Hello. Trying to figure out exactly what components I would need to add a fan driven smoke unit that would puff on each chuff, and where can I purchase these items?
Thanks,
Tim
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You have a few options. I just used a Lionel smoke unit from a Lionchief engine. Others use MTH smoke units. Your best bet to get 4 chuffs and a circuit to drive the smoke unit is from gunrunnerjohn at Hennings trains. I just swap the axle cam from two to four lobe but you have to be comfortable taking your engine apart including a driver wheelset out of the frame.
Pete
What about the super chuffer and chuff generator?
@Rhinoh posted:What about the super chuffer and chuff generator?
Those are the items GRJ offers. Probably you best bet.
Pete
Thanks Pete. Just became a digital subscriber. Having problems trying to PM GRJ.
What’s the best way to to reach him?
Thanks,
I use the MTH smoke units as a rule, though I keep a few LC+ smoke units around, they're a bit smaller and fit in places I can't put the MTH smoke unit. Most of the time I use the smoke unit on the left, occasionally in small stuff I use the one on the right.
The Super-Chuffer II provides the chuffing smoke, smoke at idle, and also optionally controls and LED headlight for Rule-17 operation and automatic cab light operation.
The Chuff-Generator gives you programmable chuff rates and also optionally controls ground lights.
I stock the smoke units and supply the store with the other products.
