RMweb Premium melmerby Posted March 9, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 9, 2013 Hi all Anybody know whether "Sleepers" in Gravelly Lane is still in existence? It doesn't appear in any current guides. It was a mainly model railway shop with piles of used stuff in a totally disorganised state! I went there and sold some surplus stuff (I got a reasonable return on what I was disposing of) about 5 years ago and wondered if it was still in business. Cheers Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugsley Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Somewhere on here, or possibly the old forum there is a post that confirms it has closed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEATH STATION Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Last time I looked in -late last year- there was still the same chaos - I was led to understand the owner was ill. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andytrains Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 It is a shame if this shop has closed as it used to be a bit of a goldmine for 2nd hand stuff. The shop was always very disorganised and got even worse over the years. The last time I went there around June 2012 and it was closed but the stock was still in the shop. I only visit Birmingham about 2-3 times a year now, so somebody more local may have more knowledge than me. I also always visit Southern Railways in the Stechford area of Birmingham. Very good for 2nd hand stuff and a very friendly owner. I think Southern is only open on Fridays and Saturdays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted March 10, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2013 The last time I went there around June 2012 and it was closed but the stock was still in the shop.That would tie in with the Google street view: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=190+Gravelly+Lane,+Birmingham&hl=en&ll=52.531878,-1.840736&spn=0.001244,0.002642&sll=52.8382,-2.327815&sspn=7.102588,21.643066&oq=190,+gravelly+lane&t=h&hnear=190+Gravelly+Ln,+Birmingham,+West+Midlands+B23,+United+Kingdom&z=19&layer=c&cbll=52.531812,-1.840801&panoid=In_taORya6SGz0JjjHnd9w&cbp=12,311.93,,1,1.46 Dated May 2012 Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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