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Locomotive Storage Ltd. acquires the former Hornby facilities in Margate

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  1. Hurricane

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    I do not think that this news story has been posted on here before?

    Locomotive Storage Ltd. acquires the former Hornby facilities in Margate

    4 Mar 2017 | Icons Of Steam

    Locomotive Storage Limited, a property company affiliated with Locomotive Services Limited, Statesman Rail and Icons of Steam has today confirmed the acquisition of the former Hornby plc facilities in Margate. The Hornby Visitor Centre is the only current tenant and we are pleased that they will be remaining on the site. Locomotive Storage intends to embark on a rolling refurbishment of the facilities and to engage in discussions with interested parties regarding potential uses of the site.

    Jeremy Hosking, a director of Locomotive Storage Limited said “We are delighted to have reached this agreement with Hornby plc after extended but friendly negotiations. Our group has a greatly expanded its asset base and activities in recent years and this site will greatly enhance our current facilities”.

    http://www.iconsofsteam.com/tag/locomotive-storage/

    I am struggling to get my head around this one as its not a rail connected site or previously been a connected with railways other than at 00 scale!
     
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  2. Miff

    Miff Part of the furniture Friend

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    Clearly Jeremy needs a little more space for his model railway collection.
     
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    The clue is in the title, Its for storage. I do not see any mention of it being an operational depot.
    A repair or restoration facility may be possible.
    Why do you need to be rail connected for that, when, if laid out properly and the space is available, then many items of stock could be stored and all could be individually accessible by low loaders if required.
     
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    He dosn't really have a Model Rail collection as such though does he? Tends to be a 1:1 scale more than 4mm to the foot...
     
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    Doesn't he? He was a major investor in Hornby a few years ago, I don't know if he still is. Maybe he saw the future potential of the site one day whilst claiming his shareholders discount at the factory shop.
     
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