Is Lionel servicing the CAB2 through the warranty service center? If so is the turn around faster or about the same as the engine backlog right now? Who also services the CAB2 remote. I have one remote that the red knob binds and sometimes causes the speed to decrease when increasing speed. The other will lose power and with a gentle tap power up (probably a solder joint.
Thanks for your help.
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As far as I know only Lionel services these. They were still doing them under warranty. Not sure about the turn around time.
Send them back to Lionel, they have the parts necessary. The only thing that Lionel lists as parts for the Legacy or the BASE1L/CAB1L is the replacement transformer. Since nobody can get parts, if any parts are needed, you'll be out of luck.
I called Lionel about 2 weeks ago, my 990 is completely dead. They gave me an RA number, said they are quite busy and would send an email with the shipping info and pre-paid label when they were closer to being able to work on it. Probably a couple weeks or so they said.
So, it looks like the turn around time might be a bit lengthy right now, I'm still waiting for the email.
Thanks for the feedback. I got in touch with Lionel and they are issuing an RA #.
Good luck! I got an RA number, still waiting on the shipping instructions.
Time to give them a toot Tom, sometimes they forget. 
I'll probably give them another call this week to check status. Don't want to slip through the cracks and get missed.
You'll definitely have to call them. Took me a couple months to receive my label. Sent it in and they sent it back to me in worse shape then what it went to them in. To their credit they are sending me repair parts to fix their gaffe.
Now that's scary! Doesn't sound very good at all. But I guess new parts being sent helps somewhat, sure hope that fixes your problems.
I didn't get around to calling last week, but got the RA email this morning. FedEx now has the package and it's on it's way. The enclosed letter with the email said turn around for the repairs are running about 3 weeks.
I also got an RA # but still no return label. Calling them today resulted in a long wait and then "mail box full" response. Phil
I only called once, got the RA# on my first call. After that it took about 5 weeks to get the the email to send it in.
I did get through today, got any RA and sent it back. Phil
Got an email yesterday from Fedex that I had a shipment coming from Lionel, LLC, and it should be here tomorrow. Looks like it only took about 2 weeks.
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