Highly recommended

Thanks for your good wishes.  If I can't sell the retail part of the site then I will run it down gradually, so I'm still in business for the next few months it seems, but I need to take it easier.  Even so, I hope I will be able to maintain the information part of the site.

Just for information, geographically Canada IS part of North America and for insurance purposes that's how it is!!!!

John, even though I have only ordered products from you a couple of times I have so impressed with the service and delivery time, and your part of the website which provides instructions for decoder installation is so excellent. I must place another order soon if you are winding things up.

Craig Chidgey

I think a lot of modellers are going to be disappointed in your decision John.

Sorry to see and hear about the wind up John, there are only imo 3 all round dcc specialists in the UK and when your gone that leaves two.

There must be a good current model retailer who can capitalise and buy your online business..i certainly hope so anyway.

All the best mate i am sure i need a few more things before you go starting with 2 cobalts please.

regards

Pete

Well we're still here - just!  But I am now in the process of winding the business down so we are gradually selling out of products, most of which are now discounted.  We still have a large number of diecast models but only 1 or 2 are left of most of the ranges we have. Please make the most of us while you can - we won't be around for much longer!!!

[user=24]BromsMods[/user] wrote:

Well we're still here - just!  But I am now in the process of winding the business down so we are gradually selling out of products, most of which are now discounted.  We still have a large number of diecast models but only 1 or 2 are left of most of the ranges we have. Please make the most of us while you can - we won't be around for much longer!!!

Hi John,

You mentioned in an earlier post that you would keep the information side of the business - is this still the case and does that include the information on the website which has proven a very useful reference point for those like me who need to retro fit a decoder into non DCC ready locos?

Hopefully, though I'll have to work out how the site will be paid for then.  I do have another strategy, though, if I can't afford the costs.

I'm actually hoping that once I have given up the commercial side of the business I'll have more time available to do some modelling (of the railway type) and add more to the information currently on the site, in particluar the installation guides.

I'm looking to close down the commercial (Sales) part of the site at the end of November.

I have had to rethink keeping rest of the site going, following changes in personal circumstances over the last couple of months, so I'm not sure what will happen to that at the moment.

I have, though, just increased discounts on a wide range of diecast models as well as Hornby, Vitrains and Heljan locos.

Thanks John & I have just placed an order for a Heljan loco.

[user=24]BromsMods[/user] wrote:

I'm looking to close down the commercial (Sales) part of the site at the end of November.

I have had to rethink keeping rest of the site going, following changes in personal circumstances over the last couple of months, so I'm not sure what will happen to that at the moment.

I have, though, just increased discounts on a wide range of diecast models as well as Hornby, Vitrains and Heljan locos.

Very sad to see your great enterprise coming to an end John. I agree with what has been said earlier about the excellent guides on your site, especially in regard to DCC decoders. This might be a crazy suggestion, but is there any reason why they couldn't be transferred to this site? After all it is now open to all, and has an excellent indexing system.

 

Unfortunately, Geoff, this is a closed forum, or at least it isn't quite as open as others!!

But if I do a web search for BromsMods, I get a reference to this site??

[user=422]Geoff R[/user] wrote:

But if I do a web search for BromsMods, I get a reference to this site??

Mmm.. just done a Google search and there wasn't a link for me to this forum, though several others.  I suspect your link works, though, because you are already a member of the forum and can access threads.  As far as I understand the way this forum works it isn't possible for non-registered members to access topics on here, but I may be wrong.

John, hopefully Bob will contact you as I have posted  this to him for his attention.

Whatever you decide, John, I wish you the very best for the future.

I had a discussion with Robert and we agreed that a forum like this isn't really the right place for the resources on our site.

I have discounted a number of products further, including environmental sound modules. We only have 3 x Heljan locos left and now have a £10 bus offer (1:76 scale models) for anyone interested.

In addition to the crazy discounts already in place we are offering FREE POSTAGE on ALL non-commercial orders to UK addresses placed between 3.00 pm (GMT) on Friday 2 November and 11.00 am (GMT) on Monday 5 November

Have just put our last EFE 1:76 bus models in the £10 bus offer category. There are only 1 or 2 of most models listed in this discount category…..https://clarahost.clara.net/www.bromsgr … tegoryId=2


All of our remaining TCS stock will be taken from our store next week if it hasn't been sold……….https://clarahost.clara.net/www.bromsgr … egoryId=63


Last few EFE commercial vehicles left…..https://clarahost.clara.net/www.bromsgr … egoryId=11


Last few DCC Concepts station lamps packs…..https://clarahost.clara.net/www.bromsgr … egoryId=36 …. and Cobalt products….https://clarahost.clara.net/www.bromsgr … egoryId=28


And finally, last few Soundtraxx Tsunami decoders….https://clarahost.clara.net/www.bromsgr … egoryId=60


Everything else is also discounted, but too numerous to mention!!

We are intending to close the commercial part of the business on Friday 22nd March. (One reason is that I want to avoid getting involved in the new postal charges which come into effect next month.) Any orders received but not paid for by then will be cancelled.



I intend retaining the rest of the website, at least for the forseeable future, as nobody else has come forward offering to take on board the maintenance of information across model railway and diecast ranges. I decided to keep it going as I have received numerous requests to do so, including one from an agent of one of the manufacturers!! I also intend expanding the information on DCC both to update what is there and to put right some of the misinformation contained within some of the printed material currently available, including the latest offering from Railway Modeller!



I would also like to expand the range of DCC installation guides - I still have a number of my own locos awaiting attention but cannot possibly cover the complete and extensive range of UK models available. If anyone has their own set of instructions and accompanying photographs which they would like to contribute I would like to hear from you. I'm afraid there is no payment, though - it is already costing me to keep the website going……!!

Difficult times indeed John but I'm sure we all wish you the best of luck in the future, wherever that may lead you.