Tom Rolt Chuffer

[ptlrcecil]

Hello All

I friend of mine is asking me to fit a Summerlands to his Tom Rolt. I cant really remember but was there some stories flying about some time ago about the chuffers not working as they should with Tom Rolts?

[steamie1]

I have a Tom Rolt and really took time fitting it. It is very quiet unless I have a heavy load on so in a way it is one of the few locos that it might not be worth the bother. I put music on this video as you could not hear the loco with 3 trucks on. The problem is the pipe is very short because of smoke box and chimney size.

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[tom_tom_go]

Rather than fueling rumours I would suggest you contact Chris Bird directly.

He is ridiculously helpful and would not release a product with issues.

[steamie1]

It does work but not as well as longer size ones and only works well under load. I have an Accucraft Ragleth which is much loader even on a small load. I have a Roundhouse Charles which is very load. I have fitted several chuff pipes on Mamods and these are similar to Tom Rolts. They are quiet unless under load but I'd say Tom is a tad quieter still. The fitment is tricky so do read the instructions and perhaps telephone, be accurate. Hope this helps but does not cast a shadow on what is a great company with a great product.

[ptlrcecil]

So thier Quiet unless they are under load, Just the way I like a chuff pipe. Sounds like Im going ahead, Cheers fellas.