I just received my engine and noticed something like a plug with a post in the center of the smoke stack. My question is - is that a plug or not. If it is a plug how do I move it?
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Since there was no owners manual with the engine I don't know which smoke unit it has. It is a Williams locomotive 4-6-4 engine.
Post a picture of the locomotive (so we can identify the model) and also a close-up of the smoke stack from a top view. It does sound like a Seuthe smoke unit.
David Border posted:I just received my engine and noticed something like a plug with a post in the center of the smoke stack. My question is - is that a plug or not. If it is a plug how do I move it?
Its not a plug its the actaul smoke unit. You fill it with Seuthe smoke fluid. You'll have to find out how much it takes because filling it too much and it won't smoke. When it's filled and running, the center post heats up causing the fluid to vaporize and smoke. Not sure if those have an on-off switch for the smoke unit. If it does, shut it off when you're not using the smoke feature otherwise you'll burn it out. If it doesn't have one try to keep some smoke fluid in there when it's in use.
Train Nut posted:David Border posted:I just received my engine and noticed something like a plug with a post in the center of the smoke stack. My question is - is that a plug or not. If it is a plug how do I move it?
Its not a plug its the actaul smoke unit. You fill it with Seuthe smoke fluid. You'll have to find out how much it takes because filling it too much and it won't smoke. When it's filled and running, the center post heats up causing the fluid to vaporize and smoke. Not sure if those have an on-off switch for the smoke unit. If it does, shut it off when you're not using the smoke feature otherwise you'll burn it out. If it doesn't have one try to keep some smoke fluid in there when it's in use.
Thank you for your reply, you answered all my concerns about the smoke unit and the suggestions about the smoke fluid.
