Can some one tell me where to put the oil to make it smoke?
Down the stack?
What makes you think that it is supposed to smoke? I had two and neither would smoke unless I had put in a smoke unit (which I didn’t).
Just add power?
Matthew
HO steam generators are basically a little cylinder in tne stack heated elelctrically. If your engine stack is closed off it doesn’t make smoke. Only engines I know of that do are MTH or the old Bachman 2-8-0. Seuthe used to.make them. Don’t know if they still do for aftermarket installs.
A Tyco 2-8-0 I had back in the 70’s was a smoker. The unit was tender drive like the 0-8-0 shown in the OP’s post. The bell could be pulled out and a small funnel placed in the hole. A few drops of smoke oil would be dropped in the funnel then the funnel would be removed and the bell replaced. The loco had to run for a few minutes before the oil would heat up enough to smoke. This had the unfortunate side effect of making the rails slick with oil and the smoke residue settled on any and all scenery, structures and whatever else was around including you.
2 small oil tubes came in the box with the train.
How to make it smoke? Kerosine and a match. [(-D]
In all seriousness, as others have said: Down the stack. Be sure NOT to overfill it though. A drop or two is quite sufficient.
Tom
- it’s “Kerosene”
- make sure it’s one of those long fireplace matches [;)]
I had a B’mann Niagara with the smoke unit in it … 3 drops was enough to let it run for a long while without boiling over (or whatever) and making a huge mess.
Should put this in the directions:
[8D]
Try running it on 110 volts. It’ll smoke, for a little while anyway, before it burns your layout and house down.
[needless to say, do not try this at home.]
[BTW, “smoke” leaves a nasty residue and can affect the breathing of those with compromised health.]
You people are so funny. NOT. [:P]
I guess they definitely made some of these with smoke. In case anyone is interested, a history of the Chattannooga ChooChoo train sets may be found here: http://tycotrain.tripod.com/tycotrains/id88.html.
I didn’t come across any how to make it work instructions yet.
behind the smoke stack, there’s a little hole you need a funnel for then just add power
If all else fails, follow instructions. Don’t forget, three. lol
Rich
As far as the original question, follow the advice given by the appropriate responses, as Tyco may have the Smoke Fluid filler other than in the smoke stack like some others do.
These guys know…
As far as me, I want BUILD a Smokin Awesome Tyco!!!
(without scale Smoke effects)…
…A custom build on my very 1st Steam Locomotive, a 1974 Tyco 2-6-2 Prarie.
The question is; when does customizing become Scratchbuilding?
Cuz, after all, it’s just a Tyco!!!
I touch this (not necessarily work on) about once every 8 months ar not… -due to the stated quandrys. Ha hah…
Put the oil to smoke in the little hole next to smoke stack, that apears in your picture, were the plastic dummy bell must be, and run the loco.
I have several of these “Chattanooga” locos like yours.
You beat me to it tstage!!! [bow]
I had 2 of the Chattanooga engines in my junk box. One day when the boy was 14, he got them out, gutted them, and mated them to 2 non-powered tenders. One got redecorated B&O, the other Western Maryland.
Now we’ve got 2 dummies that are great looking “mid train” helpers!![:D]