Rail King 6-8-6 Steam Turbine Engine Operations Instructions download pdf (Page 17)

RailKing 6-8-6 Steam Turbine Engine

ProtoSmoke

Unit Operation

This steam locomotive contains a smoke unit that outputs smoke through the

smokestack on the boiler of the engine. The smoke unit is essentially a small

heating element and wick that soaks up and then heats a mineral oil-based

fluid that emits a harmless smoke. The smoke is then forced out of the stack

by a small electric fan.

With a few easy maintenance steps, you should enjoy trouble-free smoke unit

operation for years.

When preparing to run this engine, add 15-20 drops of smoke fluid through

the smokestack (see figure 4 on pg. 4). We recommend M.T.H. ProtoSmoke,

Seuthe, LGB, or LVTS fluids (a small pipette of ProtoSmoke fluid is

included). Do not overfill the unit or the fluid may leak out and coat the

interior engine components.

If you choose not to add the fluid (or have already added the fluid but choose

to run smoke-free), turn off the smoke unit switch located under the body (see

figure 5 on pg. 5). Failure either to add fluid to the unit or to turn it off may

damage the smoke unit heating element and/or wicking material.

When the smoke output while running the engine begins to diminish, add

another 10-15 drops of smoke fluid or turn the smoke unit off.

When storing the unit for long periods of time, you may want to add about 15

drops of fluid to prevent the wick from drying out.

After removing the engine from storage, add another 25 drops of fluid, letting

the wick soak up the fluid for 15 minutes prior to

operation.

If you experience poor or no smoke output when

the smoke unit is on and has fluid, check the wick

to see if it has become hard, blackened, and

unabsorbent around the heating element. Remove

the smoke unit inspection cover from the smoke

unit’s body (see Fig.

12 ). After removing the

chassis and inspection cover screws, lift the

inspection plate away and inspect the wick. If it is

darkly discolored and hard, it should be replaced.

You can obtain replacement wicks and instructions

from the M.T.H. Parts Department.

Smoke Unit

Cover Screws

Figure 12. Inspection

Cover Screws

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