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I have one of the original HO two truck Shays, and it is NOISY! I assumed at first it was the motor making the noise, but when I took it apart for some reason and disconnected the motor from the drivetrain, it was quiet. So its all of those plastic gears that transmit the power to the trucks that are making the noise. I also have a Bachmann HO 3-truck Shay, and it is really quiet. The side gears on it actually drive the model, so there's no large gearing to make the noise. <br /> <br />You get what you pay for. <br /> <br />Bob Boudreau
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