I recently acquired a LionChief Plus 2-8-2. The heating element in the smoke unit works, and I've tested the fan motor, it's good, too. I got the appropriate continuities on the simple smoke unit PCB. So, it would seem to me that the fan motor switch, that causes the synchronized smoke puffs, and I believe is in one of the locomotive's primary PCBs, is bad. Is this fixable? Does anyone have other ideas as to the potential cause of the problem or suggestions?
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