Yes you can add a stationary steam/smoke generator, there are kit/sets out there for things like bonfires or factory chimneys.  Model boat part suppliers sometimes stock such generators. 

Seuthe were a well known brand for smoke generators that use specialised light oil and a heating element.  I think they're still going. As used in older Triang Hornby locos and other brands.  I have two or three N gauge locos factory fitted with Seuthe units.

It's interesting that Hornby have brought out smoke generators for some of the OO locos which I believe use an utrasound water vapour approach - a bit like "pond fogger" units.

Quote from: Newportnobby on Today at 10:39:06 AM

Quote from: eddief83 on Today at 10:33:04 AMAssuming by around it you mean smoke/steam coming from the general area not the engine itself. You could put a smoke generator under the board with holes for the smoke to escape up.

Here's an example of the above normally fitted to a loco in bigger gauges.

https://rainbowrailways.co.uk/product/seuthe-loco-smoke-unit-no-27-10-16v-dc-ac/?

A former member of this forum actually used them to create smoke in tunnel mouths on exit of steam trains from said tunnel. Amazing modelling.

Was that caz Mick?
https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=6570.30


@Newportnobby using an e cigarette or something similar

Quote from: eddief83 on Today at 10:33:04 AMAssuming by around it you mean smoke/steam coming from the general area not the engine itself. You could put a smoke generator under the board with holes for the smoke to escape up.

Here's an example of the above normally fitted to a loco in bigger gauges.

https://rainbowrailways.co.uk/product/seuthe-loco-smoke-unit-no-27-10-16v-dc-ac/?

A former member of this forum actually used them to create smoke in tunnel mouths on exit of steam trains from said tunnel. Amazing modelling.

Assuming by around it you mean smoke/steam coming from the general area not the engine itself. You could put a smoke generator under the board with holes for the smoke to escape up.

My layout has until now been all diesel, but I've just bought my first steamer (sound fitted Farish Standard 5) to start filling my 'heritage yard'. I'd like to have some steam/smoke 'around' it whilst it's sitting in the yard. Anybody done this? Any suggestions about how I might go about this would be appreciated (if it's even possible).

The cover of the NGS Journal 5/25 carried a photo of SECR C Class 0-6-0s double heading a train.
Obviously I could not create an exact replica as I don't have the same layout but, with huge thanks to @Train Waiting for his incredible generosity, I submit to you something vaguely similar with A.I. having corrected any out of focus items. This is on our club layout 'Heatherley'

Congratulations to Lawrence! 

I still have the CCS single

Ha ha @port perran ! Funnily enough I had the CCS version of "Whole Lotta Love" as a single before I heard the original and it took me a while to get into Led Zeppelin's version, CCS's version was of course used as the theme to "Top of the Pops".

Tim

Quote from: Newportnobby on September 06, 2026, 11:38:02 AMLed Zep II
Dang - I'd forgotten just how good that album is

Didn't they do a cover of a song by C.C.S. on Led Zep II ?