http://www.trains4u.com/c/656/Cavalex

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