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An existential threat to the model railway hobby?

A look at the model railway business in challenging economic times

Kate Pearce
Jan 19, 2024
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Sedgemoor O Gauge Group’s model layout “Woolbridge”. Picture: Kate Pearce

Business Closure

Earlier this month Hattons of Liverpool announced that the business would be closing after seventy-seven years in the model railway business. The historic firm used to be based in the Sefton Park area of Liverpool. Since 2016 the firm has been based in Widnes, Chesh…

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