Tinplate Art posted:JKE: Beautiful engine, but is that screeching sound due to the 48mm drive wheels on 45mm track, OR is that the noise of the friction drive? Mark me puzzled.
Art, it's the sound of the friction drive. The motor tends to whirl at a faster rate than the wheels turn. The drive bushings are scored, and this produces the whine. Daniel, that's a nice little Carette steamer. Fatman, the Winteringham was a real find!