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Great look at smoke pellets. I have a Berkshire 726 with an original canister filled with those 196 pellets. Never tried using one. Always appreciate and enjoy every video!
So THAT'S what those 1946 amoke bubs look like! Bigger than I thought! An interesting approach putting the dimple in the bulb but I'd guess it was a bit messy when the bulb melted, or could have been. Especially when you consider lots of kids used to over-pellet the smoke units to get what Lucius Beebe used to call the "Burning of Rome" smoke volume. (Uh, yeah, me too! Mea maxima culpa!) Thanks for posting Brian! Hey, are you coming to the train show the 23d of this month?
Yeah, the bulbs are pretty big, but the dimple isn't very deep, so most of the solution would spill around the bulb and build up below the bulb. Hope I can make the show. Busy fall!! Thanks, Brian
So, I believe so, it would heat up the solution and smoke, but might get messier since it becomes more of a liquid.... then smokes. The 196 phase to a gas faster and turn to a gas smoke, that is why you cannot put them into the heater type. Thanks. Brian
My friend has his grandfather's 1946 671 turbine, I was tasked with giving it a much needed servicing over a year ago. We found that the smoke bulb did not work very well with the SP pellets, only outputting an extremely faint whisp of smoke. And of course most of the pellet simply splashed out of the dimple! The loco had definitely been used with SP pellets before as I found plenty of pellet residue inside the bottom of the smoke bulb chamber.
Interesting. I've seen a number of the 671's from 1946 that still have their bulb-style smoke unit. I believe that you can still get pellets for the bulb unit, but I'm sure that they're made from a safe material. Either way, that carton is a great find. As always, an excellent tutorial and video.
Yeah, smoke for 1946 was a hot item and I don't know what people use on those smoke bulbs. There are shurly some original pellets still out there. Thanks, Brian
I bought a little bottle of the smoke pellets from an antique store last year because it was $5, they work very well, but I can't use them. I've found out I am highly allergic to smoke pellets.
Great pick up, but bummer that the smoke causes so much issue for you. It might be clean white smoke, but doesn't mean it doesn't irritate certain people!. Personally, I don't use much smoke fluid/pellets. Always concerned about he smoke detectors going off!!! Need a larger train room!! Brian
You said there were 2 kits: 1 for the turbines and 1 for the Hudsons. I would like to offer a revision: 1 for the turbines and 1 for the Berkshires. The Hudsons didn’t come out until 1950.
I still have my original smoke pellets in a small bottle I received for Christmas 1952 or 1953 for my Berkshire. They still worked as of a few years ago.
@@BriansTrainRoom DON'T worry, Ammonium Nitrate in the very small quantities as seen with smoke pellets do not pose an explosion hazard but the two biggest industrial explosions in US history were Ammonium Nitrate. Here's #1. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_City_disaster.
I am a fan of smoke pellets and found your last video. Would be stoked to find the first and the last version of the dealer boxes. At York someone stated that they saw a box like in the video at a bar. Any way you could do a video on the later brown bottles of smoke pellets (I think they were from 1966.) I watch all of your videos as all of them are very interesting.
What a cool rare item, didn't know the Hudson used them also. Thanks Brian.
So, my mistake, it was the Berkshire (726), not Hudson. My bad!! Thanks, Brian.
Hudson’s. Never had smoke
Show open box 196T
Brian, you have a very unique model train channel on the history of Lionel Trains that I throughly enjoy. Can’t wait for the next episode! 👍👍🫶🫶🚂🚂
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Another great history lesson Brian! Thank you!😊
The early smoke units created some interesting collectables. Thanks, Brian
Thanks a lot for filming this fun video Brian. Another Lionel item that I never heard of. Thanks for the history lesson.
My pleasure, always learning myself. Thanks for the comment. Brian
Great look at smoke pellets. I have a Berkshire 726 with an original canister filled with those 196 pellets. Never tried using one.
Always appreciate and enjoy every video!
Nice piece and glad you enjoyed the show!! Thanks, Brian
Very interesting about the smoke pellets brian..Henning trains was selling their new product of SP smoke pellets at york train show. I bought some.
Yeah, the formula is out there, glad they keep our engines smoking! Brian
I never knew about the 196 pellets. Great editing.
Early pellets. Really cool stuff to collect. Thanks, Brian
Another great video. Thanks for the research Brian, and for sharing thesem
Neat collectables associated with early smoke unites. The master carton for the 196 is so rare!. Brian
never new, great video
Thanks, early 1946 only and makes for great collectables. Brian
Neat thanks for sharing !
My pleasure, neat collectable for sure!! Thanks, Brian
So THAT'S what those 1946 amoke bubs look like! Bigger than I thought!
An interesting approach putting the dimple in the bulb but I'd guess it was a bit messy when the bulb melted, or could have been. Especially when you consider lots of kids used to over-pellet the smoke units to get what Lucius Beebe used to call the "Burning of Rome" smoke volume.
(Uh, yeah, me too! Mea maxima culpa!)
Thanks for posting Brian! Hey, are you coming to the train show the 23d of this month?
Yeah, the bulbs are pretty big, but the dimple isn't very deep, so most of the solution would spill around the bulb and build up below the bulb. Hope I can make the show. Busy fall!! Thanks, Brian
Very interesting. I’m curious? Can you use SP pellets with the old 196 bulb design from 1946? Ken
So, I believe so, it would heat up the solution and smoke, but might get messier since it becomes more of a liquid.... then smokes. The 196 phase to a gas faster and turn to a gas smoke, that is why you cannot put them into the heater type. Thanks. Brian
My friend has his grandfather's 1946 671 turbine, I was tasked with giving it a much needed servicing over a year ago. We found that the smoke bulb did not work very well with the SP pellets, only outputting an extremely faint whisp of smoke. And of course most of the pellet simply splashed out of the dimple! The loco had definitely been used with SP pellets before as I found plenty of pellet residue inside the bottom of the smoke bulb chamber.
Interesting. I've seen a number of the 671's from 1946 that still have their bulb-style smoke unit. I believe that you can still get pellets for the bulb unit, but I'm sure that they're made from a safe material. Either way, that carton is a great find. As always, an excellent tutorial and video.
Yeah, smoke for 1946 was a hot item and I don't know what people use on those smoke bulbs. There are shurly some original pellets still out there. Thanks, Brian
I bought a little bottle of the smoke pellets from an antique store last year because it was $5, they work very well, but I can't use them. I've found out I am highly allergic to smoke pellets.
Great pick up, but bummer that the smoke causes so much issue for you. It might be clean white smoke, but doesn't mean it doesn't irritate certain people!. Personally, I don't use much smoke fluid/pellets. Always concerned about he smoke detectors going off!!! Need a larger train room!! Brian
You said there were 2 kits: 1 for the turbines and 1 for the Hudsons. I would like to offer a revision: 1 for the turbines and 1 for the Berkshires. The Hudsons didn’t come out until 1950.
Yup, didn't get to proofread that one. One for the 2020 and 671 Turbines and the 726 Berkshire !! Thanks, Brian
I remember these so well! Every time I see a video of liquid smoke I think of these pellets which I called pills!
Yep, the little bottle of the iconic pellets or pills is etched in my mind as well! Thanks, Brian
I still have my original smoke pellets in a small bottle I received for Christmas 1952 or 1953 for my Berkshire. They still worked as of a few years ago.
Nice, the original SP pellets work great, that is why Lionel changed to them. I still use originals when I can!. Enjoy that smoking engine!. Brian
AMMONIUM NITRATE! A blasting cap and a little fuel oil and those could detonate! A common explosive used in mining.
No wonder Lionel wanted to change to the new ones!!! Exploding engines don't sell well! Brian
@@BriansTrainRoom DON'T worry, Ammonium Nitrate in the very small quantities as seen with smoke pellets do not pose an explosion hazard but the two biggest industrial explosions in US history were Ammonium Nitrate. Here's #1. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_City_disaster.
I am a fan of smoke pellets and found your last video. Would be stoked to find the first and the last version of the dealer boxes. At York someone stated that they saw a box like in the video at a bar. Any way you could do a video on the later brown bottles of smoke pellets (I think they were from 1966.) I watch all of your videos as all of them are very interesting.