Smoke unit resistor value.

 Normally it also is a 27 ohm.  G

GGG posted:

 Normally it also is a 27 ohm.  G

Thanks,  G

Your part number for the 27ohm is 6008141055.  They are available from Lionel.  When using this element, do NOT put the sleeve back on.

Marty Fitzhenry posted:

Your part number for the 27ohm is 6008141055.  They are available from Lionel.  When using this element, do NOT put the sleeve back on.

Marty, do you wrap batting around the resistor or just let it rest on top ?    j

Never embed the resistor totally in the wick material, that will give you very poor performance.  It should be firmly in contact with it, but about half the resistor should be exposed as the hot surface is where the fluid is evaporated and turns into "smoke".

What John said.

I hardly ever turn smoke on but do install fan units in all my TMCC steam upgrades. What I have been doing exposes just about half the element to air,  I have been taking a strand of batting about 1/8" in diameter and doing a one wrap spiral the length of the resistor.  Thank you gentlemen.     j