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for a while my MTH imperial PRR m1a 4-8-2 has had a weird noise when it runs, it's sounds like it's coming from the motor or gears even in reverse. I've had this loco since last year and even then it had this noise. I oiled and greased it and runs fine but the noise is very noticeable. Any thoughts? 

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A couple of years ago I had a MTH diesel that would emit a high pitched electronic type squeal/squeech sound as the engine would be moved.  Currently, I can't remember what the cause was, but I had to send it back to MTH for repair.  Not sure, but it could have been something w/ either the motor or a driver board?

 

I need to take my Imperial M1 out for a spin since it's been idle for at least 6 months - been mostly running conventional Williams and some tinplate lately.

 

On a product related tangent (...rant) I must add, I looked forward to this Imperial PRR M1 from the time it appeared in the catalog and I pre-ordered.  I waited the 18+ months for it's arrival only to be greatly disappointed in the LACK of Imperial line detail in this model:  no separately applied marker/class lights and no tender/truck chains.  MTH provided real coal load and blackened wheels, but cheaped out by putting those two features on what appears to be an unaltered earlier released standard Railking shell w/ its cast in marker lights.  Yes, this was a $375 purchase and not a very high end model, but that is still not inexpensive.  To the best of my knowledge, all prior and later Imperials that had class lights were add-on style and not cast-in.  I will no longer pre-order an MTH engine; I'll take my chances and wait to see the finished product before buying.  There are plenty of second hand or N.O.S. items out there, including tinplate to keep me happy for a long time.

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Thanks for the advice! I've opened the engine up and I don't see anything that's wrong at least from my perspective. I am going to bring it to my LHS who is an authorized MTH train place to have it checked out, also one of the valve gear rods broke the other day for some reason. keystone I agree with you totally on the marker lights and other details, one thing about his loco is its quite the smoker!

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