motor grease

I use either Labelle 106 or Red N Tacky for grease. the Labelle 106 should be available in most hobby shops. I purchased my tube of Red N Tacky at a Tractor Supply store.

The main drawback to Red N Tacky is the packaging. Mine came in a tube designed to go into a grease gun. I used a tongue depressor to load some into a large syringe. I think a tube would last several lifetimes

There isn't any particular oil that I would recommend. I am using Labelle oils that I purchased long ago. I purchased a bunch from the left over inventory of a closed hobby shop. Some of it isn't made any longer.

I only use oils that are plastic compatible.

I use a small grease gun tube of bearing grease. Just pull some out with a flat blade screw driver and apply with a toothpick. I use 3 In 1 oil that I put into an old needle oiler. 

Gandy

MTH specifies lithium grease in it's instruction booklets.

that's what I use,

white lithium grease.

buy in tubes from home depot.

purchase a food injector at walmart

for $3 cut the point OFF, fill with grease,

viola!!! instant grease gun!!!!

ok i will try it.  btw thanks malcom for the help at the show  

for grease, many forumites[ incuding myself] use the red & tacky. you will not be dissapointed.

ok thanks.  where can i buy this stuff red and tacky?  i have looked for it and all i could find was a tube for a grease gun.  does it come in smaller amounts??  

Time again for the:

Age old tale of train lubrication.

My two cents:

Lithium grease and any synthetic motor oil. Just use the remnants in the bottom of a bottle after an oil change, or for $5.00 buy a quart and it will last a life time.

I use a synthetic grease made for the food preparation industries machines. Think automated baking oven machinery at high temps where the grease may come in contact with the food. If ingested, it causes no ill effects. Talk about tacky and inert.

I also use as jsrfo does, Mobil 1 synthetic motor oil. 0w-30w. Some old Lionel service literature mentioned the use of a 10w oil when you couldn't get Lionel oil.

SPARINGLY is the key word when using any lubricant on model trains.

These are non-reactive with the materials found around model trains and have no electrical conductivity issues. I don't want any aliphatics, naptha, petro around my trains.

WD-40 works nicely, but doesn't have a high enough viscosity for me.

I was disappointed when I looked at the LaBelle product line. They have added PTFE, like the Tri-Flow that I use for other applications. I love that product, but it is not for use on trains. I lubed the ground straps and axles of my passenger cars and the lights went to flickering. It was a pain to clean off. While I don't understand dielectric properties of PTFE, I can tell you it's not good for collector rollers or axle ground straps. 

Lucas Red "N" Tacky #2 at Amazon