Comments on: How To Make A Fire Scene https://blog.model-train-help.com/2017/08/how-to-make-a-fire-scene.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-make-a-fire-scene Model railroads and model trains Thu, 31 Aug 2017 16:54:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Douglas Edwards https://blog.model-train-help.com/2017/08/how-to-make-a-fire-scene.html#comment-19492 Thu, 31 Aug 2017 16:54:05 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4524#comment-19492 Fire is easy! But smoke could be handled by using the smoke maker in an old Lionel loco. I don’t know where to get the pills. I’ve never done this so let us know how your fire scene turns out.

Good luck

Doug

]]> By: Howard c. https://blog.model-train-help.com/2017/08/how-to-make-a-fire-scene.html#comment-19485 Thu, 31 Aug 2017 03:24:34 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4524#comment-19485 Great suggestions. Now can someone tell me where I can find n scale equipment especially 1940 throu 1950’s.

]]> By: Neil Glenn https://blog.model-train-help.com/2017/08/how-to-make-a-fire-scene.html#comment-19484 Thu, 31 Aug 2017 02:43:40 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4524#comment-19484 In reply to Bob.

Another source of ‘smoke’ could be thin silk or nylon strips of grey & black-striped sheer (VERY sheer is better, like spider-webs!) material attached to upper window frames & doorways with a small ducted fan blowing them up and out. Be sure to also have well-blackened ‘soot’ trails up from these openings!

]]> By: Petter Nygaard Hansen https://blog.model-train-help.com/2017/08/how-to-make-a-fire-scene.html#comment-19478 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 20:16:38 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4524#comment-19478 Hi
I use Arduino with a 3 led setup (red and yellow). I programmed the script and made a fireplace for a layout in H0, that belongs to a friend. It worked very good.
If you are into Arduino I can send the complete script in C++ to you.
Petter

]]> By: Jon Barkhurst https://blog.model-train-help.com/2017/08/how-to-make-a-fire-scene.html#comment-19476 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 18:36:31 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4524#comment-19476 I saw a series of stories a few years ago by a guy named Matt Choboro. He actually modeled an “N” gauge fire of a Fire Extinguisher company. I hope this helps.

]]> By: Rich Silvia https://blog.model-train-help.com/2017/08/how-to-make-a-fire-scene.html#comment-19472 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 14:42:23 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4524#comment-19472 I have been a career firefighter/ fire marshal for over 31 years.The fire building from Woodlands Scenics would work best. Fluff cotton spray painted grey/black is best for the smoke. The tea lights painted red/orange also work nicely. You need two engines at least one truck company, rescue/medic unit and chief car.Small black flexible tubing can be used for the hoses. There are firefighter figures you can purchase along with fire hydrants. Ladder Company to front of building to ladder same. First due Engine Company lays the hose to the structure, second due Engine back up the first one at the hydrant and lays a supply line to the first Engine. Chief directs and Rescue/Medic assist with firefighting. Hope this will help you. Good luck.

]]> By: DanG https://blog.model-train-help.com/2017/08/how-to-make-a-fire-scene.html#comment-19468 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 12:04:08 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4524#comment-19468 In reply to Connor Crossfield.

Thanks for the real world insight!

]]> By: Connor Crossfield https://blog.model-train-help.com/2017/08/how-to-make-a-fire-scene.html#comment-19465 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 05:06:43 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4524#comment-19465 Firefighter here, while I cannot suggest what to use for scenery a typical response to a dwelling fire in my district will have four engines on scene, a ladder truck, a chief and a medic. Ladders to windows and roofs would be appropriate as well as water spilling over the road way. Hope I could help!

]]> By: Doc https://blog.model-train-help.com/2017/08/how-to-make-a-fire-scene.html#comment-19462 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 01:50:22 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4524#comment-19462 At ITT products, you can buy a sound card with the sounds of a firehouse being called to a fire, if you get their sequencer with the push of one button you can have the whole thing done . On my layout you push a button and the fire call board calls the firehouse, then flashing lights start on two fire trucks driving down the road, then with various blinking lights in a building then using a smoke unit from a stream engine, I have smoke pouring out of the roof.

]]> By: DEAN KINZEL https://blog.model-train-help.com/2017/08/how-to-make-a-fire-scene.html#comment-19459 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 00:33:46 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4524#comment-19459 Hey Ron I had bought a plastic building painted it as if it had burned . I also took off the roof and had it look like the roof had fallen into the structure with the beams/ rafters showing. Under all that I put in a plastic square dish that will hold water for a small fog machine and with the “fire lights” that I bought through Evan Designs the burning building looks very real The fog comes out of the windows ,as well as the roof top. I have seen places on the internet where you can find a ready made building but I wanted to use my imagination and make one for myself – may have costs a bit more , but it was fun trying. sorry I can’t show you a picture, as I am trying to program my layout to be controlled by a computer and everything is down right now.

]]> By: noel https://blog.model-train-help.com/2017/08/how-to-make-a-fire-scene.html#comment-19458 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 00:30:28 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4524#comment-19458 small bulbs with flasher units covered by red celafane paper cut to shape

]]> By: J E Wilson https://blog.model-train-help.com/2017/08/how-to-make-a-fire-scene.html#comment-19456 Tue, 29 Aug 2017 23:59:52 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4524#comment-19456 I have purchased several smoke generators and the fluid on eBay and use them on my mining layout under smokestacks and in one boiler house and they work and look great. I also have 3 simulated welding light systems in use – 1 for a campfire, 1 for a boiler fire where the smoke generator is also being used, and 1 in a burning building with smoke generator. They all look great and add realism and life to my layout which is mainly HOn3 with Dual gauge track around the perimeter for both narrow and standard gauges and I have a high section with N rail for HOn2 1/2 and will have a lower section using Z scale track and equipment. This is in a 9′ X 11′ room. Hope this gives you some ideas for your layout. Happy Railroading J

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