F3 2343 question.

[andregg1]

Hi
I bought my first postwar f3 2343.
after clean and oil and check everything I decide run it.
work fine but is very noisy.
Is it normal? the sound is like a real diesel motor.
thank in advance
Andre.

[lionelsoni]

The horizontal motors, which came first, are noisier than the vertical. Whether yours is noisier than it should be, I can't say of course.

[Frank53]

my 2344's are noisy - they growl like a sonofagun. The sound is powerful however, it's not like they are verging on falling apart - they are heavy, they have magnatraction na dlarge wheel surfaces contacting teh track.

I remember these being noisy when I was a kid, so I am thinking it is normal.

[Anonymous]

Mine(2333) normally sounds like our old John Deere Corn Picker.

[andregg1]

Thank you guys
I feel much better....
Andre

[3railguy]

You will get used to it and once you do the sounds the new trains make will sound sick.