mickletrafford junction Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Have Hornby stopped providing spares I cannot find anywhere on the web site that mentions spares ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Spare Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Go to "Shop" on the home page, then select "Train Sets & Rolling Stock" and finally "Parts & Spares".Unless you know the R- or X-number for the part/pack you need, you can check most models against their Service Sheet to determine the part/pack number by going to the Useful Links sticky post at the top of this Forum section and choosing which source you wish to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 They still do, I ordered a part off them today. As Paul Daniels used to say "not a lot". That sort of sums up my view of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Oh I forgot, I found my part by Googling it, it then took me to the right page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topcat2018 Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 I always shop around by googling "hornby spares" and looking at the various model railway suppliers that pop up, also try Ebay. When I wanted some traction tyres for a Chinese-made tender drive loco the only place that had them was a model shop in Malta! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Yes I have used that one in Malta. I always Google, it is amazing the price difference for the same part. For the part I ordered this morning surprisingly Hornby were the cheapest. Normally Lendons wins hands down. The famous one is always more expensive than anyone, but sometimes they have parts that you can't get anywhere else. Sadly though they are running out of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Watch out for courier charges - I've used that site and prices are good.There's also the extra tax to consider isn't there?Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topcat2018 Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 If they are the only supplier that has the parts beggars can't be choosers, but I don't recall paying any taxes and the total price including shipping was always competitive with UK prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Generally when I have used them there are no issues and I have used them after Brexit. A lot of the time they are a little bit cheaper, the only down side is it takes a bit longer to come, but no hidden charges. Perhaps Hornby should do what Bachmann do and handle the spares themselves, but do it properly like Bachmann does. They already have a spares system set up they just need to stock it better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brew Man Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Out of interest, what is the name of the Malta shop. I've looked at a couple but don't know if either is the one you're talking about. It's always good to have alternative supplier under one's belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 They trade on EBAY as hobbyzone356. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brew Man Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 OK thanks, Colin, I'll look 'em up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Try lendons, they are brilliant, they have a fantastic range of spares and to me they are local :) so always get my business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 I buy a ton of spares from Lendons, they generally are always cheaper than anyone else. Trouble is Lendons can only supply spares that Hornby produce, sadly for a lot of models now there are little or no spares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Spare Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Taking Colin's point about the availability of some spares, Peters Spares should be mentioned for the numerous parts they have commissioned to fill some of the gaps for Lima as well as Hornby where the original parts are no longer available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 The issue is going to come very soon when someone's two year loco that they paid over £200 for breaks, and there are no spare parts to fix it. On a £50 it is not so much of an issue but if lets say a W1 at £224 breaks then I think there aren't going to be too many happy customers. Then of course if a particular loco, has a reputation for a particular part breaking, then their resale value will drop like a brick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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