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Thanks for reply. 34th I just had this thought err.. notion*. If other Manf. can do it, well .... *Websters Dictionary : [A notion is a vague or capricious idea, often without any sound basis. [A thought, on the other hand, is an idea that is the result of meditation, reasoning, or some other intellectual activity] Enough of this tread interuption.. Martin---- Looking forward to your planned H_v_B videos ...! Howard

Sooo.. and I'm asking , not challenging... The UK customer would rather have a engine setting on the shelf than pay £5.00 for a part they believe to be worth say £2.00 ? Kato, Athearn, Marklin, etc has some level of supporting parts supply at the Manf. and/or dealer level. And I was glad they did. And I'm sure the other customers like me, cusses the price and repaired the item and was happy with the item looking right & running around the layout again. And ohh I'm well aware of the 'parts Dept. in the Automotive world. I worked at Auto. dealerships for 15+ years. The existence of a parts Dept. Allows more profit to accessories to be installed on new car purchases. Profit from wholesale to garages. Profits from selling to body shops. Profits from parts to its service Dept. for labor & parts profit. A correctly controlled investment of inventory is well worth it. And just plain old showing the customer its support of products under warranty and after. With that history of mine, its the other reason "I wonder why 'spares' aren't more available" But its the way it is. Oh-well ... PS : I guess its a UK thing? It's like, I see guys complaining about Manf's duplication of engines. I'd think the competition would be good for pricing and advancing technology of a product. And the consumer benefits.. One of the pillars of capitalism and all that !! B) Howard

Ahh.. shes rising like a phoenix. Glad you have the talent to fix it. I don't. Mine would be listed on eBAy if it happened to me. Happy to hear about the motor. But overall after hearing about the way H has presented the Tornados, I think I'll skip them and spend my money on some other train items. Can't understand why Hornby dosent want to make money off repair parts and unpainted bodies. Howard

Thanks for the time spent on sharing the above information. Looking forward to your uTube compilation B4 I decide..