i was running my Lionel Legacy Lionmaster Union Pacific Big Boy 4011 but no Vision Whistle Steam comming out i wonder why i added smoke fluid
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Have you given a puff of air down the opening to clear out the meniscus? Is it turned on via the switch on the engine?
how is this done this is my first legacy steam. all switches under the train are switch to on
Originally Posted by MartyE:
Have you given a puff of air down the opening to clear out the meniscus? Is it turned on via the switch on the engine?
I know theres some switches on some on the top side of the tenders under hatch lids.thats with PRR steam engines.
Originally Posted by flemming:
i was running my Lionel Legacy Lionmaster Union Pacific Big Boy 4011 but no Vision Whistle Steam comming out i wonder why i added smoke fluid
is this your engine?
you said whistle steam is that what you mean? or just regular smoke steam?
this is my product
LIONMASTER LEGACY STEAM LOCOMOTIVE WITH VISION WHISTLE STEAM
The LionMaster series brings out the giants of steam to more modest size O Gauge layouts.
Here’s your chance to get the legendary Union Pacific Big Boy locomotive fully equipped with LEGACY, and at a scaleddown size that can negotiate even O-31 curves. LionMaster engines maintain a correct sense of proportion and include many separately applied details, such as accurate builder’s plates.
The Big Boy LionMaster steam locomotive is fully equipped with the best of LEGACY Command Control, LEGACY RailSounds, and Odyssey II Speed Control. And for the first time ever, they also feature the high realism of Vision Whistle Steam, a new steam effect that mimics blasts of steam that emanate from a real locomotive whistles when they’re blown. The Vision Whistle Steam effect is synchronized to the RailSounds sound system.
Originally Posted by flemming:
Originally Posted by bigdodgetrain:
Originally Posted by flemming:
i was running my Lionel Legacy Lionmaster Union Pacific Big Boy 4011 but no Vision Whistle Steam comming out i wonder why i added smoke fluid
is this your engine?
you said whistle steam is that what you mean? or just regular smoke steam?
Did you add fluid to both smoke units? The whistle steam on my Duplex 4-4-4-4 is a separate unit and requires you to add smoke fluid to it and the main smoke unit. Does that locomotive have a separate smoke unit for whistle steam?
I Only use one stack not both
Features: LEGACY Control System equipped – able to run in LEGACY Control mode, in TrainMaster Command Control mode, or in Conventional mode with a standard transformer Odyssey II Speed Control with On/Off switch LEGACY RailSounds system featuring: --CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements, each with different scenarios depending on whether the locomotive is in motion or stopped --DynaChuff synchronized with 32 levels of intensity as the locomotive gains speed --LEGACY "Real-Time Quilling Whistle" control with instant response for realistic signature 'quilling' and correctly timed warning signals -Single hit or continuous mechanical bell sounds Powerful maintenance-free motor with momentum flywheel VISION Whistle Steam – Realistic smoke output from whistle when whistle is blown -Fan-driven smoke unit with adjustable smoke output delivers varying intensity of smoke to main stack and whistle -All steam effects are synchronized to the RailSounds sound system Wireless Tether connection between locomotive and tender ElectroCoupler on rear of tender Dual powerful maintenance-free motors Directional lighting including operating headlight and back-up light on rear of tender Illuminated classification lights on the front of locomotive Traction tires Interior illumination in cab Die-cast metal locomotive body, pilot, and trucks Die-cast metal tender body and trucks Separately applied metal details Accurate, separately applied builder's plates Authentically detailed cab interior Flickering firebox in cab Cab glass windows Engineer and fireman figures Locomotive Road Number: 4011
Where the smoke comes out of the whistle, most likely a little hole under the decorative whistle, give a few puffs of air from your mouth to see if that clears the line.
What happened with this?
Took it off the tracks to to replace the Lionel FasTrack Graduated Trestle with mth RealTrax - 24-Piece Graduated Trestle System For Lionel Fastrack because it was derailing at the curve section above the white house on my layout by the bridge
I Just purchased this same model and am also having no output from the vision whistle.
Output from the main stacks are fine. All smoke is produced from the same shared unit.
Plenty of fluid added.
All switches set to "on"
Blew air down the main stack and the whistle opening.
No dice.
Any further suggestions before I contact Lionel.
Thanks
Mike
Just thought I'd post the fix for this issue (at least my case). Called Lionel and the tech said that due to the long run of plumbing for the whistle, the first use requires priming by holding down the whistle lever, at full, for about 15 sec. I had held it down earlier but not for this length of time as I was concerned I might burn out the motor.
He assured me that it was perfectly fine.
I tried it and it worked like a charm.
No danger of burning out the little motor, I'd expect problems with the smoke resistor first. 
