671W Tender: Turbine Whine? :)

[M. Mitchell Marmel]

Mebbe.  I like the whine, so no biggie.  :D

Mitch

[cwburfle]

If it's properly lubricated, then the whistle fan could be brushing against the whistle chamber.

[M. Mitchell Marmel]

(oils whistle motor, cleans brushes and commutator)  Still whines.  I guess it just likes doing vacuum cleaner impressions. 

[servoguy]

You probably need to oil the whistle motor.  Two bearings.

[M. Mitchell Marmel]

As has been mentioned elsewhere, my waif 2025 loco came with another stray:  a 671W tender, normally seen with the 671 S-2 Pennsy turbine.  By some interesting coincidence, when you crank up the whistle on this puppeh, it also generates a turbine whine, the likes of which I've never heard on any other whistle tender.  Coincidence?  Or cleverness on the part of the Lionel engineers?  Enquiring minds want to know... 

Mitch