Trying to... Get a rental arranged. The dealership cannot even look at it until next Monday. And then who can say will be required for repairs, assuming parts are available. And $$$. Ouch.
@Dogwood - Thanks for the link. I was actually wondering the same when I saw your post yesterday. For others interested, here's the German translation to English from the website. "NEW HOUSING COLOR now white Product improvements in 2006: Installation of a Panasonic micro-snap-action switch with gold contacts. This reliably avoids burn-in of the contacts. The actuating speed is now infinitely adjustable with a push knob. Reliability and ease of use are significantly improved. The point drive is suitable for turnouts of all gauges, the travel distance is approx. 8 mm, the travel time is infinitely adjustable. The drive has a limit cut-off and a changeover switch. The scope of delivery includes two adjusting wires of different thicknesses. Low noise, Long service life (100,000 switching cycles tested), Can be used in digital mode with suitable decoders. Length: 79mm, Height: 21mm, Width: 24mm, Current consumption: 0.05 Ampere, Travel 8mm. For more information, see http://www.hoffmann-antrieb.de"