[VinnieC]

I'm in need of a smoke board for my Hudson. Part # AA-0000062.

Can anyone help me acquire one or help me repair mine if feasible?

Thanks

 

[lou1985]

Any PS1 steam smoke unit that is the same size should work. Just transfer the little brass funnel cup to the new one and you should be in business. What's wrong with the current smoke unit? The resistors, wick, and motor are available from MTH.

 

[VinnieC]

Thanks Lou,

Put a new fan motor in and it works fine now but for some strange reason the Loco keeps derailing around curves/switches which it never did before.

Do you have part numbers for the resistors?

Vince

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

Well, the smoke unit won't help the derailing.

How about being a bit more specific as to the problem. Is it the front pilot that's hopping off, or are the drivers derailing?

 

[VinnieC]

Sometimes the front truck , sometimes the drivers, and sometimes the rear truck. I first noticed one rubber tire coming loose so I replaced it but that didn't help. Then I thought it might be the wire being twisted that plugs in the back of the engine but that didn't help. Did I disturb something by removing and installing the shell numerous times?

 

[lou1985]

Did you remove anything besides the shell? Are the traction tires on straight? No bumps in the tires?

 

[VinnieC]

I'll check.

 

[VinnieC]

Turns out 2 screws were coming loose. The one that holds the drawbar and 1 under the front truck. All is well now but the whistle blows by itself intermittently. Is that the sign of a weak battery?

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

The largest offender with the whistle blowing at times is dirty track and/or wheels/rollers. Clean the wheels, center track rollers, and the track, and see if that solves it.

The whistle randomly going off can also be the sign of an older PS/1 board and a chopped wave transformer. The old PS/1 liked pure sine waves.

 

[VinnieC]

Thank you. Of course the whistle blows at the same spots which is under a tunnel or an almost unreachable part of the layout. It seems when the whistle blows if I increase the voltage it stops. I tried cleaning the track with my Lionel 3927 Track Cleaner. I will see if I can find a way to clean it better. Thanks again.

 

[Millstonemike]

... Of course the whistle blows at the same spots which is under a tunnel or an almost unreachable part of the layout.

Naturally. If I ever meet that guy Murphy (of Murphy's Law fame) it won't be pretty

 

[VinnieC]

I hear ya!