Model Railway News - a closure and a cutback

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Re: Model Railway News - a closure and a cutback

« Reply #15 on: January 15, 2024, 19:33:04 »

Hornby are pulling their "Playtrain" range. Apparently, although not a flop, they might be looking for a better introductory level product. More on the link below.

https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/hornby-announces-the-end-of-playtrains/


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Re: Model Railway News - a closure and a cutback

« Reply #16 on: January 20, 2024, 11:18:17 »

A more upbeat take on the future for model railways from this letter to The Grauniad...plus a reassessment of Rod Stewart!

https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/jan/19/time-to-get-on-board-with-model-railways?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17057409995879&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Flifeandstyle%2F2024%2Fjan%2F19%2Ftime-to-get-on-board-with-model-railways


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Re: Model Railway News - a closure and a cutback

« Reply #17 on: January 20, 2024, 23:10:46 »

There's another Guardian article about efforts to reverse the trend here.

https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/jan/14/an-aged-hobby-enthusiasts-struggle-to-keep-model-railway-industry-on-track?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17057911824000&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Flifeandstyle%2F2024%2Fjan%2F14%2Fan-aged-hobby-enthusiasts-struggle-to-keep-model-railway-industry-on-track


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