Anoy you neighbors,its music in our ears!

 

Looks like it works !

 

Manfred Diel

I put a Summerlands Chuffer Pipe (SCRH-1) in my Roundhouse Billy and the installation took less than 30 minutes. The instructions that come with it are easy to follow and right on. Only tools needed are a flat head screw drive to remove the 3 screws holding the smoke box on, a small file or emory board, and a cutting wheel for your Dremmel tool (or a small metal saw if you don't have a Dremmel). Other than cutting the two exhaust pipes to the proper length, no modifications are required. The chuff pipe is a  press fit on to the two cut exhaust pipes.

Tom

I got my Summerlands Chuffer today from NGT Models. I had sent them the stock chuff pipe from my Aristo LS Mikado. Got it back

real fast. It was an easy install, main thing is to use a piece of K&S brass, about 1/4" i.d., cut a slot across the end and bend it out slightly

so it goes over the nut to unscrew the stock chuff pipe. Luckily that piece will slide over the Chuffer when you install it.

I had tried a couple like this, but not that thick of brass, it is capped on the end also. You can see it is soldered on near the Aristo nut.

 

You can see the top of the chuffer. I have not tried it out yet.

      Looks good.  Would this be a simple unscrew the existing pipe and screw in the chuff pipe in a Riby/Ida/Mimi?  Do any of you have one in a Ruby yet?  My Ida barely whispers when it's running.

Hi

Just read this thread and thought some folk might be interested with my experiences with the Summerlands Chuff Pipes.

As far as I know, I was the first to fit one to a Roundhouse Sandy River #24. It was a fiddly job, but the result speaks for itself:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdI5_KW7Q2U

Grateful thanks to Trevor (main131) for letting me use his great railway to try her out. He also took the vid.

Having fit this and being extemely satisfied, I emailed Chris Bird (the designer) enquiring about a Chuff Pipe for the Accucraft 3 Cyl Shay. After a few exchanges of information he sent me a protoype to try out (not having a Shay himself). The results were disappointing, probably because of the beat of the 3 cylinders, but I asked if he could make a few changes so I could try it with my 2 cylinder Shay. The necessary changes were made and Chris speedily sent the version back to me. This was an instant success and a complete doddle to fit - it merely screws directly into the manifold replacing the original exhaust pipe. The transformation was incredible, the resulting chuff was almost too loud! Some changes were made to this prototpe, and I do believe this chuff pipe should be ready to order, if not now, then very soon.

I have a few shots on Youtube, but believe me the sound on the vid just doesn't do justice to the real thing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=045n-fXLqSI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rbUjfVSFuk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVksy2egqqo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWOnh3PdaTc

(links made active by  Peter Bunce - moderator)

I hadn't posted anything before on these forums because of it being Chris' baby, but as it looks like these Chuffers are already arriving in the USA, I don't think I've stolen his thunder - I sincerely hope not anyway!

BTW - I'm just a very satisfied customer of this device - I have no other connections with Summerlands apart from my voluntary help with the Shay.

Cheers
Ken Wright

Hello guys,  Have you heard of the Bark Box chuffer? They have great volume, DEEP BASS TONE CHUFF,NOT A HIGH PITCHED SCRATCHY SOUND, and instead of shooting steam oil and water out of the stack all over your loco's paint, it actualy burns the residual oil in the unit, and the water just turns to steam ( more smoke out the stack ).And they have ZERO restrictions or back pressure in the exhaust.   Yes I'm pushing the whole BARK BOX speil again because I believe these things are the greatest things since the WELTYK'S  WHISTLES.By the way, I think they complement each other GREATLY on a loco.STOP DEPRIVING YOURSELVES,  If you want your loco to sound like it should, get one, you'll be glad you did.                                                                                                                                                                                         Chris Sortina

 

Andrew who made your coal fired boiler for the Ruby?

How much did it cost?    

 

  Wait Andrew stay right there I'm reloading. 

 

 

 

 

I made a new chimney for my Aristo LS Mikado, the cuffer tended to block the draft(I thought) so I made a new chimney out of K&S Brass, turned it down a bit to fit in the

top of the Mikes smoke box.

Here from a top view you can see I have more space. Hoping to try it today. But it's pretty cold out!

The old chimney top.

gained about 2mm.

Steamtom1:  if I may ask, what mistake did you make in the initial installation. I am about to do one.  Much appreciated       Nick Jr

 

 

You can hear the results.

 

 

I think the video shows the Summerlands CHuffer sounded pretty good. It always had, just had to open

up the chimney some to get a better draft.

Tom, thank youi.    I hope to attempt mine todeay.                                                    nick jr

Larry, I think you will be happy with it.  I did my SR&RL yesterday.  I ran it on rollers using my finger to add drag and simulate a load.  I am very happy with the sound.                                                                      Nick Jr

I just installed one on my Ruby and have only been able to run it on rollers, but there is a noticable difference- especially when I put a drag on the wheels to simulate a load. I'm looking forward to getting it on a track! 

There is a point to the instructions suppliedas is explained here http://www.summerlands-chuffer.co.u...736.  The basic design is in the public domain and the drawings are on a site on the web but I cannot remember which.  At the price most folk buy them but if you have a bespoke loco you may wish to make your own.  I would try asking Chris Bird on the summerlands site.

 

Sam e

My 2 cylinder Shay underwent a Chuffer implant this weekend. Installation is pretty straightforward with the clear instructions. Here it is installed before the spark arrestor was screwed back in:

 

 

The Chuffer works as advertised - big increase in volume, now my Shay really sounds like a steam engine. I now dub thee Sir Chuffalot.

I think I did that already.

 http://www.mylargescale.com/Communi...spx#121506