Did MTH make a 840 Lionel power station with out smoke? I bought one with no smoke unit, where would it mount?
thank you MONK
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To the best of my knowledge, Lionel is the only one that made a repro of the 840 with dual smoke units, which were mounted in the base of the removable smokestack assembly.
FYI: Lionel also made the following changes to their reissued 840:
NO removable skylights
NO knife switches
Translucent window material added to all windows, doors, and skylights.
Interior lighting
NOTE: Smoke units could be deactivated with a strip of electrical tape across the contacts.
I do not know if MTH made it without a smoke unit. Mine has one. Everything is located in the middle.
I have the Lionel version with the smoke unit and I have to say it's not a real show stopper. The smoke comes out OK but you have to look to see it kind of wispy at best. The lighting get's drowned out easily with bright lights in the train room. I would not consider either of what I mentioned a deal breaker it is a gorges piece and with Lionel Corp. canceling any new ones to be made in the near future if you find one grab it!
Chris:
I have never connected any power to mine. From your description of the smoke output, I take it the units do NOT have fans?
Even without the lighting or smoke, it makes a great static display! 
Yes art that is correct no fan unit. I don't have mine hooked up anymore. I agree it looks good all by itself!
Thank you all, MONK
