Re: Steamlines Shay smoke generator
I used coal. real coal and crush it up and put it in the flue with a brass chute I made. I use a piece of brass rod to push it next to the top of the burner. It works good I dunno maybe the tire thing is better. But the smell of the coal is great. Walt Swartz wrote: If you could find tires made of natural rubber (smoke sheet) rather than synthetic rubber, it would probably smell pretty good. Once had a job cutting 3' x 3' x 3' bales of smokesheet into pieces that could be fed into the 'banbury' mixers to make tire rubber and calendared stock for the plies. Plant was powered by steam engine and jack shafts, belts, etc. I'm not as old as the mighty Geoff, he worked as a wheel wright in the pre Henry ford days! Keep your steam up! Mr. Lunkenheimer's associate
Re: Steamlines Shay smoke generator
Dear Gary, I read with great interest your idea of using tires to make smoke. My question is: does it make any difference in what brand tire I use and is the tire's size important? Arthur--Mexico City Re: Subject: Steamlines Shay smoke generator Cut small pieces of tire and burn them in the smoke box? Tires burn real smokey.
Re: Steamlines Shay smoke generator
At 9:45 AM -0500 5/14/04, Arthur S. Cohen wrote: I read with great interest your idea of using tires to make smoke. My question is: does it make any difference in what brand tire I use and is the tire's size important? nah, that's too caustic ... aren't those little pellets that lionel and american flyer used still available? they might not last long, but you know they'd work ... \dmc ps: that's enough silliness for one day. -- ^^^ Dave Cole Gen'l Sup't: Grand Teton Everglades Steam Excursion Co. Pacifica, Calif. USA http://45mm.com/ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List Mom: sslivesteam, the list of small-scale live steamers http://45mm.com/sslivesteam/lists/ ATTEND THE NATIONAL SUMMER STEAMUP IN SACRAMENTO, JULY 22-25, 2004 For more information, visit the web site at http://www.summersteamup.com ^^^
Re: Steamlines Shay smoke generator
Lionel, now owner of American Flyer, uses fluid for smoke generation. Some pellets are available at train show/sales, but are usually priced as collectors items. I wonder how long it will be till our Ga 1 items are as collectable as Lionel. Now the Lionel boxes are often more valuable than the item in the box. Might help your retirement if you started collecting the boxes and throw the cars away --just throw them my way! Keep your steam up! Mr. Lunkenheimer
Re: Steamlines Shay smoke generator
If you could find tires made of natural rubber (smoke sheet) rather than synthetic rubber, it would probably smell pretty good. Once had a job cutting 3' x 3' x 3' bales of smokesheet into pieces that could be fed into the 'banbury' mixers to make tire rubber and calendared stock for the plies. Plant was powered by steam engine and jack shafts, belts, etc. I'm not as old as the mighty Geoff, he worked as a wheel wright in the pre Henry ford days! Keep your steam up! Mr. Lunkenheimer's associate
