I am new and just joined the forum.
Can anyone please help me find a book, article or video on how to properly oil, grease and clean HO steam and diesel locomotive. And advise what is the best oil and grease to use.
Thank you.
Blazec
The attached thread is related to lubricants:
http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/217500.aspx
Paul
Modeling HO with a transition era UP bent
blazec I am new and just joined the forum. Can anyone please help me find a book, article or video on how to properly oil, grease and clean HO steam and diesel locomotive. And advise what is the best oil and grease to use. Thank you. Blazec
Most important thing, go easy on the lube. To much lube gets flung off of moving parts and gets on the rails, the wheels, the shell, and makes a mess that has to be cleaned up sooner or later. I use oil on bearings, (wheel bearings and motor bearings). Metal gears get grease. Plastic gears don't really need anything but I often give them just a wisp of oil. The rods and valve gear of steamers get a tiny drop of oil on each moving joint.
Never oil the motor commutator.
I use 3 in 1 oil and white lithium grease from the auto parts store.
I don't clean locomotives, unless I am doing a heavy duty overhaul, where I take the locomotive all to pieces. I only get into that sort of thing for locomotives that are not working right. i wouldn't call it cleaning, it's maintenance, fixing something.
David Starr www.newsnorthwoods.blogspot.com
Thank you Paul for the Link. Appreciate it.
Biagio
Thank you David. Appreciate your input.