Hi All,
I picked up a lionel o guage polar express train (3 passenger cars, tender and steam engine) over the weekend with no boxes or instructions. I think it has the ability to smoke, but I want to make sure of what I can put in the smoke stack. Will JT's mega steam fluid work OK, or do I need a different type of liquid. How much should I put in?
Thanks,
Andy
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I have been using the MEGA-Steam going on 3rd Christmas. I love the Christmas blends even my wife asks that my son and I run the trains to put the "nice smells" in the house.
I love the stuff !!!!
Do you have a product number? I bought a Lionel LionChief O 6-81101 Polar Express (has a remote and a wall mount power supply). In the cab, there is a switch that turns the smoke unit on/off. I have used Lionel Premium smoke fluid and various flavors of MegaSteam fluid. If you have a product number, you can go to Lionel.com, Support, Owners Manuals to get the owners manual. Here is an excerpt from my manual:
'The smoke generator requires the periodic addition of Lionel smoke fluid in order to function. A
small bottle of smoke fluid is included with this set. Press down and unscrew the cap. Pierce the end
of the nozzle with a pin, then add about four drops of fluid directly into the locomotive’s stack. Smoke
production commences momentarily. It will start faster if you run your locomotive at higher speeds.
When smoke production decreases, add more fluid (about four drops). An idle locomotive will not
smoke.'
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