Replacing Lionel "Batting"/Wick

691SMKP008

excellent results with this batting. Marty recommends!

part number 691SMKP008. here is the web sight where you can order the batting

https://www.hamiltonhobbies.co...s/smoke-unit-batting

you can order it here

Alan

Yep.  691SMKP008.  Like i said last night!   "Is there an echo in here"??

Btw- Lionel sells it but shipping is $10

Thanks guys.  I'm a little surprised how difficult Lionel makes it to find this stuff.  This is a pretty common replacement item so you would imagine it would be right there on the front page....

You will find their website is not the most easy to navigate/user friendly.  It used to be bad. Now it's worse.  Glad to help!

Hello, I figured I would latch on to an old related post and ask if anyone knows where I can get some spare 691SMKP008 smoke unit batting (5 or so) without having to pay $10 to $15 shipping? Assume this is the latest lionel batting material?

Also, does anyone know if the ogauge MTH wicking material AA-0000001 (I have several) works in their smoking tank cars? Was thinking those may have HO scale smoke units in them but not sure. Just trying to stock up on some wicking material to have when needed. Not interested in the tiki torch material. Would rather stick with stock material.

Thanks,

Brad

@B rad posted:

Hello, I figured I would latch on to an old related post and ask if anyone knows where I can get some spare 691SMKP008 smoke unit batting (5 or so) without having to pay $10 to $15 shipping? Assume this is the latest lionel batting material?

Also, does anyone know if the ogauge MTH wicking material AA-0000001 (I have several) works in their smoking tank cars? Was thinking those may have HO scale smoke units in them but not sure. Just trying to stock up on some wicking material to have when needed. Not interested in the tiki torch material. Would rather stick with stock material.

Thanks,

Brad

Yes you can use the same wicking material in the smoking tank car, its just a much smaller smoke unit so it doesn't take as much.

Jim

@Train Nut posted:

You will find their website is not the most easy to navigate/user friendly.  It used to be bad. Now it's worse.  Glad to help!

Lionel has the worst search of any I've used. And the site is lame.

Just for sake of discussion, what if you use material from the wick of a kerosene lantern?  Probably available in most hardware stores.

I have to give Lionel credit on one thing:  I did the smoke unit upgrade they recommended and the results were significantly better  (more batting, larger air hole, heating element buried more in the batting).

John

Jim, thank you for the information. That's what I was thinking. I have some of the newer braided MTH wicks and some older (not so braided) ones as well.

If you unbraid the MTH wicks will they work as good batting material for the lionel smoke units?

Brad

I take 1/2 a length of the braid, pull it apart, and stuff it in the smoke bowl of my 2026.  It's just the right amount.  And MegaSteam doesn't leave the waxy mess my old Lionel smoke pellets did either.

I also added a return spring and a top gasket neither of which were on it originally.

John

@B rad posted:

Jim, thank you for the information. That's what I was thinking. I have some of the newer braided MTH wicks and some older (not so braided) ones as well.

If you unbraid the MTH wicks will they work as good batting material for the lionel smoke units?

Brad

Yes,  You can use either type of MTH wick in a Lionel.

Do make sure the air flow works.  I've seen smoke units so packed full of wicking no air can pass - doesn't work very well that way.

Jim