Industry legend, Pete Waterman OBE, will be cutting the ribbon at 10am on Saturday to celebrate the opening of Rails of Sheffield’s second store at Sheffield Railway Station, that sells model trains and railways.
Mr Waterman, president of the Railway Benefit Fund and avid train modeller, has raised £2m and awarded over 3,000 grants to support railway workers who need help.
He also currently holds the Guinness World Record for the ‘Largest Portable Model Railway’, making him a perfect choice for the task.
Simon Kohler, affectionately known as Mr Hornby the ex marketing manager of Hornby Hobbies Limited, will be attending the event with model train enthusiast, Jools Holland.
After the ribbon has been cut tomorrow (29 November), the store will be open for the general public to browse and make purchases.
Richard Brighton, the retail manager, said: “We know our customers will love the location as so many of them arrive in the city by train.
“We are passionate about offering a real retail experience to our customers as well as a huger online offering.”
There are many Black Friday deals on specific products over the weekend, as well as a 5% discount on new items and a 10% discount on pre-owned items bought from either the station or the flagship store.
There will be some exclusive models only available to Rails of Sheffield at the station which offer unique features and exceptionally high levels of quality.
Mr Brighton said: “It is phenomenally important for any hobby that people have the ability to look at, touch and feel the products that they are spending money on as well as the opportunity to talk with real people for advice, support or simply to share their love of the hobby!”
Throughout the day tomorrow, a free bus service will run between the Station store and their flagship store, allowing costumers to experience everything Rails of Sheffield has to offer.
You will be able to find the new store via the South entrance of the station, just off Cross Turner Street.
Picture credit Rails of Sheffield.
