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The vapor pressure is always an issue.  That is why 3 in 1 oil dries out and gets gummy.  Ditto WD-40.  Ditto white lithium grease.  Ditto Lionel Lube.

 

I bought a 2343 a few years ago that had the gearboxes filled with white lithium grease which had turned to concrete.  It took me 2-3 hours to dig out all the hard grease and clean the gearboxes up.  Back in 1958 I was working in an appliance store fixing appliances.  One of the appliances I fixed was hand mixers.  The grease would harden and the gears would strip.  White lithium grease.

 

I don't think any of us wants this type of trouble with out locos.

Originally Posted by Hot Water:
Originally Posted by Laidoffsick:
Do we really need all the technical data for Red N Tacky? They are model trains, not the space shuttle. It really doesn't need to be that complicated. Sooo many people on this forum use it, and no one's trains have blown up......

Well, I had a derailment exiting the engine terminal with my Sunset/3rd Rail C&O H-8, and it shorted the 180 brick and burned some wires up in the tender. Suppose my using Red "N" Tacky had anything to do with THAT?

I bet that's it Hot Water, has to be the Red n Tacky   Should of read the warning label first.

C.W. Burfle, I have bought locos that were frozen due to hardened grease.  Maybe I should be grateful for the hardened grease as it made the prices of the locos somewhat lower than they would have been if the loco was running normally.  I think the hardened grease actually causes some locos to be preserved because when the loco won't run, the owner probably just puts it into the closet for 20 years and doesn't run it.

 

Over the course of nearly 25 years of toy trains including 15 years of providing train repair services, I've tried a number of oils and greases.  My favorites in terms of initial use and lasting lubrication qualities are Lubriplate 630-AA grease, LaBelle 107 plastic compatible medium oil, and LaBelle 108 p.c. light oil.  For a few years I used LaBelle 106 grease with Teflon, but within 5 years I noticed on some engines it dried out enough to change consistency from smooth, slippery, and creamy to almost putty-like.  The performance of some engines actually improved once it was removed.  As remarkable as it might seem, I have not tried Lucas RnT, but just might have to to see what all the hubbub is about.  I'm assuming its plastic compatible -- correct?  Does it stain things red that it comes in contact with?   Thanks. 

PS  I use Monoject 412 oral syringes to apply grease.  Sometimes available for free from your local pharmacist otherwise at Walmart, etc.  The food injector at Walmart, however, also looks worth trying.  

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Sgaugian posted:

... Lucas RnT, but just might have to to see what all the hubbub is about.  I'm assuming its plastic compatible -- correct? 

 I don't use it on anything that isn't mechanical, but it doesn't have any effect on any nearby plastics, doesn't affect Delrin type engineering plastics or nylon & plastic gearing on any of the many many Lionel & K-Line locos.

Sgaugian posted:

...Does it stain things red that it comes in contact with?

 No.

Former Member posted:
Do we really need all the technical data for Red N Tacky? They are model trains, not the space shuttle. It really doesn't need to be that complicated. Sooo many people on this forum use it, and no one's trains have blown up......

Valid point, but some people invest $1500-$2500 plus to buy these smooth running high end models. They only want the best for their models. 

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