Bachmann to launch MCC retail store in Leicestershire

[pippindoo]

Boom! Somewhere hidden away, I've got an early Beatties catalogue from the 70s, full of the model railway standards of the day, Farish Formoway, Wrenn, Tri-ang Hornby, Hornby Dublo, Fleischman, LGB, Wills Fincast, Ks kits, Riko, H&M, Minitrix, Lima O, OO, HO and N, Atlas, Rivarossi etc, and all priced in £ s d. I will find it!..... 

Edited April 3, 2022 by pippindoo

[Phil Parker]

Gotta love the Beatties stuff: http://philsworkbench.blogspot.com/search/label/Beatties collection

[Phil Parker]

40 minutes ago, AY Mod said:

 

@Phil Parker will be in touch to see if you've got any rare carrier bags or point of sale material if he reads that. Pervert.

 

He's already started his MCC collection.

 

[Markwj]

I have no certificate or anything but I do have the Lima class 20 which used to run around the layout in beatties shop window in Blackpool, bought for a tenner in the shop- no box, broken buffers and drive shaft all of which have been replaced (although buffers wrong colour! For this little piece of history I would listen to offers over £200!!
 

Anyway good luck Bachmann with this venture I look forward to the chain opening near me soon.

[MarkSG]

Just don't Google for "MCC shop" as otherwise you'll end up somewhere that's trying to sell you a load of balls.

[ianmacc]

On 02/04/2022 at 21:01, AY Mod said:

 

@Phil Parker will be in touch to see if you've got any rare carrier bags or point of sale material if he reads that. Pervert.

 

He's already started his MCC collection.

I’ve got some late 60s Beatties paper bags lol 

[ianmacc]

On 03/04/2022 at 08:44, Markwj said:

I have no certificate or anything but I do have the Lima class 20 which used to run around the layout in beatties shop window in Blackpool, bought for a tenner in the shop- no box, broken buffers and drive shaft all of which have been replaced (although buffers wrong colour! For this little piece of history I would listen to offers over £200!!
 

Anyway good luck Bachmann with this venture I look forward to the chain opening near me soon.

Hounds Hill shopping centre. A regular holiday visit! 

[ianmacc]

On 02/04/2022 at 21:41, Phil Parker said:

Gotta love the Beatties stuff: http://philsworkbench.blogspot.com/search/label/Beatties collection

Actually these are probably way older than I thought originally lol 

[Phil Parker]

1 minute ago, ianmacc said:

Actually these are probably way older than I thought originally lol 

 

Where is the envy button? 

[ianmacc]

25 minutes ago, Phil Parker said:

 

Where is the envy button? 

I’ve got two of the large ones. If you promise you’re an enthusiast and you’re not going to put it on eBay for £100 then I’ll send you one  

Edited April 7, 2022 by ianmacc
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[Phil Parker]

On 07/04/2022 at 21:31, ianmacc said:

I’ve got two of the large ones. If you promise you’re an enthusiast and you’re not going to put it on eBay for £100 then I’ll send you one  

 

Those who know me know that the only time I'm looking at Beatties bags on eBay is as a bidder! http://philsworkbench.blogspot.com/search/label/Beatties collection

[ianmacc]

5 hours ago, Phil Parker said:

 

Those who know me know that the only time I'm looking at Beatties bags on eBay is as a bidder! http://philsworkbench.blogspot.com/search/label/Beatties collection

Thanks for the PM I’ll sort for you. 

[Vanguard 5374]

On 02/04/2022 at 12:42, fezza said:

The general public expect to pay about £50 for a train set - the price they pay at Asda at Christmas. They are going to get a big shock in this store.

 

I remember about 10 years or so ago being in the Signal Box at Ansty where two grandparents were buying some items for their grandsons model railway, advice was given towards second hand or lower priced items but they were set on two Hornby A3 locomotives at near enough current RRP prices for the time. Neither were modellers, just because it is the general public doesn't mean they won't buy items at RRP or thereabouts.