For many years,.I could no longer easily get in or out of it , my hobby was my 1970 restored MG midget. Despite the fact that production of midgets stopped in 1979 I never had any difficulty whatsoever in acquiring spare parts, nor to the best of my knowledge is there any difficulty in doing so today. This month my wife bought me a new Hornby unrebuilt West Country loco for my birthday. Unfortunately I have managed to damage the tender foot ladders. I have checked with Peter's Spares and other outlets and apparently non can source the replacement chassis part containing the foot ladders. Looking through Peter's Spares website the situation is exactly the same in respect of the equivalent parts of a rebuilt West Country. I would lay odds on that similar situations exist in respect of other locos in Hornby's current catalogue. If Hornby are to make good on their intentions to turn over a new leaf this is a situation that is not tenable. I am hopeful that someone from Hornby will see this letter and make a suitable response.
