stationmaster
Crusty Old Geezer
I have acquired a Gem 6-8-6 Turbine Engine, PRR #6200. I had traded/sold some other engines with a friend out West and this engine was part of the deal. Anyway, I placed it on the track and although it runs smoothly, but it is noisier than a flock of starlings!!! Lube did not help.
A note: this engine has had little or no run time previous, probably the latter. My friend is a collector and has no layout. He found this engine from another collector who simply buys trains and displays them, as my buddy also does.
I could find nothing abnormal in the meshing of the gears or any reason for the noticeably loud noise. I looked for any loose contact with the gears, the drive train was tight with no wobble, everything was inline, got me baffled. I went ahead and did a little fine emery board work to no avail.
Any ideas? A remotor and/or regear? If so what should I go to? More run-in time? I've had some noisy engines in my time but, NOTHING like this one, and that includes some early brass stuff.
Problem two. Is there any decoder that emulates the sound of this beast? I have searched and come up empty. It will be odd watching/listening to a "chuff-less" steam engine.
Bob
A note: this engine has had little or no run time previous, probably the latter. My friend is a collector and has no layout. He found this engine from another collector who simply buys trains and displays them, as my buddy also does.
I could find nothing abnormal in the meshing of the gears or any reason for the noticeably loud noise. I looked for any loose contact with the gears, the drive train was tight with no wobble, everything was inline, got me baffled. I went ahead and did a little fine emery board work to no avail.
Any ideas? A remotor and/or regear? If so what should I go to? More run-in time? I've had some noisy engines in my time but, NOTHING like this one, and that includes some early brass stuff.
Problem two. Is there any decoder that emulates the sound of this beast? I have searched and come up empty. It will be odd watching/listening to a "chuff-less" steam engine.
Bob