New Lionel Southern Consolidation Smoke problem and lighting question

I'm guessing your smoke fliud problem is merely a meniscus/ smoke fluid bubble that forms and blocks the stack outlet. Blowing down the stack is the correct method for curing this problem, which can still reoccur.

In my experience, smoke fluid tends to pool on "new" smoke wicking a bit, not unlike a new sponge doesnt readily absorb water the first time.

As the wicking "seasons" the mensicus problem should improve. Doing a "night before" filling wil also give the fluid more time to get down into the wicking.

I can't answer regarding the cab light, it may simply not have one.

Lionel's website says there is interior illumination in the cab.

http://www.lionel.com/products...rn-2-8-0-630-6-82875

Neal Jeter

I had the same problem. Thought something had come loose inside.

Buy like a computer dust remover that looks like this works well. You will have to puff it several times to clear the bubble or meniscus in the stack. This puffer works better than blowing in it or using the smoke unit pipette. I don't know about the light in the cab it said for the Lionmaster Challengers they would and they didn't, might want to to email Eric Sigel because he has the same loco as you and he has run it a lot since he got it.

Spot on advice on the computer cleaner bulb. 

Where are you looking for the Cab light icon?  It should be on the ENG address numeric screen.  When you push ENG xx. Lower right next to The 0 key. I'm pretty sure this screen is universal and not engine specific. 

I have tried the icon and nothing happens.  Reloaded the program info on the hand held controller and it did not help.  I guess it is going back to Lionel next week after I talk to CS.  As far as the smoke problem. I put fluid in it last night and let it soak in. The smoke seems better today but it still has stopped smoking through the smokestack a couple times today.  Hopefully this will get better as time goes on.

Ok I misunderstood.  The cab light icon is there, just not working, correct?

As mentioned  with the Lionmaster challenger above, it may not have a cab light in spite of the catalog description.

The easiest thing to do is   shine a light in the cab and see if theres an led or grain of wheat bulb on the backhead or up near the cab roof.  If theres a cab light, you'll see the bulb.

Here's an example from a lionel f12e. The led cab light is obvious in the upper left of the backhead:

Marty: Yes the icon is there, it's just there, press it and nothing happens.  Sorry I wasn't clear about this.

Wow, that would really stink if they didn't have a cab light.

This isnt really hard to figure out turn the engine upside down .Flash a flash light in there and look for the led and wires