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Trainman1965 · #1 (**permalink**) 06-13-2008, 03:13 PM

Does anyone here Oil there rolling stock wheels.
I was setting here today thinking that maybe i need to put some lite oil are maybe some lite grease on my Axles on the rolling stock.

FiatFan · #2 (**permalink**) 06-13-2008, 04:05 PM

No. Just make sure the axle and journal are clean. If you're haviing a problem with a particular car, maybe just a little TFE (Teflon) powder. Any oil or grease will only collect dirt/dust and make a real mess of things.

Tom

domiluk · #3 (**permalink**) 06-13-2008, 04:44 PM

I put kdee graphite I tryed that oiling the axles once faitfan is right that will pickup all the dust on your track good trackcleaner but bad for rolling stock.

Trainman1965 · #4 (**permalink**) 06-13-2008, 05:11 PM

OK sounds good to me. I will get some Graphite and use it.

Allegany2666 · #5 (**permalink**) 06-13-2008, 05:30 PM

I've used grafite power only a few times, what does work for me is using that little truck tuning tool they sell in Micromark the NMRA wheel gage and metal wheels. I am so sold on metal wheels it's not funny. I sat here one night til 3:30am switching wheel sets over and I got about 1/3 of my rolling stock finished.

Eastern Roads · #6 (**permalink**) 06-13-2008, 10:31 PM

Metal wheelsets are the ONLY way to go for me. If they still hang up, then I use the tool Brian described to clean things up. If they still are sticky, then I'll give the graphite powder a try. If they still are acting wierd, you are the proud owner a "Yard Filler".

Otherwise figure on getting a set of replacement trucks! But that doesn't happen much, if at all.