engine whine

[alcuin]

Hi everyone,

I have a brand new Atlas B40-8 that is giving me some trouble. There's a fair amount of motor whine and it runs sluggishly going forward. The whine is worst when it first gets going; after a few minutes of continuous running it's not as bad, but still pretty noisy. It runs and sounds better going in reverse. None of my other engines are doing this so I know the issue isn't with the tracks. Might it just need a lube job or could it be a more complicated matter? Thanks!
Chris

 

[steamhead]

Hi....Are you running DC or DCC..?? It could be if you are running DCC, that you've got an engine without a decoder. DC engines on DCC track will whine quite noticeably, and the whine diminishes as you go at a higher speed....

 

[alcuin]

Alas, no, I'm running DC.

 

[brakie]

Remove the shell and see if there is anything rubbing the flywheel.
Or better contact Atlas.