EDITOR’S COMMENT
What a month it has been for headlines. In the March issue, I spoke about change and how the 2024 Hornby announcements bring a new era for the team in Margate, but since that issue was sent to the printers, we’ve had the sad news that Hattons will be closing its doors, and the Warley show will not be taking place this year, and not at the NEC moving forwards. Two huge announcements that rattled the modelling community.
Unsurprisingly, a lot of readers have been in touch, understandably worried about the future of this great hobby. But, as sad as the two headlines are, railway modelling is still going strong. There’s a whole host of great events still seeing growth, including