I suspect there are two types of replacement parts. Some are common to a variety of different Flychief and LC+ locomotives (motor, gears, wheels, electronics, operating couplers, smoke units) and probably are available from stock for replacement without requiring reuse of defective products. Others (shells, external detail fittings) are probably only available when recycled from defective locos/rolling stock. For units that cannot be easily repaired, salvaging materials is both sound business practice and environmentally laudable .
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