This is my new MTH T1. This is the early model with Proto Sound or Proto Sound 1 and it is amazing. Has PFA announcements, green marker lights, red backup lights, a cab light, and a really good smoke unit. The only thing is that the smoke only come out of one stack. I opened it up to see if it has a cone to direct the smoke out of both and it does, but still only comes out of one. Any ideas on how to make it come out of both.
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The only way to "try" to equalize it is to reshape the cone, this is a pretty common issue with a number of models, both MTH and Lionel.
I have the PS2 version. I never had to open it up so I don't know. But it seems like it shoots the smoke right in between the two stacks so that it comes out both. Can you manipulate the smoke output pipe to target it a little further back?
gunrunnerjohn posted:The only way to "try" to equalize it is to reshape the cone, this is a pretty common issue with a number of models, both MTH and Lionel.
I had an idea of splitting the hole with a piece of brass plate to make it come out evenly.
Sid's Trains posted:gunrunnerjohn posted:The only way to "try" to equalize it is to reshape the cone, this is a pretty common issue with a number of models, both MTH and Lionel.
I had an idea of splitting the hole with a piece of brass plate to make it come out evenly.
That sounds like a good idea, like a little piece of brass as a deflector to push some of the smoke up the back stack. Even when it's working correctly, it looks a little weird because the smoke shoots forward out the front stack. I still really like the model though of course.
Also make sure the smoke unit engages the shell smoke outlet correctly also. G
Here is the final product. Smoke is coming out of both stacks and looks great.
I redid the splitter piece I made and did some fine tuning on the smoke unit. Now is coming out more evenly then before and is smoking like crazy.
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