muddys-blues Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Any good model shops in Wigan, with 2nd hand stock ? Regards Craig. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I couldn't say about Wigan itself but not too far away is "The Locoshed" in Whitefield. Not if you're not in a car, of course (sorry!). http://www.ukmodelshops.co.uk/shops/1388-The_Locoshed They certainly do have a pretty good s/h selection of more or less everything. Cheers, John E. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Unfortunately the only model shop in Wigan closed a few years ago. Nearest decent ones I know are Penketh Model Rail Centre and Railway Junction both in Warrington. Both do lots of 2nd hand OO. Both are a fair distance from the town centre - you need to go by car / bus. (& both are opposite ends of town - long way apart). Penketh has a website & advertises in the mags http://www.penkethmo...yshop/index.php Website is a bit naff, but both shop & staff are superb. Railway Junction at Orford doesn't have a website, is a smallish shop but I allways manage to find a thing or three !! Again the guy who runs it is excellent. His secondhand stuff is clearly & sensibly priced too. Address/phone no & map here http://www.cylex-uk....n-16387627.html I've never visited the one Allegheny mentions at Whitfield, must try it one day. There is a diecast & model shop in Horwich, though I'm not impressed with this shop or it's owner. Preston I don't know, St Helens there's nowt, (once had a superb shop - Re-Rail now alas gone), after that it's Hattons in Liverpool though only for new stuff there. Hope this helps, Brit15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigd Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 A bit further away. The last time I was at the East Lancashire Railway, at Bury, there was a good secondhand shop, at the north end of one of the platforms. I am not sure when it opens, I was there for a gala. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Boar Fell Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Unfortunately the only model shop in Wigan closed a few years ago. Nearest decent ones I know are Penketh Model Rail Centre and Railway Junction both in Warrington. Both do lots of 2nd hand OO. Both are a fair distance from the town centre - you need to go by car / bus. (& both are opposite ends of town - long way apart). Penketh has a website & advertises in the mags http://www.penkethmo...yshop/index.php Website is a bit naff, but both shop & staff are superb. Railway Junction at Orford doesn't have a website, is a smallish shop but I allways manage to find a thing or three !! Again the guy who runs it is excellent. His secondhand stuff is clearly & sensibly priced too. Address/phone no & map here http://www.cylex-uk....n-16387627.html I've never visited the one Allegheny mentions at Whitfield, must try it one day. There is a diecast & model shop in Horwich, though I'm not impressed with this shop or it's owner. Preston I don't know, St Helens there's nowt, (once had a superb shop - Re-Rail now alas gone), after that it's Hattons in Liverpool though only for new stuff there. Hope this helps, Brit15 Hello. just for completeness railway junction do have a website with some of the secondhand stock on, but it isn't updated very often http://www.railwayjunction.co.uk/ (no links to them just being helpful). Wild Boar Fell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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