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dream steam is closing!!!

can't find that on their website? Where did you hear that from?

Tobias wrote:dream steam is closing!!!

Wrong time of year for April Fool gags! - but you've got to be joking, right?

What?????

That can't be right? I looked on their website earlier today and there was nothing on there then???

To be honest I currently totall cnt belive this, as looking t there website there is nothing there. And after recently getting a new 'showroom' and online shop I can't see them closing after doing all that"!

There was talk of such a thing amongst the traders at Elsecar...

my freind phoned them to buy a mamod and they said they were closing soon

I can now confirm that dream steam is closing.

How come, any reason?
Also what will happen with all the upgrade parts, they basically were the supplier! Where am I ment to get my mamod upgrades now

Everything is a little uncertain at the moment but due to personal reasons Alan is going to have to shut the business. His last show will be Exeter. He is not sure who will or if anyone will take on his range of upgrade parts. -Silver lining mode- He has got a nice new job with the bbc.

Hello everyone.

Due to a change in my domestic circumstances and subsequent divorce, the family home is being sold. Consequently this means loosing the workshop in which many the Dream Steam parts are made. Whilst I now have a showroom from which I operate Dream Steam, it is near impossible to find economically viable premises these days that have the right planning permissions to allow light industrial workshop activities alongside public retail. In this economic climate I am not convinced of the sense in investing lots of money in setting up new separate workshop facility at this time either.

Also, as I am now no longer limited to living and working in the far South West of England, where job opportunities are non existent in what I used to do for a living, I have decided to re-enter the real world of work and restart my professional career. New start, new opportunity, new life and all that.

Every cloud has a silver lining though and the positive outcome for me is a new management role with the BBC working on a project to establish a new tv drama production studio in Cardiff Bay where Doctor Who is going to be made. So I am swapping steam trains for Daleks!

It is therefore with great regret that as of the end of October 2010 I will no longer be running Dream Steam in its current form. For this reason I have set most Dream Steam upgrades on the webshop to zero so I don’t get lots of orders in I can’t fulfil as I am winding stock down now. There are various parts still left so if anyone wants anything just send me an email before the Exeter Show on Oct 23rd as this will be my last show and I will be hoping to sell what stock remains there.

All current orders will be dispatched in the next few days and any orders received and confirmed before the 26th will still be completed. Anyone with loyalty points should use them before the 26th as they will unfortunately be lost after this time.

Any remaining stock will be moth-balled unless I can find a suitable buyer for the business as a going concern. Other items including my collection of Mamod and MSS locos will be sold off, either on ebay or to private collectors.

I would like to thank all my customers that have supported Dream Steam with their custom over the past few years. I have very much enjoyed my experience with live steam garden railways and hope to continue my interest in the hobby in the future.

Kindest regards

Alan Dunster

Dream Steam

Thank you for explaining Alan.
If only I was old enough to carry it on, but 14 year olds can't really do that.
However one thing I'm stuck with, although you may able to help Alan, is where to get spares so I can rebuild a mamod?
Jack

Thanks Jack

Most standard Mamod/MSS loco & rolling stock spares are still available on the webshop at the moment. Weather I will transfer the stock to another supplier is not sorted yet but there are other suppliers of standard parts out there.

Alan

Very sad to hear this, You have been nothing but helpfull in helping me order a max and various spares and parts. Id like to thank you for your stirling service over the years and wish you ever luck for the future.

Will Higgs

I should think that everyone who has dealt with you will wish you the very best of luck with your new endeavors.

Yes Good luck to you in your future endeavors and hopefully you will eventually be seen back in Garden Railway circles once more in due course.

Same, good luck at the BBC.

I'm sorry to hear your closing Alan, I must admit I was wondering why stock levels were so low. I wish you all the best for the future and I think my mamods are going to cry! I have been a very satisfied customer.