A while back someone posted about what they had done to make 3094 quieter. I refer to BR 03 10, the streamliner whose metal body seems to amplify the noises within.

What was the solution?

My plan, based on knowledge of trying to shut up old clattering cars and boats, is simple since I have some offcuts of 3mm closed cell foam and a little double sided tape...


To minimise metal to metal contact twixt chassis and body I have stuck down four pads of foam at the contact points

IMG_4354 by dralowid, on Flickr

IMG_4355 by dralowid, on Flickr

I have then put a strip of foam along the top of the inside of the body

IMG_4356 by dralowid, on Flickr

Two points about this. Allow it to act as a washer around the body retaining screw to reduce metal to metal contact and tuck it under the retaining tabs for the wind deflectors so it doesn't fall onto the reversing unit.

I suggest the strip in the top of the body is not stuck down. I think it works better when loose. I suppose the body now sits a tiny bit higher on the chassis but it is almost invisible when the foam is squashed down.

First results seem very promising and it sounds waaaay better/quieter but don't rush into it until I have run it for an hour or so to see if anything melts!

I think the most significant bit is the removal of most chassis/body contact and not the lining of the loco but we shall see.

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Another thing about this loco. Does yours have rubber wind deflectors between tender and cab? Mine hasn't but there are some slots in the tender....

Hi Michael,
Next time I run my 03 (37914) I will follow that recipe.
Thank you.

Kimball

Hi
I did similar on my loco BR 03 3489

As Michael, I have glued thin foam sheet between the 4 contact points between the body (the Bell) and the chassis.
The noise is reduced (5 pole motor and C90 decoder) but certainly not silent like a modern loco
As a result I am hesitating to convert the loco with a Sound decoder

Cheers
Jean

Thanks, we are both on the same track but I won't be upgrading motor etc, not with everything analogue plus 6600 and 6699, best stay old school!