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That’s phenomenal (not to say excessive) output, particularly from a smoke unit that has a 90 degree bend between it and the stacks. But of course it’s newly wicked and refilled with fluid, and looks to be operating on track voltage, so the volume of smoke will be at max.

I’m guessing that you didn’t drill a separate refill opening above the smoke unit and so the body shell will have to come off to recharge fluid as well as replace the wicking.

More importantly, I’m not sure which TMCC boards you are using if they are not ERR but most have a smoke power option that enables you to switch power on and off from the remote. Or is that not an option here? You mention they are older boards and I vaguely remember some made for diesels did not have smoke controls.

P.S. Excellent work on the brass tubing! I have resorted to using solvent- and heat-proof plastic tubing for the one thing I have done that is similar to this. That has three elbow joints in it, which reduces the pressure at which the smoke exits.

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