Years ago, I bought a 6-18001 steamer at an auction. I later discovered that the reason I got such a great deal was that the engine drive was bad, and that this engine had a very bad reputation for drive failure. Fortunately, the very next issue of OGR had a story on the problems with this engine having been caused by the use of the wrong bearings in the drive train. Actually, the fix article was rewritten in the next OGR because it turns out the bearing problem was the result of wrong bearings identified by the wrong part number. The story goes on, but the bottom line is a local dealer repaired mine and it runs great. The only problem is, I don't know what sound functions I am supposed to be getting from the sound system in the tender. There is an on/off switch under the tender which doesn't seem to have any effect on anything. Lionel does not list an owners manual for this engine, so I am looking for someone who could provide me a copy or explain what I am supposed to be getting. All help greatly appreciated.
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