K, I don't know what the bearings are.  I lubed the worm gear that drives the gears in the  trucks.

Thanks,
L

All, I removed the shell and it was a lot quieter.  I noticed that the motor and whole frame vibrate when the motor turns and that's what's making the noise.  With the shell on, the noise is greatly amplified.  Is there anything I can do to the shell to deaden it?  I also applied grease to the gears and it's quieter now.

Thanks,

L

K,

Thanks much for the lubing suggestion.  What kind of oil or grease should I use?

Lou

Jeffrey, thanks for the GP7 suggestion.  I will consider for my next purchase.  BTW, I'm starting research on the B&O Old Main Line.

Thanks for your comments.  You're both right.  It's not a bad loco, but it's noisy.  It's really about my expectations.  I really wanted a nice layout with top of the line this and that but now I know I can't afford one.  It is so frustrating, but, like every other hobby, if you want the best, you have to pay big money. 

Anyway, I was thinking of adding a sound decoder to this loco.  Should I look into that, or is it not worth spending any more money on this particular engine?

L

Maybe that's why it was only $31.

Thanks,
L

Thanks ACY.  Round and round it goes for a while longer.

After about 40 minutes of continuous running (both directions), no real change - still noise when the knob is turned, sort of the noise that you may hear on a faulty power transformer.  Is that normal for Bachmann's locos?

Thanks,

L

Jim, something else...  I used the basic DC controller that comes with the old Bachmann set.

Will do 40 minutes.  Thanks!

Doneldon,

The loco was purchased new from eBay.  It's a Bachmann GP30 DCC equipped.  I'm running with a Bachman EZ Command DCC controller that I bought used from eBay.  This is my first DCC loco with this contrller.  The noise happens when running with the DCC controller.  As soon as I turn the knob, before the loco starts moving, it makes noise.  When it starts moving it makes more noises.

I just ran it with the EZ Command DC controller and the noise is not present (you can still hear the whine of the motor).

Could it be the controller that's faulty?  I could take the loco and test it at the local train store...

ACY, I wouldn't want this noisy a loco on my layout.  It really sounds like it's messed up.

Thanks,

L

EDIT*  Just made a circle from the old EZ track and will run the loco for ten minutes forward and reverse to see if anything changes.

Hello all,

I'm new to this forum and to DCC.  I just purchased a GP 30 Diesel DCC Equipped and it's really noisy.  Should I return it or is this usual before break-in?

Thanks,
Lou