Colin_McLeod

4 hours ago, GWR-fan said:

but after seeing my bank statement this past month being the lowest expenditure ever,  it seems that I am cured.

The Hattons closing down sale had the opposite effect on my expenditure!!... but it's over now and I'm looking forward to receiving my purchases.

I'm coming too late into this 😥

23 hours ago, Compound2632 said:

 

I believe this means that it was a company in which the Government was the sole shareholder. We've seen similar in recent years where the Government has taken a controlling shareholding in publicly-listed companies in the banking sector.

That is also the case with Northern Ireland Railways Company Limited.  It's a private limited company wholly owned by the Northetn Ireland Transport Holding Company which itself is a public corporation.

Great find.  Enjoy.

2 hours ago, Southernman46 said:

Are there any updated images - decorated  etc ? as the recent KR newsletter reports the 4DD "in production"

This is from KR Models'Facebook page.

There are also close up pictures in this thread 26/11/23 ( top of this page).

From Hattons Facebook page.

Well Hattons, sorry to see you go but you went out with a bang. That was some closing down sale!

There were bargains and thanks to your well managed close down they went to model railway enthusiasts instead of some warehouse clearance company, and you realised a better price for your stock.

Au revoir Hattons.

Well that my third, and final, "last" trunk emptying with Hattons.

I hope no one else closes down; I don't think my wallet could handle another closing down sale!

Wishing everyone at Hattons, owners and staff, well for the future.

Thanks for the memories, the friendly help and advice, and for all the trains over the years. 

4 hours ago, Rich Uncle Skeleton said:

Even the model power 0-4-0 s are gone. 

They were unusual looking locomotives.  I know they were free lance, but were there any 0-4-0 tender locomotives in real life?

29 minutes ago, kevinlms said:

Now 2.

All gone now.

@melmerby beat me to it.

13 minutes ago, JohnR said:

They did have a few hundred 8 pin decoders, but by the time I could get to a PC to place an order they had all sold out.

There are still 177 18 pin decoders in stock.

https://www.hattons.co.uk/241234/hattons_originals_dcr_18pin_direct_18_pin_4_function_1_1amp_direct_plug_decoder_with_back_emf/stockdetail

Following @big jim's logic, I have just purchased a dozen decoders.

There is very little left now, which I find quite sad.

There was a period over the last year or so when, like old times, there was lots of Hornby Dublo to choose from on the pre owned pages.  That has now faded out, my last purchase being an 0-6-2T and a couple of wagons.

And  thought my pile of unbuilt kits was too large. 😁

When I googled "Hatton Klein" it led me to a firm of solicitors. lol 😀

Do you live in a strange neighbourhood @AY Mod lol 😁

I agree it's not appropriate to speculate, but it is interesting to browse USA forums who are in similar shock about the loss of MB Klein as we here are about the loss of Hattons.

I'm sure the full story will emerge in due course.

Trunk emptied.

Thank you Hattons for being a wonderful shop over the years.

👍

2 hours ago, Nick Gough said:

A couple of birds-eye views of 93's roof:

NB. The chimney hadn't fallen out in the box - it was removed to allow travel over NR, within the loading gauge.

And there I was thinking this was a post from the 'Prototype for everything' thread. 😀

Would a 9mm bit be covered?  😀

7 hours ago, andyman7 said:

I like the ''Given away free with each 3 -rail loco' list which was no doubt comprised of things that Norman had thousands of and was unlikely ever to clear through normal sales 🙂

This is probably linked to all the diamond crossings that turn up reguarily on e bay even now. 😀

Too many questions..... 🙄

It can only be better that not having a warranty.  I'll keep my "What if..." questions until I need a warranty repair

I know what they meant, but this is what that advert says:

Deltic diesels 70/- (tenders included)

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57 minutes ago, Colin_McLeod said:

Does the Accurascale lifetime warranty apply to IRM items?

13 minutes ago, McC said:

 

https://irishrailwaymodels.com/llw 

 

 

Great news has just got even better. 😀

Thank you Accurascale/Irish Railway Models.

Does the Accurascale lifetime warranty apply to IRM items?