C&O Legacy fan driven smoke unit questions SKU: 2231100

Classic problem, the smoke fan motor.  It's not a difficult repair, but the boiler shell obviously has to come off.  Typically, I use MTH smoke motors, they've proven to be higher quality than the Lionel motors.

John, thank you so much I appreciate your knowledge. Do you have a link to the part that I need I have no doubt I can replace it I just want to make sure I buy the right part.

Thanks again!

It will be either these two parts.  I don't know which without seeing the old motor.

6101154130 DC MOTOR / MINIATURE FAN / DIAGONAL SCREW HOLES

6108057211 DC MOTOR / MINIATURE FAN / HORIZONTAL SCREW HOLES

Unless the smoke unit requires the short motor, I use the MTH smoke motor, BE0000041.

I have a couple locomotives that have this issue as well. I typically crank the sound up and ignore it since it still smokes well. Wonder if the smoke motor is more prone to burn up though? I have also had 1 that did this but stopped after several refills of fluid. Possibly some fluid got on the motor shaft and acted as oil and lubricated it. Not sure.

Brad

@B rad posted:

I have also had 1 that did this but stopped after several refills of fluid. Possibly some fluid got on the motor shaft and acted as oil and lubricated it. Not sure.

Normally, the smoke fluid overflow onto the motor has the opposite effect, it stops up the works.