Any way to disable smoke on a....

Ponz: It's been a long time since I sold my 18006 T-1, but it does have a "puffer" (with piston) smoke unit as I recollect. The one positive way to disable smoke would be to pop the boiler off the chassis and just cut the wire going to the smoke resistor. Tape the end of the cut wire or use a wire-nut to cover the end and re-assemble.

You could try looking for the manuals on Lionel's support website.

https://www.lionelsupport.com/...6&productNumber=

D&H 65 posted:

Ponz: It's been a long time since I sold my 18006 T-1, but it does have a "puffer" (with piston) smoke unit as I recollect. The one positive way to disable smoke would be to pop the boiler off the chassis and just cut the wire going to the smoke resistor. Tape the end of the cut wire or use a wire-nut to cover the end and re-assemble.

Yep - a puffer and it puffs rather well!  So well, I'd like a break now and then.  An on/off switch would be nice!

Ponz

cpowell posted:

You could try looking for the manuals on Lionel's support website.

https://www.lionelsupport.com/...6&productNumber=

I have the manual and have been to Lionel's site with no luck.

AmeenTrainGuy posted:

Underneath the engine, there is a wire attached to a flat metal washer that is screwed into the engine frame. When removed the smoke unit will be shut off. If you can post a pic of the top portion of the underside of the engine, I can identify whether your engine has it.

I'll look

Ponz

AmeenTrainGuy posted:

Underneath the engine, there is a wire attached to a flat metal washer that is screwed into the engine frame. When removed the smoke unit will be shut off. If you can post a pic of the top portion of the underside of the engine, I can identify whether your engine has it.

Nope.  Not a wire to be seen anywhere.

Ponz

The smoke unit is permanently connected to power. No on/off switch on this engine. Either disconnect the wire at the e-unit lug, or don't put any smoke fluid in it.  It's not likely to burn out. Sounds like TrainGuy is thinking of LGB.

AmeenTrainGuy posted:

My mistake for saying a washer. The above picture should explain what I mean.

It is quite hidden inside and it was a common way Lionel connected the smoke unit to power.

Nope - nothing like that at all.

Ponz

Chuck Sartor posted:

The smoke unit is permanently connected to power. No on/off switch on this engine. Either disconnect the wire at the e-unit lug, or don't put any smoke fluid in it.  It's not likely to burn out. Sounds like TrainGuy is thinking of LGB.

Any wire would require opening up the engine, which I'd rather not do.  What makes you think the wick wouldn't fry if I run her without fluid?

Ponz

Because the engine has a 27 ohm (14 volt) heater resistor. You would have to run the engine way too fast for it to get hot enough. the heater mounts vertically and tip of the wick sits in a small pool of smoke fluid at the bottom of the smoke generator. It will need eventual replacing, like they all do.

Chuck Sartor posted:

Because the engine has a 27 ohm (14 volt) heater resistor. You would have to run the engine way too fast for it to get hot enough. the heater mounts vertically and tip of the wick sits in a small pool of smoke fluid at the bottom of the smoke generator. It will need eventual replacing, like they all do.

I half understand - I think.  If I'm running at, let's say at 10/12 volts, the smoker is getting hot enough to produce smoke.  So when the fluid runs out why doesn't that heat that produced the smoke cook the wick?

This beast is so heavy and I have it pulling so many scale Pecos River or Heavyweight Pullmans cars that I need 14 volts to get her going really fast.

Sorry I'm being so dense.

Ponz