by fglk
I was wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to quite down an Arnald ALSO S-2 I have tryed everything from gear oil to greece anyone else have any ideas?
There was an article on this in "N Scale" magazine, November/December 2002 issue. I have it issue somewhere, but it's lost for now. There was also an article in "N Scale" in the July/August 1991 issue, which I also have, but it's lost too.
The gist of the 2002 article was that you need to take the model apart and file notches in the circuit board where the gear column from the truck passes through it. Some of the noise is caused by the gears clicking against the circuit board. I did this and it was an improvement. It's still not the most quiet model aroud.
The 1991 article was about fiddling with the little springs that go from the motor to the truck gearing, but I don't remember the details.
If I can find 'em, I'll put up some more details.