Stevelewis Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Just to report continued excellent service from Tower Models Blackpool, with whom I have dealt for 30 years!!, despite the problems which they were encountering in the aftermath of the gales in the North West, An order I placed Yesterday 13/2/2014 at around 2-30 pm was delivered to me this morning 14/2/2014 at 8-00 AM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Another happy customer here. First class service every time and always helpful at exhibitions and on the phone. They even answer emails quickly as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernowtim Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Placed my first order with a helpful gentleman by phone Saturday afternoon which arrived undamaged and as promised tuesday morning, had text with 1 hours notice of delivery. Good prices on Heljan O gauge, pre-ordered class 25 too, just need to build the layout now!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Do keep us updated with regards the layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Digital Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 When I modelled in O Gauge I had several locos including resprays from Tower Models. Their service was always excellent, very good communication and fast delivery. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenc Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Ordered my 0 gauge 31 late Wednesday arrived today Friday first class service from tower models. Thanks you Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernowtim Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Placed another O gauge order for peco points (each £8.49 cheaper than my nearest model shop) and one of Mr Lionheart's lovely tank wagons, arrived by Interlink next day,accurate delivery time advised by text, seem to have slightly underestimated the space needed for my layout though.. Preordered a Heljan warship too !! Excellent service 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted March 19, 2016 Author Share Posted March 19, 2016 (edited) Placed another O gauge order for peco points (each £8.49 cheaper than my nearest model shop) and one of Mr Lionheart's lovely tank wagons, arrived by Interlink next day,accurate delivery time advised by text, seem to have slightly underestimated the space needed for my layout though.. Preordered a Heljan warship too !! Excellent service Having been a Tower Models customer since just after they opened Many Years Ago! , Also in the 80s when I did a 'proper' full time job my territory sometimes included Blackpool, so after an hour o so sitting on the Beach I would found in Tower Models, many an 0 Gauge loco would find it way from there back to Disley or later Wales when we moved!! My advice for anyone buying 0 Gauge, Gauge 1 or even 0n30 is to check them out first! service has always been excellent, never had a problem with products or service or price!. Edited March 19, 2016 by Stevelewis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Thank you Tower Modes, once again great services at a great price. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Thank you Tower Modes, once again great services at a great price. Thanks. What have you bought now? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 (edited) What have you bought now? Just loads of little bits for Pen Y Bont mate see pics in Post #1803 plus from Wizard in 1802. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/116976-pen-y-bont-from-page-39/page-73&do=findComment&comment=3125504 Edited April 12, 2018 by Andrew P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollieollieollie Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 First time I've used Tower Models for many a year - ordered 2 hard to come by wagons yesterday, delivered today. Very good service & pleasant to talk to on the phone too. Highly recommend! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmacc Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 I think for a short while in the 1990s Blackpool had 4 model railway outlets! Aside from tower models there was the beatties in hounds hill shopping centre and two other model shops a few doors from each other. One a secondhand only specialist and the other sold new and secondhand. Can’t remember the street name but it was only just out of the main area. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Markwj Posted December 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 12, 2020 There was an n gauge shop down central drive but you are thinking of (I think) the 2 shops on Dickson road, was was run by a chap called Lance who did the new and second hand then a second hand shop further down and the bloke who ran it only had 1 leg and was in a wheelchair. No idea what the names of the shop were. (The first shop was opposite funny girls (maybe the odeon then) near north station and the other further down the road. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold D9020 Nimbus Posted December 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 12, 2020 There was Palatine Model Rail who specialised in US prototype, but I don't remember the address after all this time — I bought from them mail-order, but never actually visited the shop. I think the owner was called "Dave". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Markwj Posted December 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 12, 2020 1 hour ago, D9020 Nimbus said: There was Palatine Model Rail who specialised in US prototype, but I don't remember the address after all this time — I bought from them mail-order, but never actually visited the shop. I think the owner was called "Dave". That’s right because it used to be on palatine road. The guy who had it at the end was called Lance but his dad had it before him so perhaps he was Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmacc Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 7 hours ago, Markwj said: There was an n gauge shop down central drive but you are thinking of (I think) the 2 shops on Dickson road, was was run by a chap called Lance who did the new and second hand then a second hand shop further down and the bloke who ran it only had 1 leg and was in a wheelchair. No idea what the names of the shop were. (The first shop was opposite funny girls (maybe the odeon then) near north station and the other further down the road. That’s right. I remember the big guy in the wheelchair having dozens and dozens of subbuteo teams on shelves too! He used to do the swap meets in the area and I think had a shop in Manchester before Blackpool. I’d be surprised if he’s still about as he never looked in the best of health. Was palatine model shop a different one then? I remember the name now you mention it from railway modeller advertisements. If it was around in the 90s that’s 5! Got to be a record for concurrently open shops in a town! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Markwj Posted December 13, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 13, 2020 9 hours ago, ianmacc said: That’s right. I remember the big guy in the wheelchair having dozens and dozens of subbuteo teams on shelves too! He used to do the swap meets in the area and I think had a shop in Manchester before Blackpool. I’d be surprised if he’s still about as he never looked in the best of health. Was palatine model shop a different one then? I remember the name now you mention it from railway modeller advertisements. If it was around in the 90s that’s 5! Got to be a record for concurrently open shops in a town! Yes Palatine model shop was opposite funny girls/ the odeon whereas the secondhand one was further down approx 200 yards give or take. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmacc Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 9 hours ago, Markwj said: Yes Palatine model shop was opposite funny girls/ the odeon whereas the secondhand one was further down approx 200 yards give or take. I started a new thread to see if any town can beat five in the modern era! In other words 80s onwards when model railways stopped being mainstream toy market. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D9016 Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 Ordered a Heljan 31 just before Christmas, during the conversation Tower told me about problems with postal damage and the fixings for this particular model, asked me if it was OK to repack the model before sending. Package arrived 2 days later, loco is in perfect condition with extra foam inserts all around it. That's what I call good practical customer service, very well done to Tower Models. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtybella Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Another outstanding level of service from Tower, ordered at 10am - DPD delivery email for tomorrow at 1030! that’s more like Amazon delivery fair play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Markwj Posted January 20, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2023 According to Blackpool gazette (and Roger has provided a statement) tower models are going to have to move to accommodate the new campus for Blackpool and the fylde college. This is being funded by the new levelling up money. Obviously this only broke yesterday. Good luck to Roger and all involved. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCMarvel Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 (edited) On 12/12/2020 at 15:33, D9020 Nimbus said: There was Palatine Model Rail who specialised in US prototype, but I don't remember the address after all this time — I bought from them mail-order, but never actually visited the shop. I think the owner was called "Dave". I spent a small fortune at Palatine. They sold everything GB and US. Lance ran the shop but I think his dad Dave owned it. It was on Palatine Road then moved to Dickson Road then soon after it closed. The other shop on Dickson Road also moved afterwards to Thornton (or maybe the other way round and moved to Blackpool after being in Thornton) just round the corner from where I lived so guess where else all my cash went! Palatine was always busy before the move then it died...no parking outside the shop. Model shops need parking as they are places you specifically visit, not just call in while shopping elsewhere and if you have to park miles away or pay and display then you lose business. I hope Tower don't end up doing the same although their current premises is in a bit of a rough area at least it has street parking outside and in the surrounding streets. The better areas tend to be pedestrianised or have yellow lines everywhere. Edited January 20, 2023 by DCMarvel 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Markwj Posted January 20, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2023 Have been in and spoke with Roger, he has a few ideas of where to go with this but also doesn’t expect anything to happen for a few years yet such is the legal process etc. Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 I'm a regular viewer on the Youtube 'Walk on the Wild Side' videos, (and I also think of Blackpool as my 2nd home). and have been wondering what the future would be for Tower. There has been considerable demolition & rebuilding in the area for quite a while. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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