When cleaning my postwar locomotive's, should I be using grease or a lighter oil that I use to loosen up the axels on my freight cars?
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Do you mean when lubricating your post war locos ? Not sure why you would clean a loco with grease or oil.
Sorry, I associate "cleaning" as in regular maintenance of all of the parts of the locomotive. But yes, I do mean lubrication. Just wondering the proper grease or oil to use when it comes to the motor, or internal gears. External gears as well.
I use Red N Tacky grease on the gears, as recommended by many here, and I have started using light oil used on electric razors for the rest. One thing I would do is check for screws and bolts coming loose.
