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So not to dredge a post back from the dead, but it looks like I've got it sorted out. I added straight track to convert the circle to a square, and it didn't help much. So what did? MORE USE! I ran the little Stainz and its cars around the track at high speed for a fairly lengthy period of time (1 hr total?). The net result is that the squeaking is 98% gone. I imagine with more use it'll entirely resolve itself. To illustrate what happened is a little difficult. The inside edge of the outer rail on curved sections is now polished and very smooth. The top of the outer rail on curved sections is interesting - the outer 1/2 appears to be the original LGB brass finish, while the inner 1/2 of the top surface is very shiny and polished. Running your fingernail on it reveals it to be much smoother. The top of the inner rail is even more interesting. The outer 1/2 is dark and coarse. The inner 1/2 is polished smooth. Point of note here is that the rubber drive wheel on the Stainz is currently on the outside rail - the train runs clockwise under the tree. The three cars have metal wheels. After all of this, the trucks turn side-to-side much more easily with the surface of the track "conditioned". So I guess the moral of the story here is - use your trains! It's good for them. ;-)
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