garrymartin
My Family,Railways, Beer and the Seaside

I recently obtained a LGB 2078 from an ebay seller based in Bratislava.It was described as in full working order. The locomotive looks and is in very good condition and appears lightly used. It arrived with the packaging and LGB box in good condition.
How ever when I tried it on my line yesterday it just stood there, as dead as a door nail, my other loco's ran as usual. I tried with the switch in the cab in all 3 positions with no change, nor were there any signs of life when I tested it with wires on the pick ups from my spare transformer.
I have contacted the seller who has says it ran perfectly when he tested it ( although the picture on ebay of the loco on a layout shows it without the lights on ) and he suggests that the wires to the motherboard may have become disconnected in transit and that I should check this.
I am reluctant to do thgis on 2 counts:
Firstly I have never taken an expensive loco to bits before and squiemish about doing so
Secondly I am concerned about complicating the issue further should it move on to a formal dispute.
I would appreciate hearing your thoughts on the subject.
How ever when I tried it on my line yesterday it just stood there, as dead as a door nail, my other loco's ran as usual. I tried with the switch in the cab in all 3 positions with no change, nor were there any signs of life when I tested it with wires on the pick ups from my spare transformer.
I have contacted the seller who has says it ran perfectly when he tested it ( although the picture on ebay of the loco on a layout shows it without the lights on ) and he suggests that the wires to the motherboard may have become disconnected in transit and that I should check this.
I am reluctant to do thgis on 2 counts:
Firstly I have never taken an expensive loco to bits before and squiemish about doing so
Secondly I am concerned about complicating the issue further should it move on to a formal dispute.
I would appreciate hearing your thoughts on the subject.