Hello JohnnyFlyer! Hope you and yours are safe and well. You mention the 336 not smoking, I had similar results with many of my smokers, 282 4-6-2 Pacific for example, it struggled to smoke at scale speeds, like you mention only near full power was smoke steady and volume adequate until I did this. I purchased this year a couple of Lionel FlyerChief locomotives (ok, please don’t vote me off the AC Gilbert vintage American Flyer island!!) one is 2716, 2-8-4 Berkshire with incredible smoke, choo-choo, and other sounds but it was not smoking up to my expectations, it was performing more like the 282, so I contacted Lionel tech support. They recommended: 1) Change smoke fluid, I started using Lionel Unscented Premium Smoke Fluid 6-83280, 2) don’t allow the smoke unit “dry out”, if so turn “smoke” off, 3) keep the smoke unit “wet”, 4) when loading smoke fluid add 14-16 drops, wow, that thing will run you out of the room, its really cool when smoke builds up in a tunnel. For my vintage AF I apply 12 drops, now plenty of steady smoke even at 30-40% power running scale speed, I do not allow it to dry out and it smokes forever. Use a miniature funnel, one of the common issues I experience on customer rebuilds is evidence of smoke fluid running on top of the smoke unit and everywhere underneath. Of course rebuild loco to ensure adequate power and mechanical operation does not hurt. Take Care! DavesAFTrains
Hey Johnny Flyer, thanks for the operational session, what a magnificent train, beautiful, a great piece of Americana railroading, I love the matching Union Pacific locomotive and passenger coaches, a great representation of the full scale train in the video, layout is looking good too!! Best, Dave
Flyer's greatest steam engine? I love this engine, partially because I have seen the prototype, UP's 844, in action. I photographed my son standing beside it and SP 4449 when they paid a visit to the Puget Sound Region several years ago. They were double heading a special train composed entirely of UP passenger cars, which reminded me of the UP "City" trains I rode as a kid back in the 50's and 60's. I am looking forward to seeing your UP "City" train pulled by 336 on your new layout.
glad to see your set is coming together
Hello JohnnyFlyer! Hope you and yours are safe and well. You mention the 336 not smoking, I had similar results with many of my smokers, 282 4-6-2 Pacific for example, it struggled to smoke at scale speeds, like you mention only near full power was smoke steady and volume adequate until I did this. I purchased this year a couple of Lionel FlyerChief locomotives (ok, please don’t vote me off the AC Gilbert vintage American Flyer island!!) one is 2716, 2-8-4 Berkshire with incredible smoke, choo-choo, and other sounds but it was not smoking up to my expectations, it was performing more like the 282, so I contacted Lionel tech support. They recommended: 1) Change smoke fluid, I started using Lionel Unscented Premium Smoke Fluid 6-83280, 2) don’t allow the smoke unit “dry out”, if so turn “smoke” off, 3) keep the smoke unit “wet”, 4) when loading smoke fluid add 14-16 drops, wow, that thing will run you out of the room, its really cool when smoke builds up in a tunnel. For my vintage AF I apply 12 drops, now plenty of steady smoke even at 30-40% power running scale speed, I do not allow it to dry out and it smokes forever. Use a miniature funnel, one of the common issues I experience on customer rebuilds is evidence of smoke fluid running on top of the smoke unit and everywhere underneath. Of course rebuild loco to ensure adequate power and mechanical operation does not hurt. Take Care! DavesAFTrains
This train is so strong. I have heard that run it at half throttle even 25 to 35 cars!
Dave does amazing work. It's easily one of my favorite engines to run!
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I am waiting for more from that. Longer train and I am looking for the smoke to be adjusted
Hey Johnny Flyer, thanks for the operational session, what a magnificent train, beautiful, a great piece of Americana railroading, I love the matching Union Pacific locomotive and passenger coaches, a great representation of the full scale train in the video, layout is looking good too!! Best, Dave
Flyer's greatest steam engine? I love this engine, partially because I have seen the prototype, UP's 844, in action. I photographed my son standing beside it and SP 4449 when they paid a visit to the Puget Sound Region several years ago. They were double heading a special train composed entirely of UP passenger cars, which reminded me of the UP "City" trains I rode as a kid back in the 50's and 60's. I am looking forward to seeing your UP "City" train pulled by 336 on your new layout.
Bill Anderson I’m still very partial to the Berkshires (the 326 in my other video) but the northern s are a very close second!