I have the latest Legacy H10 2-8-0 in Western Allegheny. I was running the engine via the Lionel app on fastrack. I noticed smoke coming from the rear of the tender. I shut off all power snd pulled the tender. I saw the rubber was melting away around the coil part of the coupler. Has anyone seen this issue or know if it was a one time signal issue to the coupler or do I have to replace the couple?
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The coupler may be good but you certainly have an electronic issue. The coupler was seeing constant voltage which is not correct.
I believe I saw a thread that discussed these issues when the locomotives first came out. It's been a few years, but you may be able to find it
Pull the shell off and follow the wires, top suspect is a chafed wire …..
Pat
One of the many issues I found in the tender of my H10 when I first got it!
This engine is very problematical !
I have two here now with main RCMC's, wiring , and smoke units completely burnt up.
Also had another in the past the same way. Like the guys mentioned above, it's not just the coupler. I would bet inside wiring and possibly electronics are burnt up .
Alex
Is there a thread listing the issues that I need to correct? I just want to make sure I get it all taken care of. This was my first Lionel Legacy engine, so not the best first impression if there are multiple issues with it.
The issues varied with the individual locomotives and styles.
And my fix for same.
Hello
I'm new here, but I had the same loco as you. Before I was using with my cab2 remote and everything was ok. Last week I decided to use with the app to show to my son and happened to me the same. I think the app maybe have something wrong that doesn't turn off the coupler and it gets hot.
Well after this happened to me, I opened the tender and disconnected and connected again the coupler, and everything is ok again. After this little problem, my loco didn't run at all, and then a blinking light appeared, and I opened it and I found that the black plastic around the motor that go to the sensor was broken, so I used crazy glue and installed it again and it is working again.
I tried to buy a motor replacement from Lionel, just in case, but they didnt have it.
Well, hope you fixed your loco.
Best,
Gino
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