…and apply it to the tops of the gears. The master gear is shown here being lubed. Also put a little on the tops of the slave gears below it, and then roll the truck back and forth to spread the lube evenly. Wipe off any excess.
Reassemble the engine, noting fit of the contact strips.
Your engines will be a pleasure to operate if you keep them well tuned.Many derailments can be traced to out-of-gauge wheels, although 'bad track' gets blamed for a lot of it. Properly adjusted couplers and trip pins likewise can reduce frustration levels immensely, especially for switching! And cleaning wheels and electrical contacts, and an occasional light lubrication, just makes for a smoother-running engine.
Many of these same techniques can be applied to your steam engines as well, and to rolling stock. So tune up and…
