Comments on: “Look! Real SMOKE! Real Railroad Whistle!” http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/04/look-real-smoke-real-railroad-whistle/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:34:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Synonymous http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/04/look-real-smoke-real-railroad-whistle/#comment-1057885 Synonymous Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:37:11 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/04/look-real-smoke-real-railroad-whistle/#comment-1057885 That kid's face is terrifying. That kid’s face is terrifying.

]]> By: dino c http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/04/look-real-smoke-real-railroad-whistle/#comment-1002017 dino c Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:59:15 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/04/look-real-smoke-real-railroad-whistle/#comment-1002017 The pills where replaced with liquid drops. Little kids where poping them to see if they would smoke. The pills where replaced with liquid drops. Little kids where poping them to see if they would smoke.

]]> By: bown http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/04/look-real-smoke-real-railroad-whistle/#comment-990502 bown Sat, 05 Jan 2008 06:00:51 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/04/look-real-smoke-real-railroad-whistle/#comment-990502 1947. I'm sure that breathing in the smoke from those train pills causes cancer. 1947. I’m sure that breathing in the smoke from those train pills causes cancer.

]]> By: Mike Brisendine http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/04/look-real-smoke-real-railroad-whistle/#comment-990142 Mike Brisendine Sat, 05 Jan 2008 02:47:26 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/04/look-real-smoke-real-railroad-whistle/#comment-990142 Model trains were truly a father/son bonding device. Model trains were truly a father/son bonding device.

]]> By: CharlesH. http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/04/look-real-smoke-real-railroad-whistle/#comment-989724 CharlesH. Fri, 04 Jan 2008 23:13:25 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/04/look-real-smoke-real-railroad-whistle/#comment-989724 Just about everything Lionel from that period is collectible. I bet those SFX records are particularly rare (folks! Check your attic!). Just about everything Lionel from that period is collectible. I bet those SFX records are particularly rare (folks! Check your attic!).

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/04/look-real-smoke-real-railroad-whistle/#comment-989653 jayessell Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:41:44 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/04/look-real-smoke-real-railroad-whistle/#comment-989653 Smokestack is the term I couldn't remember. Official Lionel Smoke Pellets still available on eBay! Smokestack is the term I couldn’t remember.

Official Lionel Smoke Pellets still available on eBay!

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/04/look-real-smoke-real-railroad-whistle/#comment-989219 jayessell Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:24:53 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/04/look-real-smoke-real-railroad-whistle/#comment-989219 I have one of those! There were pills you put in the chimney (is that the term?) of the engine and it would smoke. Not sure if it puffed or puffed faster with changes in engine speed. I wonder if it is a collectable now? I have one of those!

There were pills you put in the chimney (is that the term?) of the engine and it would smoke.
Not sure if it puffed or puffed faster with changes in engine speed.

I wonder if it is a collectable now?

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