Lionel 6-18043 Hudson "yellow belly" smoke unit has no wicking and removing Pullmor motor stumps me

Pat, thanks. I will do that before i button her up.
I didn’t notice any issues with the antenna. On the test bed the only antenna wire is the single one, firmly attached to the motherboard.   

I did check to ensure everything was connected.  The bulb is the key so far. 

The LED does not draw enough current to keep the headlight circuit on. You need a load resistor, about 1K, connected in parallel with the LED. This is what was happening when both the bulb and LED were connected.

Thanks, David. 

If your interested in modifying your smoke unit, Look at my first post on page 1.  Mine was enimic like your was at the beginning. Enlarging the hole and dropping the element size to 18 ohms got me more smoke volume.

https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/...-6-18011-mods?page=1

David, I did as you suggested and it works perfectly. Thanks for the advice.  

Congrats Ed', on repairing your engine'... on your own'... When I saw all those wires, I was nervous'  ... But you pulled it off'  GOOD JOB'...

Gents, thanks for your help. It's back together, brushes and brush plate cleaned, wheels dremeled, LED headlight, and running, better than before.  It does not stall, the smoke unit now puffs very well.  It still slows down, but does not stop.  All in all, a satisfying task.  Now, off to run trains.

I’m glad you got it up and running better than it was....keep in mind, it’s probably as good as it’s going to get...some of us really bring those early to mid 90’s Pullmors up to today’s standards....just as good (if not better) than the stuff out today...these locomotives, the YB (yours) the CV Hudson, the 763, the Mohawks, and the T1’s...I’m sure I’m forgetting some.....respond very well to upgrades....it all starts with taking the Neanderthal power plant out and switching to a modern can motor...that will all depend on how much in love with the locomotive you are....add the tinkering factor, and your off!.........Pat

Pat your upgrades are amazing!  In that last photo, you show the rarest of all rare beasts... a can-motored loco WITHOUT rubber tires.  I've wanted something like that for a long time.  And you even used a 19V motor to compensate for the tall gear ratio!  Now to really make my day, I would like to see a video of a Mohawk or T1 with some prototypical wheel-slip at startup!!

Ted S posted:

Pat your upgrades are amazing!  In that last photo, you show the rarest of all rare beasts... a can-motored loco WITHOUT rubber tires.  I've wanted something like that for a long time.  And you even used a 19V motor to compensate for the tall gear ratio!  Now to really make my day, I would like to see a video of a Mohawk or T1 with some prototypical wheel-slip at startup!!

Let’s hope Ed doesn’t object to hijacking his thread.....this is ex-Pulmor now Pittman powered 6-18064 Mohawk...ERR cruise M and synchro smoke....I need to make it 4 chuffs per rev, it’s on my list....but here’s your stall at start up.....☺️....... Pat 

Pat, no problem. I am in awe of folks like yourself. Opportunity to learn is always welcome!  My engine seems easy to work on so i just may upgrade as has been suggested. Thanks 

Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

Congrats Ed', on repairing your engine'... on your own'... When I saw all those wires, I was nervous'  ... But you pulled it off'  GOOD JOB'...

Thanks, Ted. The guys in this forum are so very helpful, it makes doing things like this easier knowing help is a post away!

ToledoEd posted:

Pat, no problem. I am in awe of folks like yourself. Opportunity to learn is always welcome!  My engine seems easy to work on so i just may upgrade as has been suggested. Thanks 

They respond very well to upgrades Ed, that Hudson shares the same chassis as many of the pullmor Hudsons.......literally a bulletproof platform.....and once upgraded, perform just as admirably as anything put out today.....Pat

Should have started a new post on the re-motoring pullmor engines . A lot of got information can be had here.

Forest

Forest posted:

Should have started a new post on the re-motoring pullmor engines . A lot of got information can be had here.

Forest

They’re already is.....you can use the search engine, put in Pittman and a lot of info will come up......Pat

Thinking of doing this motor mod to my 18045 Commodore Vanderbilt, as long as I can keep the original sounds! Anyone willing to do the upgrade for me on this forum?? I will pay generously :-)

harmonyards posted:

Forest posted:

Should have started a new post on the re-motoring pullmor engines . A lot of got information can be had here.

Forest

They’re already is.....you can use the search engine, put in Pittman and a lot of info will come up......Pat

I will look into that, Thank you,

Forest