My new found friend Todd Haskins suggested that I ask this question…
I recently bought an Aristo Rogers with what they say has the newer Aristo smoke unit (the swith is under the loco, rather than in the boiler and I think the unit is fan forced).
The loco runs great, however I can’t get it to smoke. I have a small circle of track around the ceiling of my homem office and it is powered with an old MRC transformer. The transformer provides plenty of power to run the train at a fast clip. I am certain I have plenty of voltage to make it run fast, but I am wondering if the lack of smoke is due to not enough current? Is it possible for the Rogers to run at a very fast speed, but still not have enough current for the smoke unit to push out smoke? Yes, the switch is turned on…however, the Aristo instructions that came with the loco do not correspond with the smoke unit generation in the one I have.
Thoughts before I send it back to ARisto?
I can’t answer your question but many here can!
Welcome John
If its the new smoke unit put a lot of fluid into it not the normal 3 drops or so. I forget how much but try 30 or more drops. Its an ok unit problem is it shuts off even when there is still plenty of fluid left. If you dont put enough fluid in it, it wont turn on. Dont be afraid to really fill it.
If I remember correctly, the problem is that there is no air intake, the boiler is sealed… drill holes in the underside of the smoke box and you will get the smoke you want. Pretty funny…
To test this, I believe you can open the smokebox door.
Regards, Greg