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Continental N - where to shop?


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Evening all,

 

As per the above, which are the best shops to find a range of new and used Continental N Gauge?  Judging by the websites, Osborns seem pretty good, but I haven't been yet as it's a looong way from home (in Shropshire).  Hereford Model Centre was surprisingly good when I visited recently, Rails of Sheffield would presumably be worth the trip over the Pennines, but please give me the benefit of your collective knowledge and pass on any good gen!

 

Thanks in advance!

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Evening all,

 

As per the above, which are the best shops to find a range of new and used Continental N Gauge?  Judging by the websites, Osborns seem pretty good, but I haven't been yet as it's a looong way from home (in Shropshire).  Hereford Model Centre was surprisingly good when I visited recently, Rails of Sheffield would presumably be worth the trip over the Pennines, but please give me the benefit of your collective knowledge and pass on any good gen!

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Hi, you could try Kontikits?he has a big add in the CM every month, mail order and net sales,very obliging,does a lot of shows.North east based.

Study the adds in the CM each month.

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Thanks for both replies - good gen!  Until now my preference has been for a shop because I enjoy browsing and seeing what gems are hiding in the second-hand cabinet (some of which don't feature on the website), as well as being able to ask advice from the staff, but perhaps it's inevitable that I will need to make more use of mail order etc.  As it happens I bought a loco from a shop in Budapest recently - best price I could find anywhere, and great service too!

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Have  a  look  at  ARCADIA  RAIL  Shaw  Oldham,  Tim  has  extensive  ranges   UK  &  Overseas,   I have  dealt  with  him  for  many  years, but  never  actually  visited  the  shop   I do  it  all  mail  order , orders  always  arrive  next  day,  Ironicaly  one of  my  sons  works  for  an  Oldham  based  company,  but  only  once  have  I managed to arrange for him to collect  an order  for  me as  he  spends  most  of  his  time  in  China  or  India,

 

I am  not  sure  what  N ranges  Tim  stocks,   it  is  best  to  telephone  rather than  email  he  is  a one  man  shop,  Closed  all day  Tuesday  and  some school holidays,  ( tell him  Steve mentioned  him!!)  

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