Smoking ?

[traindaddy1]

I always thought that there were three major types of locomotives: Steam, Diesel and Electric.

There is a diesel listed in the K-Line catalog on page 17 (NYC RS-3 #6-21314) that indicates  it smokes. 

Question: Do "real life" diesels smoke?     As always, thanks.

[ben10ben]

Generally speaking, no, unless there's something wrong with them.

The exceptions are Alcos, which would give off a big cloud of black smoke every time the throttle was moved.

[dwiemer]

Much like the exhaust out of a truck smokestack.  If the ejectors are open, they will belch out a heavy black smoke.  I passed through the NS yard yesterday and a GP-38 was pushing a good bit of grey smoke out.  It is not uncommon.

dennis

[Kooljock1]

ALCo's would also emit white smoke when they would "burp" or "Hiccup". I believe this had to do with too much fuel and not enough oxygen in the mix.

Jon

[traindaddy1]

Ben-Dennis-Jon: I'm learning more each day! Many thanks for the info.

[Kooljock1]

Most electrics smoked too, as all passenger equipment up until the mid 1970's used steam heat. There was an oil fired boiler in most electrics, so you would get both smoke and steam let-off. I remember seeing GG-1s smoking in the Sunnyside Yard when I was a kid.

Jon

[dwiemer]

Jon,

     Oh the Sunnyside yard, I was fortunate enough to have a friend of my dad's who was an engineer based out of there.  I got to work some Geeps out there when I was a kid.  It was one of the best memories as a child.

Dennis

[ChiefEagles]

Don't want to seem rude but buy some modern diesel videos of trains running today.  You will see smoke and also fire.  Yes, fire blowing out the exhausts.

[Anonymous]

When I first read this thread title I was going to responde...

'Don't do it.  It's not good for you.'

But then I read the thread and realized this was train related and not health related...

But Lionel Smoke and Protosmoke have been proven to do a body good... just don't drink it or inhale the liquid... breathing the smoke has a calming effect on most people...

[ChiefEagles]

When I first read this thread title I was going to responde...

'Don't do it.  It's not good for you.'

But then I read the thread and realized this was train related and not health related...

But Lionel Smoke and Protosmoke have been proven to do a body good... just don't drink it or inhale the liquid... breathing the smoke has a calming effect on most people...

Speaking of smoking, I see Brent has been in the "weed" again.

[Anonymous]

Not yet Chief!  When that happens I'm typically laid out for two weeks with a nasty red rash and lots of itching!

[fifedog]

CAMEL style locomotives smoke best...

...and yes, most diesel locomotives are very capable of smoke output, especially when throttling up from stop to start.  I've even seen some engines belching fire out their stacks (let MTH & LIONEL design that...)

[dwiemer]

CAMEL style locomotives smoke best...

...and yes, most diesel locomotives are very capable of smoke output, especially when throttling up from stop to start.  I've even seen some engines belching fire out their stacks (let MTH & LIONEL design that...)

Fifedog, I too have seen fire belching out of a diesel stack, as for Lionel doing it, Kent Johnson had a trolley that smoked and belched out fire.......well, it did it one time.

Dennis