SUGGESTIONS FOR MODELING SMOKE & HAY | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum

UnclePeteRROGR Forum Member

Hello, I was looking for a ideas for maybe some smoke coming out of wreck and bales of hay on a horse flatcar. I had heard of cut up steel wool for the smoke and mini Shredded Wheat for the hay. Anybody have any luck with these or any other ideas please pass them along. Chris ps wife just told me Shredded Wheat only comes in sugar/flavored versions now

5/10/1310:42 AM

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SIRTOGR Forum Member

1.Cut up some scrap pieces of wood into small blocks. You can buy pre made wooden blocks at a crafts store also.

2.Unravel and cut up some short pieces of hemp type rope to fit the blocks.

3.Spray blocks with 3M spray glue.

4.Drop everything in a clean container and shake.

5.Trim cut rope on blocks with scissors to shape blocks.

6.Super glue several blocks together as a stack.

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5/10/1311:22 AM

coach joeOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Steve,

Great idea for hay bales. In the past I've tried to find any thing that I thought would work as hay bales but never thought of making them that way.

Joe

5/10/1311:37 AM

RussellOGR Forum Member

For smoke I'd get an MTH smoke unit, they make smoke to order, just don't let anything touch it, they get quite hot.

5/10/1311:58 AM

POTRZBEOGR Forum Member

For a bit safer smoke, I use cotton batting pulled apart to make it puffy. Wrap it around a piece of wire coat hanger. Stick in scene.

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Rusty TraqueOGR Forum Member

Originally Posted by UnclePeteRR:

Hello, I was looking for a ideas for maybe some smoke coming out of wreck and bales of hay on a horse flatcar. I had heard of cut up steel wool for the smoke and mini Shredded Wheat for the hay. Anybody have any luck with these or any other ideas please pass them along. Chris ps wife just told me Shredded Wheat only comes in sugar/flavored versions now

I wouldn't let steel wool anywhere near my railroad.

Rusty

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