HATTONS

[brian1951]

It will be busy for awhile.

[508035]

Ok thank you

[yelrow]

Great shame. They were useful source for used 3 rail. Very knowledgeable staff, and good customer services. Feel sorry for employees.

[Walkingthedog]

Perhaps Christine Hatton decided it was time to retire and nobody else wanted to take on running the business.

[RogerB]

It seems that compliance costs were the biggest headache for them. R-

[nOexp33]

It seems that compliance costs were the biggest headache for them. R-

i just googled `compliance costs` cos i didn`t know what i really was . it just boggles the mind

Like Yelrow says you feel for the staff .

[Walkingthedog]

Fancy not knowing what it meant. I had to look as well, good grief, nothing is straight forward is it.

[Bandit Mick]

I too wonder if other retailers will follow. Models are certainly becoming more expensive - is it due to modellers asking for increasing levels of detail? Perhaps producing more basic models that run well and leaving modellers to add the details if they so wish is the way to go. For example, how difficult is it to add a coal load to a tender? Surely as modellers we can do this ourselves and get pleasure in doing so. Just a thought.

[Walkingthedog]

First thing I do to a steam loco, add real coal.

[IanS]

I purchased some digital solenoid point motors - when I made the purchase there were 1052 in stock, 10 min later they were out of stock, so things are selling fast at the right price!