Modeltrains2021
Active Member
Hi so inwas wanting to put a smoke unit in my rivarossi mallet and was wondering what companys make a smoke unit for it? tia.
Companys who make Smoke units
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D&J RailRoad
Professor of HO
Your model would have to have the wiring to turn a smoke unit on and off. Being DCC would make it much easier to control it as well.
There are smoke unit inserts that I used on my Trix Big Boy that I bought back in 2000. I don't recall the names of them but the model already had the bronze contact points inside the body for the smoke inserts to sit on
There are smoke unit inserts that I used on my Trix Big Boy that I bought back in 2000. I don't recall the names of them but the model already had the bronze contact points inside the body for the smoke inserts to sit on
Smudge617
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D&J RailRoad
Professor of HO
yeah, that's it.
Don’t do it. You will melt the boiler.
Modeltrains2021
Active Member
Yea i was going to make it dcc and add a can motor which one would be best?
Smudge617
Well-Known Member
Both probably, depends on your experience in re-motoring a loco, if you've not done this before convert to DCC first, you can always re-motor later if you feel the need, I find most DC motors usually run better after the conversion to DCC.
Word of caution, don't let your enthusiasm get the better of you, it can, and usually does, lead to expensive mistakes
Modeltrains2021
Active Member
Okay thank-you
