ModeltrainsUK.com

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Welcome to

www.cravenmodels.com

A JAMES LYON  Website 

 

Cravenmodels and Modeltrainsuk sell a wide range of models principally for the Railway Modeller.

We have access to over 15,000 items from various suppliers, including scenics, signals, controllers and electrics, diecast models and kits.

James Lyon and members of his family have been in the retail model trade since 1994 and are now operating a Mail Order Company offering over 15,000 items for the Modeler with deliveries going worldwide.   We export worldwide to places as far away as Alaska and  New Zealand.

In stock items paid by Paypal or Uncrossed UK Postal Order are dispatched within 24/48 hours by First Class Mail or by Airmail.  

Other payment methods are available – please press Payment button below.

 

 

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Cravenmodels Modeltrainsuk International Mail Order Company

Craven Model Centre, Bungalow Railway Workshops, Purslow Estate, Craven Arms, Shropshire SY7 0HJ

Tel:  01588 660 580         sales@cravenmodels.com

 

Telephone lines open 10 am to 7 pm – 365 days a year.

When busy, an answer phone service is available to leave a message

We will get back to you ASAP.

 

 

CRAVENMODELS OF SHROPSHIRE

Castles in the Marches

 

   

 

The Welch Marches Express 2009      -    Clun Castle in the Clun Valley 

 

 

 

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JAMES STUART LYON (CEO)

 

 

 

 

The Lyon Family Started Trading as Merchants in 1840

Company Logo’s over many years

 1918         Project1 1970       CRAVENMODELORANGESLOGO 2002          MTLOGO3IMPACTCUT 2005

 

1st Company Vehicle - James Lyon & Co -1918

 

James Lyon & Co (Liverpool) Ltd - Vehicles 1969

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James Stuart Lyon was originally a Railway Signal Design Engineer at The Railway Signal Co Ltd - Liverpool.

Then became MD – James Lyon & Co (Liverpool) Limited – Hydraulic & General Engineers

 

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1973 Managing Director Rubery Owen Hydraulics Limited

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1981

Senior / Principal Lecturer – Management Faculty - West Midlands School of Accountancy Post Graduate Studies

Visiting Lecturer – University of CEBirmingham  - Retired 1994

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In recent years  - James Lyon and members of his family have been in the Retail and Wholesale MODEL Trade since 1994 and now operate an

International Mail Order Company offering over 15,000 items for the Railway Modeler.  

Exporting worldwide to places as far away as Alaska and New Zealand.

 

Cravenmodels and Modeltrainsuk sell a wide range of models principally for the Railway Modeller.

In stock items paid by Paypal, Moneybookers or by Uncrossed UK Postal Order are dispatched within 24/48 hours by First Class Mail or by Airmail.  

 

 

James Stuart Lyon

Brief career history

 

Born Liverpool 1938

Educated – Liverpool Blue Coat School & Salford University

 

Apprentice Railway Signal Engineer to Signal Design Engineer  1955 to 1960

MD – James Lyon & Co (Liverpool) Limited – Hydraulic Engineering – Company Sold 1972

GM – Mucon Engineering Ltd – BSS Valve Company

MD – Rubery Owen Hydraulics Limited – RO Company

Senior / Principal Lecturer – Management Faculty - West Midlands School of Accountancy Post Graduate Studies

Visiting Lecturer – University of CEBirmingham

Retired 1994  then formed :-

International Model Railway Mail-Order Co – Model Signals and Accessories etc.

Railway Model International Mail Order Company

 

 

 

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INTERNET TRADING FOR OVER 12 YEARS

 

This website is Hosted by

Web Master james.s.lyon@btconnect.com

James.S.Lyon

 

WEBSITES:

www.cravenmodels.co.uk

www.cravenmodels.com

www.modeltrainsuk.co.uk

www.modeltrainsuk.com

www.modeltrainsuk.org.uk

 

 

 

 

FULL LYON  FAMILY TREE and HISTORY to be added later.

 

 

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