And of course it needs a cartridge/stylus, but I am mostly seeking help diagnosing and fixing why it spins but doesn't continue spinning.  I am brand new to this forum and am very interested in how people regard this B&O model.

thanks in advance!

That's what it does if it doesn't sense that there's a record on the platter.  Is there?  The RX-2 is a solid performer and a notch above some other B&O radial tracking tables such as the RX.  But it isn't up to the standards of the tangential tracking BG 8002 and 4000-series that preceeded it.