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Hi. I am new and need some help. I was running my train and it was smoking better then ever before. Then too much. I let it sit for an hour or so, came back, one puff or smoke and then nothing. It also smelt really really bad.

 

Here is a video of how it was smoking.

https://youtu.be/3XTyB4Ch_Z4

If it is dead is there a kit to fix it? 

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Pop off the black plastic lid and replace the 8141-55 smoke resistor. You probably also need the 671-212 lining since it is likely charred (1piece is sufficient). The black plastic lid (2029-16) and the gasket (671-181) look good enough to re-use. Re-use the woven insulating sleeve too.
*Don't bother with the 8141-56 resistor sleeve. It is designed to act as a wick for the smoke fluid, but it just chars and becomes useless. Lionel actually phased it out a while ago.

Last edited by Überstationmeister

I love how you guys know all the part numbers off the top of your head.  The resistor seems like it burnt into the lid which also fused the gasket and some of the lining all together. While I was at it , it seems like I've melted and ruined my bulb too. Should I just get a whole new socket? 

I've also got an issue with my tender. It seems like it doesn't chuff anymore. When it does it's extremely faint. 

 

Do all these things tend to go at once?  It hasn't ran in over 7 years and had questionable service before that. 

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