[ME 26-06]

QUOTE (72C @ 23 Dec 2007, 00:24) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Maerklin, Trix, Hornby and Bachmann

Is that enough?

Hornby and Bachmann stock spares? Maybe for their UK offerings, but most certainly not for their European HO offerings - which is the main reason for me to avoid them at any cost.

And I´m speaking/writing from my own experience. My dealer had a used, slightly damaged Liliput by Bachmann class IVh engine he´d sell me at a reduced price. I called Bachmann Liliput, reply was "sorry, no spares". My Rivarossi-Hornby E402 has been discussed ad nauseam - apparently, Hornby prefers to ignore Mails and phone calls, and when my dealer asked the Hornby representative at a show, he got the line "We don´t stock spare parts, so please return the engine for a refund!". He asked to get this in writing, and yep - he got a letter from Hornby Germany saying exactly the same thing. Friends avoid Arnold-Hornby for the same reason.

Do Bachmann and Hornby really have spares for their OO stuff, or is that just another urban legend?

Märklin and Trix are the same company, but with the Chinese manufactured stuff, you have to be lucky to get the parts you want.

 

[ME 26-06]

Since my original post was deleted (which is fine with me, since I did get a bit carried away), I would like to repeat my offer to bondy:

I could get the spare part from Brawa, pay for it from over here, and send it to the UK to your or your neigbour´s address (at cost, of course; I don´t want to make a profit). You could Paypal me the amount, or send cash in an envelope, if the total exceeds EUR 10,-- (else, consider it a courtesy due to the spirit of christmas...

)

If you´d like to accept my offer, please pm me the invoice number and we´d either redirect that delivery to my address (for me to forward it), or I´d order the same spare part again under my name and address and ship it to the UK.

 

[ME 26-06]

QUOTE (poliss @ 23 Dec 2007, 17:50) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Aren't there any scratchbuilders around who know where to find suitable screws?

Since Brawa manufactures in China, I´m pretty sure that there are Hornby, or Bachmann OO engines around that use the exact same screws. Now, finding out which ones they are... well, I guess that´ll be the hard part.