Anybody ever get "smoke sickness"?

[Anonymous]

I always get a sick stomach if I breath to much smoke in after a while. I bet with bigger layouts It accumulates more. Is that true? Now since I have learned, I open the window in my room and put a fan up there. [:D]

[FJ and G]

Smoke from the trains is still a lot less than the dangerous fumes emitted during D.C. gridlock; a daily occurance. Every get stuck behind a school bus or mercedes? Now that is noxious!

Train smoke? Only detectible effects are feeling giddy, laughing and rolling around on the floor. Not an unpleasant feeling. :-)

dav

[Anonymous]

I would probably be dead now from sickness associated with smoke if I hadn't given up that unsophisticated wierd looking habit of smoking cigarettes. Of course I didn't smoke----I was just the sucker behind them. My aunt convinced me to quit. She said quitting was easy; she had done it lots of times.

Just remember: ANY FOOL CAN QUIT SMOKING, BUT IT TAKES A MAN TO FACE CANCER.

BTW I don't like breathing model train smoke either. I participate in lots of train shows as a member of an O Gauge Modular clb. It has been my observation that most kids draw away from model train smoke. Of course they probably have no idea that old time steam engines made smoke. I usually just turn mine off. Odd-d

[dougdagrump]

I've never gotten sick from runnin' the steamer but I'll bet that if you use the scented smoke fluids you might get the "MUNCHIES".[(-D]
All kinds of great scents, check'em out at www.jttrains.net.

[3railguy]

MTH scented smoke fluid has an odor to it that is almost rancid to me. It also irritated my eyes after some heavy use.

[spankybird]

I like the JT smoke as it gives a great smoke trail from the train but doesn't hang in the room.

I had to move my smoke alarm into the next room becasue of the smoke, but then I love running my steam engines.

tom

[Anonymous]

Sorry about the antismoking rant. it just goes to show thatt there is nobody worse than an exsmoker. But seriously, I can't help thinking that breathing fumes from scented oil burned in a model locomotive can't be good for us. I used to like the vaguely talcum powder like scent of smoke pellets, but the scent of oil just isn't as pleasant to me as the old pellets. I only run the smoke on my engines to show them off to visitors, but even the visitors seem relieved when it stops. You know real life steam engines did not usually make so much smoke. Odd-d

[Jim Duda]

QUOTE: You know real life steam engines did not usually make so much smoke. Odd-d

I agree!

[spankybird]

Mine doesn’t smoke much either

[Anonymous]

Jim---Your picture just goes to prove my statement. Now why don't you post a picture of a steam engine making lots of smoke just to show the difference. Odd-d

[Anonymous]

Only the real 1;1 stuff.....

[Anonymous]

You should see a Lionel 4-4-2 when it has 20 die cast cars on it!!! Whew-ee![:-,][(-D]

[Anonymous]

How about this one?

[fjerome]

doesn't affect my stomach, but i sure gets to my sinus and lungs; gives me breathing problems.

[guilfordrr]

Here are some 1:1 scale trains that are really smoking:


This much coming from a diesel?


Look at how much came out of a tiny cog loco!

[ChiefEagles]

I think Spankybird burns a little "weed" in his steamers. [:D] I run a small fan in the room where the trains are now and will probably do the same when the big layout is done. Helps dissipate the smoke.

[spankybird]

Maybe thats why I love my trains

[3railguy]

[Anonymous]

Yeah, I once walked into a show in Somerset New Jersey and the boyz had the smoke pouring out. At first I thought a Fluorescent Ballast was smoking, until I walked into the area where the hirailers were set up. It didn't bother me too much, but some mothers complained about the smoke to the show manager and the hirailers were told to turn off the smoke.
Bill
www.modeltrainjournal.com

[Anonymous]

I used to use the original smoke pellets with my steamers. I now use the reproduction ones. Funny the way they both smell the same and give me the same reaction. When it gets bad enough for me to open windows I have red eye, sour stomach, and a sore throat. You would probably think there was a little weed in there. Good thing mine don't smoke half as much as Lehigh or Spanky bird.
Angelo

[MikeSanta]

My wife is sensitive to too much MTH smoke and especially the "old" (80s) K-Line smoke pellets. The original Lionel pellets and Lionel liquid don't get to her too much. As for me, the smoke does me GOOD!