Model Rail shops in North Norfolk ?

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Our sons has asked to go to Sheringham this year for our family holiday to be near the The North Norfolk Railway @ Sheringham.

It's a few years since we visited the area but I do recall a specialist model shop down an alleyway at the Market end of town and the Post Office always had a good selection of Hornby stuff ... does anyone know if they still exist ?

Thinking about it many sub post offices in the area used to stock a selection of Hornby or other railway models as a side line to the stamps etc. That was some 30 years ago, many of the sub post offices have closed and those that remain don't even stock a smile :-( Why did these sub post masters carry this particular side line ?

kim · Accepted Answer

My guess is the 100% markup. Even if they sold only a few items each month it was a useful extra income.(kim)

John Firth · Answer

moggie.minor · Answer

There used to be a model railway shop on the platform at Sheringham but this was a couple of years ago so I dont know if its still there - was quite good for bits and pieces if I remember. There was/is a shop in th emain street of sheringham too which sells railway stuff, but I have to say that I wasnt impressed with them at all.

Moggie Minor

John Turner · Answer

"John Firth"  wroteOh I don't know - the National Railway Museum in York allegedly sell Hornby way ABOVE recommended retail price.John.

Keith J Patrick · Answer

There is still a model shop extant at Hunstanton, although I can't comment on what it carries

Badger · Answer

last time I was in Kings Lynn there was a decent model shop down one of the streets off the main shopping area. Had a very good range of stock at the time, about 3 or 4 years ago if my memory serves me right. Badger.

Brian Watson · Answer

It is still there and seems to try to carry a wide-ish range of stock in a small shop with (inevitably) not a lot of customers out of season.

Brian Watson · Answer

Good range of stock held from all the usual suppliers, including some limited-run items.

Nice bloke owns it - named David Boldero I think.

Very helpful, and will get in anything that he doesn't have when you call.

Worth a call to the town to weep over what's been done with the station site and to get some of the best fish 'n chips in Norfolk.

MartinS · Answer

Are they "Norfolk 'n' good"?

Rich · Answer

You will be hearing from our Newcastle solicitors Hadaway, Hadway &Shiteman for breach of the Old Jokes Act 2003 for use of the this joke:)

MartinS · Answer

That was an actual slogan approved by Norfolk County Council.Suffolk came up with "Suffolk and Proud"!Like the furniture shop that advertised "Our prices are Sofa King low."

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