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Post by laz57 on Apr 11, 2021 14:02:00 GMT
Hi GUYZ,
Here is a little poll that I was wondering what you all do with smoke?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2021 14:26:01 GMT
With our place, Corner Field Model Railroad Museum, there will always be at least one train running that will have smoke.
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Post by ptc on Apr 11, 2021 14:57:33 GMT
I smoke them all of the time. We use Mega-Steam Christmas Berry that is sooooo good.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2021 15:08:51 GMT
If someone likes smoke, well here you go!! 
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Post by dennym57 on Apr 11, 2021 15:12:12 GMT
Me too Brian. I have a lot of different scents. I just bought a smoke generator and attached it to my BBQ snack. Then I mixed BBQ and Wood Stove so it smells like cooking BBQ. I have Frying Bacon for the diner, but I need another smoke generator. Attachments:
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Post by Adam on Apr 11, 2021 15:22:39 GMT
My train room is on the smaller side and running smoke fills it up quick. I run smoke occasionally primarily to ensure that the smoke is still working on the engines.
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Post by rtraincollector on Apr 11, 2021 15:22:44 GMT
On newer engines I turn smoke off, older engines I just don't put the pills in them and I do not have any liquid, It actually bothers me, ( the smoke) I use to smoke 3 packs a day. ( that was 18 years ago) I can put up with it, if I'm at a show or should I ever go somewhere someone is using it, but I prefer no smoke.
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Post by harborbelt70 on Apr 11, 2021 15:34:19 GMT
Toy train smoke is just the best thing! I use scented, either Christmas Pine or Wood Smoke. This is the latest smoker I have got, a Lionel VL GS5 with cylinder smoke as well as main stack and whistle. The Southern Pacific "steamboat" whistle puts everything else I can think of in the shade. And of course the whistle smoke feature itself just encourages ramping up the output to the max, which my family puts up with - very nobly:
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Post by laz57 on Apr 11, 2021 16:16:59 GMT
Toy train smoke is just the best thing! I use scented, either Christmas Pine or Wood Smoke. This is the latest smoker I have got, a Lionel VL GS5 with cylinder smoke as well as main stack and whistle. The Southern Pacific "steamboat" whistle puts everything else I can think of in the shade. And of course the whistle smoke feature itself just encourages ramping up the output to the max, which my family puts up with - very nobly:
WOW, NICE!!!👍👍
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Post by thebigcrabcake on Apr 11, 2021 16:19:56 GMT
I smoke occasionally but I’m trying to quit.😀
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2021 17:29:29 GMT
I am in the same situation as Adam. I have a small room for my trains, so I only run the smoke to make sure it works. I run it when I first get an engine and before I put one up for sale. I very, very occasionally run smoke otherwise.
Emile, When trying to quit, cold turkey is the only way to go!
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Post by Charlie on Apr 11, 2021 17:36:05 GMT
This is a really good question Laz. It will be interesting to see the results. I would not mind seeing some type of survey related to sound.
Thanks for starting this.
Charlie
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Post by g3750 on Apr 11, 2021 18:13:44 GMT
Now, if I were going to go for absolute realism (down to the air pollution, dirt, smell, and possible bad health outcomes) on the early 1950's version of the Panhandle, I'd replace the smoke units in my Lionel Industrial smokestacks with fan-driven ones. My Open Hearth would billow multi-colored clouds of particulate-laden filth and everything would have a coating of graphite.
We're not going to go there, but I will run smoke in steamers, diesels, steel mills, and other spots (campfires, buildings).
George
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Post by dennym57 on Apr 11, 2021 18:56:31 GMT
My train room is on the smaller side and running smoke fills it up quick. I run smoke occasionally primarily to ensure that the smoke is still working on the engines. I had an exhaust fan installed over the layout. It does okay, but I need to have another one installed. It's a exhaust fan for a bathroom.
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Post by Adam on Apr 11, 2021 19:02:24 GMT
That’s a god idea Denny, but I’m planning to move the layout to a different area of the house some day. I want to go a bit larger. Trying not to spend too much money on the current t area.
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