Reply to "Lionel 6-82768 C&O Allegheny #1604 returned from Lionel and doesn't run properly. What is wrong?"

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John Rowlen posted:

Gunrunner John,
Talking about temperature, what could cause the roof of my new 1931260 Challenger #3985 to become red hot. It is above the Steam Generator Smoke Effect unit. Do these smoke units have different heat settings that could when damaged, turn up to extreme heat? The engine is now at Lionel Service. It is the first time Lionel heard of a Challenger getting VERY HOT. … I am happy I could accommodate them.
Sincerely, John Rowlen

John, it could be like someone else suggested in another thread that smoke fluid escaped and went somewhere else and that could be the reason for the excessive heat.

I guess that's why the Lionel tech said to tilt the engine forward before adding fluid?

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