Adding authentic coal to your locomotives - The Basics - Skillscast

[@duncanwatson9054]

On some of the films of vintage loco running. You see the fireman breaking up the large bits of coal, before loading it into the fire.

[@wellingtonnorthjunction3911]

I just smashed up real coal and poured it in the bunker and tender

[@richardswiderski4985]

Thank you Dave enjoyed your video tha coal you used certainly looked good,might her two grades and Mix them up to get more different sizes.

[@HattonsModelRailways]

Hi Richard, thats what I'd recommend - using a number of the smaller sizes is the way to go in OO - Dave

[@richardswiderski4985]

Thanks Dave super videos

[@Mustang525]

Why don't you just dump the coal to the tender?

[@malbayes741]

can you crush your coal down to dust that was use i in the mgr wagons that was used to go to the powerstations

[@chrishorst1318]

I want a true coal burning/propelled ho scale locomotive. I know it would require constant replenishing and be messy....but how cool would it be to have a true identical working scale replica of an old locomotive? Thats what i want. And if i get rich i will make it real.

[@tomcarslaw2117]

I got a couple of lumps of coal just by cadging it from the guy who was shovelling some at a narrow gauge railway in Norfolk. Just ask.

[@Botstudios1691]

how do you add steam

[@martinpattison1567]

You put some PVA on top of the foam and then sprinkled on some coal. I understand the coal will stick to the foam, but what about what was on top. A very small amount of diluted PVA? Martin. (Thailand)

[@HattonsModelRailways]

Hi Martin, if you wish you can use diluted PVA or Ballast Magic to held bond the top layer - I left it off in this instance to create just a single layer of coal on top of the foam - Dave

[@richardcolvin8629]

What glue can I use in America? Im not able to order it from UK

[@fredjensen1683]

who seels real coal for s and o gauge railroads? Does it create coal dust??

[@PaulSmith-pl7fo]

Link, what link?

[@HattonsModelRailways]

Sorry Paul, it looks like this was left off originally. Here you go! - bit.ly/3guQEJl

[@phil4607]

Hi Dave I use REAL Wigan Coal ( its not longer mined)

[@HattonsModelRailways]

Sometimes there's no substitution for the real thing, and you can get a great effect with real coal in your locos - plus it adds an authentic aroma too - Dave

[@JPoulAndersson]

Dave you’re a very nice bloke but watching you coaling an engine is like watching a drunken man running around with a Ming vase... You have a slight tremor no doubt due to being live. There’s no reason putting in a false foam bottom it’s a tiny space just fill it up all the way through. Invariably engines were fueled with a mix of coal grades and sizes so using a mix is a good idea. I would always add diluted pva at the end or half will fall out when handling the loco at a later stage.

[@HattonsModelRailways]

Thanks for the feedback - sometimes the closeup camera can get a little too close and pick up every move on a larger screen which magnifies any shaking or nudges. Using a mix is definitely recommended and our Hattons Constructor coal comes with slight variety of grades in each bottle to help achieve this effect.

[@MrJohnNel]

My eyes always struggle with the brick background