History

LocoNotion Models was founded in 1994 by David Young in a very small way indeed, trading at Toyfairs and Swapmeets around the South-East with second hand model railway models and new scenics & accessories from small manufacturers. A few years later He opened a shop at Cliffe in Lewes which was closed after 18 months as it was losing money ( lovely shop - wrong location, no passing trade whatsoever ). It may have done him a small favour as it was submerged in the heavy floods the following year. He then moved on to a workshop in Hove nr Brighton and back on the Exhibition and Toyfair scene. He ceased trading for one year when family health problems arose but then decided to open part-time in a tiny shop near where he lived in Peacehaven and see how it went.  This was early in 2002 and it was so tiny that if two customers came in nobody could move. This resulted in a move to slightly larger premises later that year, and was very happy there for over 10 years.  However further family health matters meant a move to Weston Super Mare in 2010 with the shop in Peacehaven open part-time.  This didn't work out so all trading has moved to Weston Super Mare.

Philosophy

We strive to provide that old-fashioned concept of being as helpful as we can to our customers, young or old, experienced or novices.  We are happy to explain the how, why and what of model railways to newcomers and learn ourselves from other customers who know more than we do. We like a happy atmosphere in the shop, it attracts customers back and many have become good friends. We strive to stock a range of products from most major British manufacturers in OO & N as well as a number of smaller ones.  Due to space limitations we do not pretend to carry a fully comprehensive stock at all times but we can always order in items. We can order in items from many Continental manufacturers as well. We buy and sell second-hand items.  All locomotives are tested before being put out for sale even the new ones!  We carry out servicing and repairs (if parts are available). We don’t pretend to be the cheapest in the country, we know we can’t compete with the big  Mail-Order boys but despite this every item with a RRP over £15.00 has a discount applied - up to a maximum of 20%. Please check our sample listings elsewhere on our website. In addition all track has a discount on RRP as do some other items below £15.00.

Recently we have also decided to start commissioning models from major manufacturers as many will be aware we are in the process of commissioning a OO Gauge model of the Bullied Leader and hope this will be the first of many new models.  A NEW WEBSITE REGARDING THIS IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

Meet Our Staff....................

David is the owner of Loconotion Models and has spent many years of hard work to build it to where it is today. He is in the shop on Saturdays & Sundays and is a wealth of Railway and Narrow Gauge Information. He has a special interest in Narrow gauge and Southern Railway. David is a very keen model maker and is always happy to help out new modellers or just have a chat about railways! He collects N, 009 and 16mm railways also many odd bits and pieces of Large scale narrow gauge. David also had a small garden railway where he lived in Peacehaven with his wife and cat.

Ken

Ken is a highly accomplished model maker who specialises in kit builds in OO Gauge and O Gauge. He has a very large collection of OO and N with an ever increasing collection of O gauge. Ken has spent a while now working with DCC and often fits chips for people. He has a huge knowledge about railways and Model railways and is always happy to chat and help out in the shop. Ken runs the shop on a Thursday where he can often be found either tinkering with a model or working on a new one. He is also a good artist and paints in his spare time and used to build and fly Radio Controlled Aircraft. He lives with his wife and one cat in Peacehaven and has two grown up children.

Since the business moved to Weston Ken has 'retired'.