I just noticed the roof fans on my trailing unit to be incredibly nosier than the lead unit which is silent. Sounds like glass cracking when it spins. Any owners experiencing the same problem? The blinking cab lights come on every so often. Wonder if it's a sign of imminent smoke unit failure.
Anyone know if we can just take the part (i.e. smoke unit and roof fans) off and send it directly to Lionel instead of sending the whole train itself? I've disassembled engines before and Lionel engines are pretty straightforward. Worst case is I am hoping to take it to a local Lionel service station not too far from my house. I am trying to avoid sending the entire train via any carrier like UPS knowing how irresponsible they are.
