Eliminating Cigarette Smoke Odor from Rail Cars and Boxes

Well for engines with smoke units JT Megasteam's "Eliminator" works wonders on the smell of nicotine. I recently deodorized a Lionel locomotive that way.

 

For rolling stock and boxes however all I could ever do was let them air out in the garage with some dryer sheets in them. There was still always a hint that remained however so I too am interested to see more replies to this thread.

I stuff the boxcar with crumpled up newspaper, wrap entire car with newspaper, and place it in a brown paper bag.  Leave it for two days.  If it still smells, replace all with fresh newspaper.  Usually I never have to change to a third round of newspaper.

This works with old musty books too.

charcoal will absorb all the odors.

'Activated' Charcoal or baking soda

Keith's solution worked for me on some boxcars from a smoking home.

OdorXit products. Search their products on the internet. It is chlorine dioxide. I bought the pouch type. You take the boxes and trains and put them in a sealed container (garbage can) with a small computer fan....I had mildew attack some train boxes. The stuff works wonders-it kills the mold and the spores..

 

It also kills any other type of odor.. I must note that you may want to only put the shells in. As the gas can attch some metals.

the newspaper trick worked great for me. eliminates the smoke smell in about 3 days.

A heavy smoker environment will put oils/film on all surfaces. It is amazing how fast the films accumulate.  IMO a good spring cleaning with soap and water is a start.   Both my parents were heavy smokers.   Mike CT  

Its called nicotine, and the gummy film residue, will come off with

Simple Green, solution, on the boxes.  If the cars have been in the box, and not effected by film,  take them, out and put coffee (new)  in bottom of a box, and set cars in the box, lightly close lid. Coffee will take beer, onions, and other smells out of

transport trailers, and in much less time frame.  

Kitty litter in a sealed plastic tub. Do it all the time.

Have had great luck with charcoal. Put it all in a bin with lid and after a few days it will be gone

 

Dave