Its too loud

[Anonymous]

Today I got some trains running and the noise was loud evan at low speed.I'm still on benchwork.when I complete my empire will the sound be lessend please H-E-L-P[?][?][?][xx(][xx(]??????

[darth9x9]

These are all solutions (just a matter of cost and preference)
- cork for roadbed helps
- homasote helps more
- homabed on homasote helps even more
- homabed on homasote on spline pretty much eliminates it

I know this from building 50+ feet of modules with my club.

[Anonymous]

what kind of noise is it? Is it gear noise, motor noise, or the wheels rolling on the track? Gear noise usually never goes away, as the gears are "spur cut" meaning the gears are cut at a 90 degree angle to the body. This type of gear makes noise since the gear teeth actually slap each other( much like when the teeth of a zipper interlock). The other type of gear is a "helically cut" gear, which is cut at a 45 degree angle. These gears make little, to no noise, as the gears rub each other the entire time they are meshed. Therefore, eliminating the slap. To put it another way, if your car has a manual transmission, you don't hear anything driving forward, but you get that howling noise in reverse, the forward gears are helically cut, and the reverse gears are spur cut. Also spur cut gears are stronger than helically cut gears. Motor noise can be from a dirty commutator, or worn out armature bushings. A proper cleaning and lube MAY resolve that problem.If it's wheels on track noise........it can be reduced, but if you hold a section of track in your hands and put a train car on it, it will STILL make noise, even when the sound won't transmit through you holding it, it will still be transmitted through the air around you, so forget eliminating it, it's the forces of friction and sound transmission( Laws of Physics)I hope some of this was useful to you. Good Luck

[Anonymous]

I don't know about other people, but I enjoy a certain level of "fwhooosh" caused by the wheels as the train goes by. Imarts a sense of properly scaled mass that seems missing on pefectly "silent" running railroads.

James

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Grayhound Challenger

I don't know about other people, but I enjoy a certain level of "fwhooosh" caused by the wheels as the train goes by. Imarts a sense of properly scaled mass that seems missing on pefectly "silent" running railroads.

James

James, you hit it right on the head!!! Trains are supposed to make noise as they roll along!!!!!![bow] Can I have one of those free drinks, now?

[Anonymous]

not too much noise though

[Anonymous]

Sure, whats your poison?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Grayhound Challenger

Sure, whats your poison?

[dinner]HHHmmmmm.............. Let's see.......... [dinner]I'll have a Black Russian, light on the Russian,extra Kahlua, BUT... hold it 'till I get done running my trains[:D].............One should never crack the throttle after cracking open a tall frosty beverage!!!!

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by mainecentral229
[:D].............One should never crack the throttle after cracking open a tall frosty beverage!!!!

Oh, Come on!!!!!!! Breaking Rule G on a regular liberal, and almost flagrant basis is part of the fun of model railroading.

James

[Trainnut484]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Grayhound Challenger

QUOTE: Originally posted by mainecentral229
[:D].............One should never crack the throttle after cracking open a tall frosty beverage!!!!

Oh, Come on!!!!!!! Breaking Rule G on a regular liberal, and almost flagrant basis is part of the fun of model railroading.

James

DITTO [tup]

I always like some liquid "highball" for some train running nights. Just as long as you don't get experimental and pull a Gomez Addams. It's a shame that those old trains were blown up during the show [V].

Take care,

Russell

[Anonymous]

Its not the engine or the gears I think its the track on the wood.

[Anonymous]

Even in 1954, Lionel was still a pricey Item. I think the blown up trains were scrap pieces recycled shot after shot. and the trains that did the running were stood infor with stage pieces to live to roll for the cameras another day.

Anyone up for some HO Scale Rolloing stock "fwhooosh"?

James