@Ron H posted:John,
Never ever thought about adding the sound deadening to the loco. Great idea!
Ron H
Ron the most effective sound deadening change was getting rid of the 550 motor Though the foam tape certainly does not hurt. With that 42:1 gearbox you really don't need the torque of the larger motor the 385 is more than enough. There is a 395 Mabuchi that turns at 12k and though I don't need it they are cheap enough and easy to swap I may buy a couple just to give it a try. j