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CharlieMcCandless

October 09, 2007 04:24PM

Registered: 16 years ago
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I just use my nose. I noticed the narrow gauge engines smelled differently from the amusement park engines or a smaller narrow gauge engine like the 346. I imagine it is just a matter of quality and quantity of the coal being burned.
The sense of smell is one of the most powerful lures in the hobby of railfanning. Livee engines smell different (better).

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The smell of steam	CharlieMcCandless	October 08, 2007 06:38PM
Re: The steam of steam	uintahbasin	October 08, 2007 06:46PM
Re: The smell of steam	Herb Kelsey	October 09, 2007 11:34AM
Re: The smell of steam	michael	October 09, 2007 03:44PM
Re: The smell of steam	CharlieMcCandless	October 09, 2007 04:24PM
The sweet smell of cooked valve oil!	El Coke	October 09, 2007 04:45PM
Re: The sweet smell of cooked valve oil!	Herb Kelsey	October 10, 2007 11:26AM
I inhaled enough for one lifetime, thank you!	El Coke	October 12, 2007 12:24PM
Re: The sweet smell of cooked valve oil!	Skip	October 15, 2007 01:34PM
Re: The sweet smell of cooked valve oil!	Bruce R. Pier	October 16, 2007 07:51AM
Re: The sweet smell of cooked valve oil!	Skip	October 16, 2007 08:58AM
Re: The sweet smell of cooked valve oil!	Gavin Hamilton	October 16, 2007 02:13PM

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