@Tony D. posted:cjack, to answer your question; Lionel most likely discounts their parts to authorized dealers, who should have better labor rates.
Hi Tony,
Good friend of mine is a Lionel authorized service center. Legacy system is something they cannot repair or get parts. You have to get Lionel to do the repair. Found about this after speaking to my friend but I thought maybe someone besides Lionel can do the repair.
Take care, Ted