TMCC Steamer on a Legacy Layout won't Smoke!

Here's the overlay for the CAB1 for steam locomotives.  Precede any of those keys with the ALT1 key.

Jeff - use the #9 button (as the + button) to turn on smoke and #8 (as the - button) to turn it off.  By keeping your finger on the #9 button for about ten seconds, it superheats the smoke unit.

Don't overdo the boost holding the 9 button, it may cook the wick or even burn out the resistor.  I just had one here that needed a new smoke resistor, most likely from too much boost.

EXACTLY - I should have stated that in my post!

Hi Lyle,

I have this same engine still sitting in its box. When i first got it I was disappointed as well with poor smoke. lionel sent me a new replacement unit but still did not help. I suspect mine suffers from whatever ailment yours did.

Did lionel service ever tell you what the issue was and what they did to fix the problem?

regards,

Mack

Mack - per Mike Reagan at Lionel, I sent it in to have the original 27ohm resistor replaced with another 27ohm resistor, but one with a different wattage.  I have no idea what that means, but it worked .  Mike knew exactly what needed to be done. Cost me $20 plus shipping.

That's somewhat confusing.  If the resistor is the same value, it would dissipate the same amount of power.  I can only assume they went down in wattage to make it run hotter, the only thing that seems to make sense.

Too bad they aren't more specific as to exactly what was done.