298 Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I popped into my favourite rattlecan supplier this morning, only to be met with a small section of Christmas present orientated toys on display, which included the Hornby Western Spirit Train Set: http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&productId=986031&catalogId=10151 Other items included some Maccano and Scalextric sets, but there were no other railway items. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
28XX Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Where will it end? You'll be able to buy milk from the garage next. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Halfords might even start stocking things of use to mend cars with next! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Halfords might even start stocking things of use to mend cars with next! Obviously stocking car consumables is the thing Modelzone missed... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Where will it end? You'll be able to buy milk from the garage next. Errrrr. Milk has been sold in garages for some years now!! One local garage has a good selection of diecast vehicles!! but no trains (YET) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free At Last Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Errrrr. Milk has been sold in garages for some years now!! Get away.... now who would have thunk that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted October 18, 2013 Author Share Posted October 18, 2013 Halfords might even start stocking things of use to mend cars with next! The store has recently been revamped, and it took me a while to find the paint aisle (which was right at the back). All I saw when I walked in was kids scooters and personal headphones... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I popped into my favourite rattlecan supplier this morning, only to be met with a small section of Christmas present orientated toys on display, which included the Hornby Western Spirit Train Set: http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&productId=986031&catalogId=10151 Other items included some Maccano and Scalextric sets, but there were no other railway items. I remember the days when in the run up to Christmas (which in those times meant commencing Dec 1st at the earliest) many of the local village/small market town shops suddenly stocked toys and games. The wool shop was a favourite, because it always had large Dublo 3-rail sets and big boxes of Meccano in the window, where most of the year would be just balls of wool and knitting needles. The book and card shop had some as well, although they tended to be Bayko house building sets. I used to have to be dragged away by my mother, as my nose would have been permanently pressed against the glass while I dreamed of opening the "Flying Scotsman" set box, completely unaware that it must have cost the equivalent of about two weeks pay for my Dad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 If Halfrauds are selling Hornby, then does this mean the prices will have increased to the higher levels they charge for their normal items? Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfsboy Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Round Christmas in the 50's our local high street furniture store would stock Britains lead lsoldiers which I loved .They were always expensive and most toy shops didnt stock them .I got the few I could afford from there or Hamleys fantastic and expensive toy soldier department in the basement of that fabulous store .That was of course when you could actually move freely and at leisure there not todays cattle market .Later the only place I could get Monogram and AMT car kits from the States was in a department store in Leytonstone or Romford but only at Christmas.I am feeling all nostalgic .I still cant afford britains lead soldiers last time I looked but my wife has a huge set of lead farm animals.All my soldiers got blown up sadly literally sometimes around firework night . Martin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted October 18, 2013 Author Share Posted October 18, 2013 If Halfrauds are selling Hornby, then does this mean the prices will have increased to the higher levels they charge for their normal items? Stewart I'm not doubting that they charge a premium for certain items, but to be honest I think £75 is good value when compared to the prices of similar items at online box shifters, there are a few others with similar content but they're not as widely available. Any model shops still open may berate them for selling it, but they would have previously had competition from Toys R us or Woolworths, but there was never alot of profit in train sets anyway and it's more trade for them as first time purchasers seek additional items. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted October 18, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2013 Yes but if they start selling decoders you will be able to get them fitted in the car park for £6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 It was quite common to find train sets in numerous stores leading upto Christmas, often not on sale or return which made the new year sales good hunting grounds. Many of my, now disposed of, collection of Mainline and Airfix stock came from such sources where you could pick up a complete set for far less than the loco alone cost. One such source, topical given the Modelzone acquistion, was WHS. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Yes but if they start selling decoders you will be able to get them fitted in the car park for £6 But how much to have the loco go in the right direction and have the lights work? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted October 18, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 18, 2013 One day Halfords will start stocking car parts, I haven't been in that bicycle shop for years... The Q I also remember our funiture store stocking toys for Christmas that was in a village in Wiltshire.. The Q Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted October 18, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2013 Christmas wasn't just in a village in Wiltshire, that would make Santa's life very easy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Next year they'll offer to fit their own wiper blades, batteries, sound chips and bulbs to the trains for a fee Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 [snippety-snip] was in a department store in Leytonstone [/snip]. Martin Bearmans? Happy memories indeed! It was a boy's dream. Apart from trains, I acquired various Scalextric accesories, Thunderbirds models, zoo animals (Britain's? - pre-Scheich anyway), toy soldiers (plastic, not lead), Airfix models and soldiers; even my first chemistry set came from there. Made a special visit once to see Michael Caine (not sure why he was there). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold griffgriff Posted October 18, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2013 Christmas wasn't just in a village in Wiltshire, that would make Santa's life very easy! In Wiltshire we had Christmas in the summer you see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerces Fobe2 Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I wonder if Halfords will can this idea? LOL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythocentric Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Bearmans? Happy memories indeed! It was a boy's dream. Apart from trains, I acquired various Scalextric accesories, Thunderbirds models, zoo animals (Britain's? - pre-Scheich anyway), toy soldiers (plastic, not lead), Airfix models and soldiers; even my first chemistry set came from there. Made a special visit once to see Michael Caine (not sure why he was there). Perhaps he wanted to blow the bl**dy doors off! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jongudmund Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 In their website sub-category, Halford have got the Hornby train set listed under 'Electric ride on cars and toys'. Now I know that is technically correct grammar, but it does look like it's saying you can ride on a train set. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerces Fobe2 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 At least they could have had a Christmas set - The White Spirit Train Set! XF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
truffy Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 it does look like it's saying you can ride on a train set. You can if it's big enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Will they be offering a fitting service, like they do with bulbs and wipers? Just imagine a normal Halford guy trying to put a multi-wheeled loco on the track for a fiver....? Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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