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HATTONS

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 5:09 pm
by Walkingthedog
Just received an email to say Hattons is closing.

Re: HATTONS

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 5:10 pm
by RogerB
What a shock! Their final sale is 35% off - running now on their website. R-

Re: HATTONS

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 5:17 pm
by Walkingthedog
Yes indeed. Model railways are now an extremely expensive hobby.

Re: HATTONS

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 5:27 pm
by bulleidboy
I received the email too. A bit of a shock when one of the biggest model railway suppliers closes its doors. It must have been a very difficult decision to make.

Re: HATTONS

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 5:33 pm
by nOexp33
WOW :shock:

Re: HATTONS

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 5:42 pm
by brian1951
No real shock the way the hobby is going. :(

Re: HATTONS

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 6:06 pm
by Walkingthedog
I agree Brian. Far too expensive and more and more technical.

Re: HATTONS

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 8:44 pm
by dtb
Have been waiting for a long time for the MR Genesis coaches, pre-order a while back , how unfortunate I expect we will not see these now.

EDIT: found some info on the website. Batch 2 will become available which include the MR coaches, batch 3 have been shelved.

Re: HATTONS

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:11 pm
by cheshire lines
Came as a big of a shock when I received the e-mail.

I remember them from the 1970s when I think they used to sell second hand Hornby Dublo stock among other things.

With prices going up all the time it does make you wonder who will be next.

Re: HATTONS

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:16 pm
by 508035
Can I ask please if anybody is experiencing any problems on the Hattons website.

I have just been trying to have a look on there to see if there are any bargains available and none of the links are working.