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I have three of these somehow, so I decided it is time to thin the herd. As I was getting ready, I decided to run them just to

check them out. Neither one of the ones I decided to sell smoked very well. I could not see any while they were running, tho

I could smell it. When I stopped them I could see little wisps of smoke coming out of the stack. Do I have problems or are these

things just pathetic smokers?

Thanks, John

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Thanks Chuck, I have not removed any bodies, but I will check it out. Just seems the plunger wouldn't make much dif

with the minimal amount of smoke produced. And both of them are doing it. Guess I will unpack the third one and see

what it does.

The only reference I have is a Virginia and Truckee Service Station set General from 1988 that I have. It really puts out smoke.

But I think the innards in it are completely different than the Rock Island.

John

I pulled out the third one and can find no evidence of smoke at all, not even the smell. I took one of the others apart and

the bellows was engaged so that is not the problem. These Generals have two position e units so I don't have the luxury

of letting them heat up while in neutral. It is kind of against the odds that three of the same loco can have similar problems, but

then again it is lionel.

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