Oh! I saw the "we" in there and assumed....you know what that does! 

Thanks though for helping!

Well the 3 cent wire tie "mod" has it going again!

Could I just send the $30.00 and you guys send the parts (that are not made anymore ) and save me more than that in shipping!

Fixing this stuff is half the fun!   

I have an HO gage suspended train in my game room, About half of it on a shelf like you are thinking and the other half suspended like sugested above (around 100 feet of track). All of the track is on rubberised road base not cork I too was trying to reduce noise. The section on the shelf is really loud in the next room. the suspended section not so bad, but I was supprised by the amount of noise that little train makes.  The suspended stuff I made myself it's very simple to make and looks manufactured. It's easy to hang, but you need to be able to get in attic to hang it my way. I have thought of ways to hang it without attic access. Either way you will be putting alot of holes in walls and/or ceiling! I can send pictures and how I built it if you like. I'm at work now so it would be tonight.

I have 3 Big Hauler trains. The gear set on my Liberty bell (3rd generation gearbox I think)
have stripped. I know it's a common problem. I can see where someone tried to reinforce
the motor mount. I can easily take care of that. Problem is can you get replacement gears?