Good morning,
I purchased last year a 6-8406 #783 Hudson and I'm just now getting around to going through it a bit. It needs a new smoke resistor. I'm not even sure they sell the one anymore that comes out of it, but is there one that is preferred (uprated, maybe??) when putting a new one in these MPC engines?
Thank you.
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It’s the old puffer unit that uses the 27 ohm resistor. Any parts supplier or Lionel should have plenty of them. If not, email me.
@romiller49 posted:It’s the old puffer unit that uses the 27 ohm resistor. Any parts supplier or Lionel should have plenty of them. If not, email me.
Thank you.
27 ohm unit and wicking material in my case. See my 783 tuneup.
Excellent and thorough review on how to tune a 783. I have one that is a shelf queen and this thread/your article likely prevented a disaster.
I have a 784 as well as a 785, my assumption is they all will need more than simple greasing and brush cleaning.
@VHubbard posted:27 ohm unit and wicking material in my case. See my 783 tuneup.
Great info! I think I read on here that they changed the armature with the 785.? I ended up doing a motor swap from my 2006ish 773 and I put it in the 783. I also put some Red N Tacky in the gearbox. It's so much quieter now. I'm anxious to get another resistor so I can button it up. I'm going to remove the SOS and put a Polar Express type air whistle in it. At least I think I am...jury might still be out.
I put a 6-19833 2426RS die cast tender behind mine. The 783 NYC tender shell fits over the 19833 frame perfectly. Much better sounds than the SOS w/whistle.
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