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Came across this You tube video. Am I envious or what? Without a doubt, to me, this engine ranks among the most realistically smoking steam model locomotives I've ever seen. Take a look at this clip and see whether you agree. Judge it yourself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhH9HJiBRX4
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Thats pretty awesome! Ill bet he had to open all the windows to air the house out after that run
Yeah and I can't believe he runs that indoors! He modified the smoke units.
I thought he was blending diesel fuel or kerosene? It has to be something else so that it dissipates like our smoke oil does.
I've read much ado about smoke leaving film on stuff. I run with smoke on every day and my track stays clean inside with no residue. I wonder if I notched it up like his, if it would stay clean?
here's the link on how he built it.
He must be single.
INCREDIBLE!
Ron H posted:He must be single.
My very same thought! 
Wouldn't real live steam smoking be even more realistic?
Regards
Fred
Ron H posted:He must be single.
And/or lives with his mother. LOL
Ron H posted:He must be single.
Exactly!
fredswain posted:
Love seeing that steam coming from the cylinders.
This one shows more details. These are incredible. I need to get into gauge 1. I don't have room for a layout in that scale but with an engine like this I'd be content just watching it move back and forth. I wouldn't be able to afford anything else anyways.
Fred, that is where toy trains should be over here and now! There is no reason that our trains should still have regular bulbs inside. Seems like state of the art doesn't apply anymore? It feels like, they put in just what is needed to, to get it sold. The bottom line price theory rules. Why in the world do our steam engines still have the speakers in the tender only?
I know there are different levels and different price groups for these toys. I just feel that the edge is gone over here to even try something new. At least there are US import companies trying to capture exact details, just not full effects. I did not wish to model European engines and equipment. They always seem to keep striving for more overall realism though.
I think O gauge needs another young Mike Wolf to enter into manufacturing and kick start innovation.
Two observations:
1) That locomotive would not only set off all the smoke detectors in my house, every smoke detector in the neighborhood would go off.
2) He cannot be married
It's easier with a larger smoke unit to get great smoke. I get pretty good smoke using the stock MTH smoke units with some "tuning". For a G-scale smoke unit, his results seem to be achievable without too much effort.
gunrunnerjohn posted:It's easier with a larger smoke unit to get great smoke. I get pretty good smoke using the stock MTH smoke units with some "tuning". For a G-scale smoke unit, his results seem to be achievable without too much effort.
Yes, John, the more room you have to work with likely the easier it is to achieve better smoke but from what I've observed you've achieved phenomenally impressive results for O Gauge steam engines with your super chuffer. I only wish it would work with LionChief Plus engines and not only TMCC and Legacy. Hopefully in the not too distant future I'll have the funds to have you install TMCC, a fan driven smoke unit, and your Super Chuffer in a few of my favorite conventional steamers. Till then I'll have to satisfy my craving for seeing great smoking O gauge steamers by watching videos of engines with your Super Chuffer.
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