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Title: Smoke & Tender Locomotive - Smoke Feature
Post by: PCaleca on December 04, 2010, 04:59:26 PM
We're running a Bachmann Steam Locomotive ("HO" USRA 0-6-0) and using Williams (by Bachmann) Smoke Fluid. We put 15 drops in the stack and ran it around the track at a fairly high rate of speed, then slowed it down, and slowed it down more, but nothing much happens... it smokes a little bit once or twice. The pamphlet/instructions don't give any information regarding how much smoke fluid, or what kind, to use.
Title: Re: Smoke & Tender Locomotive - Smoke Feature
Post by: the Bach-man on December 04, 2010, 11:27:42 PM
Dear PC,
I don't know if the Williams fluid has a different viscosity, but the Service Department can supply vials of the regular fluid.
Happy Holidays!
the Bach-man
Title: Re: Smoke & Tender Locomotive - Smoke Feature
Post by: simkon on December 04, 2010, 11:30:15 PM
You put way too much smoke fluid, the wrong smoke fluid (it is a different viscosity), and it does not usually work very well in the first place without you running the loco at full throttle for 5 minutes and maintaining full speed. If you use the smoke fluid intended for HO locos it should work much better.