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Couple of questions for you 4-4-0 / 2-6-0 operators out there:
1. Smoke units: I read in the archives about Jerry McColgan's efforts at improving the smoke output in his 4-4-0 and 2-6-0 locomotives by using the 5V LGB smoke unit without a voltage regulator. I wonder if the others who also did that noticed any negative long term effects. Has anyone put in the ARisto SD-45 or mikado smoke unit? I have one mikado and it smokes like crazy.
2. Couplers: What couplers are folks using on these? I run with either Aristo knuckles or LGB knuckles. An option is the MTH Knuckle. Anyone have any experience with these specific couplers?
Thanks!
Mark
1. Smoke units: I read in the archives about Jerry McColgan's efforts at improving the smoke output in his 4-4-0 and 2-6-0 locomotives by using the 5V LGB smoke unit without a voltage regulator. I wonder if the others who also did that noticed any negative long term effects. Has anyone put in the ARisto SD-45 or mikado smoke unit? I have one mikado and it smokes like crazy.
2. Couplers: What couplers are folks using on these? I run with either Aristo knuckles or LGB knuckles. An option is the MTH Knuckle. Anyone have any experience with these specific couplers?
Thanks!
Mark