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Hornby Smoke Generators

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Gerald H - 01 Feb 2010 17:49 GMT
I've managed to destroy the smoke generator in my Hornby D49 Cheshire
while trying to fix it. They seem a little temperamental and rather
fragile.  I think it's the same unit as used in the 28XX GWR 2-8-0?

I'd guess that the Seuthe ones are better, but they are wrong shape.  The
usual Hornby spares people don't seem to carry Hornby ones anymore.  
Anyone got any ideas of any other unit I could fit?
damduck-egg@yahoo.co.uk - 01 Feb 2010 18:18 GMT
>I've managed to destroy the smoke generator in my Hornby D49 Cheshire
>while trying to fix it. They seem a little temperamental and rather
>fragile.
>I'd guess that the Seuthe ones are better, but they are wrong shape.

>Anyone got any ideas of any other unit I could fit?

You can get some under the Piko name, wether they make them or just
resell Seuthe I don't know. If you do a www search for Piko smoke
generator it bring up acouple of sizes but don't limit the search just
to the UK. I'm surprised that you cannot find a seuthe that fits as
theirs is a quite a large range.
Back in Tri-ang days i think they used Seuth and despite much abuse
such as feeding it Deisel ,Agricastrol,and bits of bunker oil "Tar" it
still works. All the above produced more smoke than the recommended
nice perfumed stuff and realistically weathered my Tri-ang stuff 25
years before the term came into use.

G.Harman
Dragon Heart - 01 Feb 2010 23:27 GMT
Try firstclasstrains.co.uk off http://www.modelrailforum.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=4215

I like the idea of using scented oils used for pot porri ( my old tank
loco, which I still have in bits, with it's 'synchrosmoke' unit used
to put an oily residue on the track and rolling stock ( could only
play with it when my Mum was out ).

Take note about DCC use !

Chris
Paul Boyd - 02 Feb 2010 18:06 GMT
> Take note about DCC use !

Ooh - that'll be fun to watch!

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