Broken Coupler Mounting Bracket - No Replacement Parts From Lionel Available - What Should We Do?

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We bought this diesel on ebay and after opening it we found the rear coupler broken. Took it to our local train store, who is an authorized Lionel service center, and they could not find any replacement parts to order. He said that because the engine is relatively new (from the 2022 Volume 1 Big Book) we should wait and hopefully parts will be available in the future. Any suggestions are appreciated.

METCA Norfolk Southern SD33ECO: https://metca.org/PastCars.html

Lionel Support for SD40-2: https://www.lionelsupport.com/search?keywords=sd40-2

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METCA Norfolk Southern SD33ECO: https://metca.org/PastCars.html

Lionel Support for SD40-2: https://www.lionelsupport.com/search?keywords=sd40-2

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