[Hornby Class 31452 Lighting Arrangement]

Correct tail lights only, headcode panel lights will not be bright they where only 40w bulbs! So really only the headlight would appear bright in daylight.

[The ups and downs of buying online.]

Your issues illustrate quite well why I abandoned the English scene, I have a large fleet of HO Atlas diesels, all perform faultless not only straight from the box but also after sitting around for sometime whilst I actually built my plank. Atlas and others have had production issues with the china factory (sameone?) but thankfully quality control remains good, can't say much for Athearn and the various guises Walthers/Proto 2000 have had as they rarely do models I actually want. I always feel for friends with English tastes as your story is one I've heard before. My 2 local model shops are in despair about the state of Hornby .