How do you make non-toxic black smoke from heated chemicals? I want to make my own smoke in a model steam locomotive.
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Check this link http://chemistry.about.com/od/demonstrationsexperiments/ss/smokebomb.htm
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According to several hobbyist links, black smoke like you see in Hollywood movies is a very inaccurate portrayal of actual operation. Black smoke meant incomplete combustion, which meant inefficiency and waste to railroad owners and was likely to get an engineer fired.
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