I have had this train for a couple weeks and the smoke stack is melting. We always use fluid when running this train! What the heck?
https://photos.google.com/search/_tra_/photo/AF1QipMDJQhKlD9Uom-17UYfNvtGSWEOKE8vUstAGe4a
Error 404 (Not Found)!!
(or I am doing something wrong)
https://flic.kr/p/Q7Z5gJ
I always remove the smoke units from these steamers. they are not worth the aggravation and problems for the tiny wisps of unrealistic smoke that come out.
I mean this is fast. It is just a Christmas Tree train. Already it is melted!
That's the problem with putting a hot smoke unit in a plastic shell.
If you really want smoke, find an old American Flyer die-cast HO loco at a train show or eBay. No melting, and the piston type smoke unit makes a nice 'chuff-chuff' sound as it runs.
Len
I guess I will take the set back!
Do you have any examples of the loco you are referring?
It's not only this brand.
A train-friend of mine had a total meltdown of the complete smokebox from a BLI cabforward.
The replacement did exactly the same.
Ton
Quote from: dchampney on December 18, 2016, 09:19:46 PM
I guess I will take the set back!
Do you have any examples of the loco you are referring?
Here's one example: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-American-Flyer-Engine-443-With-New-York-Central-Coal-Tender-Ho-Gauge-/112241366340?hash=item1a221b5544%3Ag%3AiiwAAOSw-0xYVxKl (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-American-Flyer-Engine-443-With-New-York-Central-Coal-Tender-Ho-Gauge-/112241366340?hash=item1a221b5544%3Ag%3AiiwAAOSw-0xYVxKl)
Google is your friend on this. Key words: American Flyer HO Hudson
AF also did an 0-6-0 that smokes and runs fairly well, just a bit harder to find than the Hudsons.
Len