I have the opportunity to pick up a really nice K line Delaware/Hudson extended vision caboose with an operating smoke stack. I had heard that the K line had a problem with some of these catching fire using either Legacy or DCS systems. What's the skinny with these so called smoking cabooses....do some smoke better than others, and is the fire concern a real problem?
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some of the newer ones have a switch for running in command control (full voltage) if it does not have the switch you can add a resistor to cut the full track voltage down to a safe level. I am sure one of the electronic gurus on the forum can assist you in picking the correct resistor.
These cars were designed for conventional control.
I would expect the have a voltage rating listed somewhere on the car or in the instructions?
I have one; burned out the smoke resistor in the 1st 30 seconds with TMCC. I replaced the resistor and added a diode to reduce power to the resistor, smokes fine and so far not burning out the resistor.
Mine has puffing smoke. I make sure I do not have track power on long before I move the train and shut track power off as soon as I stop for the session. Don
These cars were designed for conventional control.
I would expect the have a voltage rating listed somewhere on the car or in the instructions?
I have one; burned out the smoke resistor in the 1st 30 seconds with TMCC. I replaced the resistor and added a diode to reduce power to the resistor, smokes fine and so far not burning out the resistor.
Mine has puffing smoke. I make sure I do not have track power on long before I move the train and shut track power off as soon as I stop for the session. Don
Do you have a k line model? This model is #35712. Does your smoke actually puff or rely on air movements? What size diode did you use?
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