@harmonyards posted:Item no. would be helpful, incase there’s some tricks with a specific item...
Whoops, should have included that. It's PRR 460 Lindbergh Special 6-11224.
@Alan Mancus posted:since it's new old stock you need to fill the smoke units as per the lionel manual and let let stand without running engine so wick will absorb the smoke fluid wicks into the wick material. otherwise you could damage the wick and char it! also put a new battery in the engine before you try to start it!
Alan
Do new engines typically come with smoke fluid already loaded? (I'll fill the smoke units regardless, more just curious about this in general)