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TrainGuyMcGeeOGR Forum Member

So I took apart my Lionel SD60e last night to inspect the smoke unit wick. After tuning everything, I put it all back together. I noticed a very light noise coming out of the engine at low and medium speed. I think the wires that go from the rear of the locomotive were rubbing against the flywheel. I corrected this and moved that bundle of wires down between the motor and side of the cab wall (a very tight fit). This helped a bit, but there is still a very faint noise.

My question is this: Is that bundle of wires supposed to be on the side of the motor or is it supposed to go above the flywheel? Pics below of how I reassembled it. Any help is greatly appreciated.

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2/12/1712:28 PM

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TrainGuyMcGeeOGR Forum Member

Update, so the noise seems to have temporarily vanished. But I'd still like someone to chime in on my wiring (see above).

D&H 65OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

IMO train guy, you did the right thing. Keep ALL wiring as far away from moving parts, in this case the flywheel...) as possible.

Anytime I'm inside my locos, I always "clean things up" with spot-ties. They are cheap, plentiful, and good insurance against shorted wiring down the tracks......

Some factories do a good job on wiring best practices, others not so much.

gunrunnerjohnOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Right, don't put the wires near the flywheel! They tend to get the insulation worn through, then bad things happen! eek

martindOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

I had a similar problem with an Lionel

ac6000. The fly wheel of the front motor was rubbing against the shroud of the engine cab

TrainGuyMcGeeOGR Forum Member

So GunrunnerJohn, you think my wiring looks ok? I'm just paranoid as I've never heard that noise before.

The noise is still there, but very faint. Hmmm.

gunrunnerjohnOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Without hearing the noise, it's really difficult to say what you're hearing.

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