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Thanks both for your advice. he already has an old hornby one that smokes but it’s in black and that isn’t Christmasy apparently! He uses that on his own layout. He runs the hm6000 with iPad so not DCC for the new hornby steam ones unfortunately! will have a look for one of the triang/hornby red ones as you suggest. Thanks again

Hi, my son and I are setting up at winter scene for under the Christmas tree with the R1248 Santa express. is there a way to add a steam generator to the engine so it steams and “looks proper” according to my 7 year old. thanks in advance Lee & Arthur

Nobody is doubting your knowledge @96RAF you have helped me many times. it’s the info out there for the public who don’t have your knowledge that’s the issue here

I preordered based on the wording and the video. luckily I checked here and spoke to the tech team as otherwise would have had an expensive paperweight and upset son when it got here and wouldn’t work.

Can discuss all day Language used, but the point remains it’s not clear. That can be seen by the comments on this thread. And whilst it maybe clear to someone with your knowledge of the hobby, it’s not for most, and luckily I was able to cancel the pre-order or would have had a almost £300 paperweight come autumn 2022.

It’s not clear, and the video release, as others have mentioned says it works out of the box. Which it clearly doesn’t as it doesn’t come with a DCC decoder even to work on DCC. Says link with a DCC sound decoder for the sound, doesn’t say needs it for the steam. Says if you want to add the sound. (Which I don’t) and the triang steam 040 works perfectly fine without DCC, I know it’s ancient, but there are other steam generators available without DCC, as you @96RAF have advised me of previously. So it could be much clearer.

update on this. I spoke to Hornby Technician today and they will only work on DCC. Little disappointed as could be made clearer on the website.

Hi, it’s not clear from the descriptions, but will the black 5 or prince of wales work on DC only? And still steam? Obviously they won’t have the sound but we have the HM6000 so will be close enough for my 5 year old. Thanks in advance

Thanks goingspare, will have a look at Osborn’s we have the hm6000 controller

is it possible to fit a smoke generator to the hornby mallard? Or flying Scotsman? we just use DC. Is this do able?

That would be ideal ruffnut as the mallard works perfectly for him. Any ideas on the screw size? Detail?

Thanks Colin yes the top is thr Scotsman, that might be a quick fix!

Joe, I would love to have a model shop locally, although would cost me a fortune with my son, but the closest is like 75miles away. Thanks goingspare, sorry I don’t have the service sheets to hand. The set was purchased brand new and has only been used by us. I will try and unscrew the post and get in touch with customer service. I just thought it was supposed to be like that as that’s how it was new but now have the mallard it’s questionable. Thanks All

Yes there is a pin on the underside of the loco which goes through the tender, but it’s really tricky to get it in and put on the track, it also separates when going on any slight incline such as going onto turntable. So wanted to make it like the mallard (left)

Hi, no they don’t look like the connection in the link. the Scotsman is on the right in this picture