MTH New Steamer Squeak/Chirp

Its hard to make out the squeak or chirp.  I'm hearing more what sounds like gear growl to me.

Too much background noise from fastrack to hear any chirp in that video,.....good rule of thumb, if it’s a moving part, lubricate it,....if you haven’t oiled the axles on the tender and the lead and trailing trucks of the locomotive, start there. Although conductive oil is a good idea for pick up rollers, and axles that transmit from common outside rail, it’s not going to hurt a thing to use a tiny drop of  light weight oil on those moving parts,.....at least so you can diagnose your chirp,....I still don’t own a bottle of conductive oil, and never had an issue,....biggest thing to remember, if it moves, lube it,...

Pat

Lube everything that moves. Turn the smoke and sound off. See if you still hear the squeak. If not turn the smoke on with the sound off. Squeaking? Check the smoke fan/motor.

Sometimes its a brake shoe on the drivers

It may be too obvious, but I had an MTH Premier Hudson with a squeak that I couldn't locate.  Finally turned off the sound and Voila it disappeared.  If nothing else eliminates it, give it a try.  Good Luck!

Larry

@Larry posted:

It may be too obvious, but I had an MTH Premier Hudson with a squeak that I couldn't locate.  Finally turned off the sound and Voila it disappeared.  If nothing else eliminates it, give it a try.  Good Luck!

Larry

True. MTH has an exhaust chuff sound recording from a real steam locomotive with a broken valve ring, which actually produces a "squeak/chirp" every 4th exhaust. Although it is prototypical, it will drive many modelers NUTS.