@The TrainBoard posted:We bought this diesel on ebay
Open a claim on ebay and return it as damaged in transit.
End of story.
The whole pilot needs to be replaced, and since its a custom run, theres not likely to be spare parts for it (i.e. you would end up with a generic pilot that you would have to paint to match). Since its an METCA run, they'd be the only "authorized" dealer to sell it, and unless you bought it on ebay from them, Lionel will probably take issue with it to find a reason to get out of having to warranty it. This is the number for the SD40-2 kinematic pilot, cs-6802282071-p, but you're gonna need to paint it.
Just send it back.
