If you were tasked with performing a tune up or light repair to a Postwar locomotive away from your home workbench, what tools, parts and resources would you bring with to cover the most common issues? If this topic has already been covered, I apologize - please reply with a link to relevant topics.
I have various Lionel steam locomotives that are in need of a tune up, including a 671, 2034, 2035 and 2036. I have a 2023 that needs some electrical troubleshooting as well. A #58 rotary needs a tune up. I'd like to investigate why a modern Lionel 18669 4-6-2 steamer stopped working suddenly. I've worked on similar locomotives in the past.
I plan to pack:
-some or all of the above locos
-loop of tubular track with several straight sections
-a 1033 transformer for testing
-extension cord
-work light
-magnifying glass
-multimeter
-Lionel oil & grease
-b-Gone Cleaner from JT's Mega-Steam
-mineral spirits
-fresh rags
-cotton tipped swabs
-small paint brushes and some new solder paste brushes
-regular toothpicks and cocktail toothpicks
-an old (clean) white shirt (lay locos on it while working)
-1000 grit wet/dry paper
-plastic zip bags
-variety of screwdriver bits
-some multitools (with scissors, blades, files, pliers, etc)
-solder kit
-electrical tape
-small wire nuts
-extra stranded wire
-"Complete Service Manual for Lionel Trains" (the one that looks like a hymnal)
-printout of the Just Trains Lionel Maintenance guide
I'll be going on a retreat in March which will include four hours of free time over the weekend. If the weather is sour I think a good activity for that time would be to perform some repairs & maintenance on some of my Postwar locomotives that need some TLC. This would provide me with a quiet, large space to work, free of other responsibilities, which simply does not exist at home... However I've never done this type of project away from my tool bench. I'd like to hear suggestions of what equipment are "must haves" for a mobile tune up job (for Postwar trains). Additionally, there is no cellular coverage where I'm headed, so I won't have access to this forum, YouTube, or other handy resources for maintenance and repair work.
Thanks for any suggestions ~
