RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 25, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25, 2011 Not only did the foul weather prevent the customers reaching their favourite shops, but also, prevented the lorry-loaded supplies from reaching their favourite shops. I'm left thinking, How many wholesalers / retailers have their stock deliveries replenished directly from, say, Hornby etc., using road transport ?. Would it not be better to have a local distribution centre, connected to a railhead ? (at both ends of the chain)...with the local authority making sure that access to these (and the local roads / pavements) were the priority to keep clear. rather than the Motorway system ?. Especially, when the rail-borne freight network is still in operation. . This, somehow, reminds me of what has been lost. Regards. Some parts of the old Lines Bros/Triang group used to distribute by rail (but not model railways as far as I've ever heard) and the reason they went over to road was due to damage in transit and delays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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