I have a Lionel Northern Pacific Northern 4-8-4 that won't smoke. The smoke unit gets hot enough to the touch where you need to let go. The piston moves up and down, it has plenty of smoke oil but no smoke. Has anyone had a similar experience?
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Do you get any air when the piston moves? The vent may be blocked and not allowing the piston to pump air.
Those are dirt simple, there shouldn't be any special considerations to getting it smoking.
the vent appears to be open.
How much smoke fluid did you put in?
12 drops
If this is the old style (non fan type) then the wick that encases the resistor may be completely charred. If it is then remove it and do not replace. Pack the housing with new wick material so that the resister sits on top of the material. This works for me.
Good luck
romiller
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