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Some of you may have seen me ask this question on another forum, but as the two member/readerships may not overlap, I'll ask it here as well.
Electricity is my preferred method of prototypical propulsion, but I do have a couple of the Bachmann OO gauge 57xx tanks in LT livery, nice, which I'm coing to chip with ESU Loksound micros.
I've seen recently that there are special smoke generators for DCC, and No I'm not talking about decoders expiring in a puff of blue smoke with that wonderful "bakelite burning" smell.
What's the difference between a DCC smoke generator and a DC one? Has anyone any experience of these? Are they worth it? Are the latest DCC versions any better than the Triang Seuthe ones of 40 years ago, or does the volume of smoke produced still look like the thin whisps of a dying dog-end in an ashtray? Can you synchronise the chuffs with smoke generation or is it all too claggy and not worth it? Do you need to combine accessory outputs to get sufficient current?
All views & opinions gratefully received.
Keith.
Electricity is my preferred method of prototypical propulsion, but I do have a couple of the Bachmann OO gauge 57xx tanks in LT livery, nice, which I'm coing to chip with ESU Loksound micros.
I've seen recently that there are special smoke generators for DCC, and No I'm not talking about decoders expiring in a puff of blue smoke with that wonderful "bakelite burning" smell.
What's the difference between a DCC smoke generator and a DC one? Has anyone any experience of these? Are they worth it? Are the latest DCC versions any better than the Triang Seuthe ones of 40 years ago, or does the volume of smoke produced still look like the thin whisps of a dying dog-end in an ashtray? Can you synchronise the chuffs with smoke generation or is it all too claggy and not worth it? Do you need to combine accessory outputs to get sufficient current?
All views & opinions gratefully received.
Keith.