The story behind developing smoke for toy-train locomotives

The story behind developing smoke for toy-train locomotives

By Roger Carp | April 8, 2021

The early years of how Lionel and A.C. Gilbert developed smoke units

Front of an O gauge model steam locomotive on layout in night operation with smoke coming out of the stack next to interlocking tower.

Want unlimited access to Trains.com?

Learn More Start Your Free Trial

You’ll get complete access to all content on Trains.com from our family of brands, PLUS thousands of issues in the archives, video series and workshops, live webcams and more!

 


 

Magazine subscribers enjoy access to online subscriber benefits.

Learn more about magazine subscriber access

Already a magazine subscriber? Sign In