How can I make my locos run quietly?

[Kyle]

Please help, my model trains are louder than the real ones! Is there anything I can do to quieten down my Bachmann locos?

I have Woodland Scenecis  roadbed on 1/2 plywood.  This roadbed is a composite that is supposed to absorb the sound.

[Jim Banner]

If your track (with or without base) is sitting on a thin plywood or rigid styrofoam table top, these materials are probably acting as a sound board and amplifying the sound.  Try setting a few feet of your track on a piece of carpet or a throw rug and see if that quiets your train down when it passes over that section of track.

[Running Bear]

I have my Bachmann EZ-Track on white styrofoam on top of plywood and it's very quiet. When the track was on the plywood it was quiet loud.

[pdlethbridge]

Cork roadbed or homasote is good to quiet noisy trains. My trains can never be heard,,, unless I'm running them.

[Frisco]

What locomotives are you using?

[hotrainlover]

I used strips of rubber that a acquired from a empty trailer.  It is black, and comes in a roll.  It is about 1/16th of an inch thick.  i just cut it to fit, and it easily stays in place, without any glue.  I am sorry I do not know what it is called, but the 25+ feet has lasted me for my whole layout.  The material is great for covering the curve sections of Woodland Scenic risers.

[Dr EMD]

use a 0-5-0...