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Old 12-08-2008, 09:08 AM
 
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Yes yes!! The smoke would only last a few min's and I remember my dad always getting made at me for putting more pills in to see it smoke again. O they were the good old days.. One nice thing about the old trains. Is it always brings you back to when you were a kid!! No matter how old you get.
I can't wait to set this thing up..I remember when my father had it set up...he created a whole town that the train ran thru...
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Old 12-08-2008, 09:10 AM
 
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From a model train yakfest....

"Prior to 1957, smoking steam locomotives used pellets, but cut up aspirin tablets work just as well, and often really smoke even better, as pellets haven't been produced in decades. After 1957, fluid was used for smoke, still used today. Lionel still can be a quality product, but the older production from the '50s used more metal in the construction, and is more durable."

Thanks George, I knew my dad told me to use something besides them pill type things but i didnt remember what.. Thanks I will have to give that a try!!
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Old 12-08-2008, 09:13 AM
 
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I can't wait to set this thing up..I remember when my father had it set up...he created a whole town that the train ran thru...

Its funny you say that! My dad did the same. He made a plat form out of OSB and put green grass stuff on it. It was about 5x10 when all put together. Then we would put the tree right in the middle.
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Old 12-08-2008, 09:16 AM
 
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Bill's dad spent 40 years building a whole diorama for his train set. When he died, Bill's mom gave the set to his sister's kids & they destroyed it!! Bill was really PO'd about it, so I built a whole diorama for him & bought a train set for him.

I used some cool illuminated motion signs I found when I was searching for things to use, & I thought y'all might be interested...

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Old 12-08-2008, 09:43 AM
 
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Thanks George, I knew my dad told me to use something besides them pill type things but i didnt remember what.. Thanks I will have to give that a try!!
And don't forget, if you have a headache...BREATHE DEEPLY!!!
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