Comments on: Can Smoke Damage Track https://blog.model-train-help.com/2022/09/can-smoke-damage-track.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-smoke-damage-track Model railroads and model trains Wed, 07 Dec 2022 02:42:51 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Frank B https://blog.model-train-help.com/2022/09/can-smoke-damage-track.html#comment-60647 Wed, 07 Dec 2022 02:42:51 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6570#comment-60647 In reply to Peter Bayley-Bligh.

I agree ! It actually sounds very unlikely, but if there is so much smoke that it is causing track problems, definitely fit a ventilator fan to your clubroom, if only for the sake of everyone’s health !

]]> By: Peter Bayley-Bligh https://blog.model-train-help.com/2022/09/can-smoke-damage-track.html#comment-60566 Wed, 30 Nov 2022 08:42:12 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6570#comment-60566 More to the point, what and how much are you invisibly breathing in? What products result from the burning? The premises may need more ventilation during running to disburse said particles and products of the combustion. Do any members/visitors have respiratory conditions or allergies to the smoke products?

]]> By: Morgan BIlbo https://blog.model-train-help.com/2022/09/can-smoke-damage-track.html#comment-60395 Wed, 16 Nov 2022 01:06:02 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6570#comment-60395 And the solution is: Clean your track thoroughly with Mineral Spirits. Clean all your wheels/loco and cars with Mineral Spirits. Make them shine. Then dab graphite about 1/2″ every 6″ till you get 3′ to 6′ done. Then run a car back and forth to distribute the graphite. Repeat for the rest of the layout. That will keep the smoke from doing much damage. You may find that you have to do this periodically. But if no smoke, would last a year.

]]> By: Dale https://blog.model-train-help.com/2022/09/can-smoke-damage-track.html#comment-59558 Tue, 27 Sep 2022 15:35:41 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6570#comment-59558 Absolutely! Smoke is made up of very fine particulates that are “visible” when concentrated but disperse quickly. The particulates then settle wherever they happen to be and that includes track, scenery, clothing (ever smell smokey after using the BBQ?), etc. So, yes, the smoke can add to your dirty track issue and, depending on the chemical composition of the smoke, may be difficult to clean off the rails.

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